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What is a trade? - ✔✔Skilled manual or mechanical work. Examples: Painter, Carpenter, Electrician, etc. What is a profession? - ✔✔A vocation requiring advanced education and training. Examples: Physician, Dentist, Attorney, Veterinarian, etc. What is an occupation? - ✔✔An activity or pursuit in which a person is engaged; a person's usual or principal work or business. What are the two parts of the definition of "Business"? - ✔✔Part 1 - A business includes a trade, profession, or occupation engaged in on a full-time, part-time, or occasional basis. Part 2 - A business is any activity that is engaged in for money or other compensation unless it is one of four cited activities. What are the four cited activities that can void the definition of business? - ✔✔ 1 - One or more activities for which no "insured" received more than $2,000 in the 12 months prior to the beginning of the policy period. 2 - Volunteer activities where no compensation is received other than reimbursement of expenses. 3 - Home day care provided without compensation even if there is a mutual exchange of day care services.
4 - Home day care to a relative of an "insured" even if receiving compensation for the services. Is coverage for a loss to the Coverage A - Dwelling effected by "business" use? - ✔✔No - there is not a limitation or exclusion for a dwelling with a "business" exposure. What does the Homeowners 3 - Special Form policy automatically include in regards to Coverage A - Dwelling & Coverage B - Other Structures? - ✔✔It automatically includes Coverage B - Other Structures coverage up to 10% of Coverage A - Dwelling limit. Under the Homeowners 3 - Special Form policy, what three exclusions apply to an other structure? - ✔✔ 1 - An other structure that is rented or held for rental to anyone not a tenant of the dwelling unless for use solely as a private garage. 2 - An other structure with a business conducted in it. 3 - An other structure used to store "business" property unless the property is both: (1) Owned solely by an "insured" or tenant of the dwelling & (2) The "business" property is not gaseous or liquid fuel unless it is in a permanently installed fuel tank of a vehicle or craft parked or stored in the structure. What is the Structures Rented to Others - Residence Premises HO 04 40 endorsement used to obtain? - ✔✔Used to obtain coverage for an other structure that is rented to others for use as a private residence. The other structure is described in the Schedule with a Limit of Liability. What is the Permitted Incidental Occupancies - Residence Premises HO 04 42 used for? - ✔✔An other structure with an eligible incidental "business" exposure typically offices, schools, or studios. The Limit of Liability & Description of Other Structure must be shown in the Schedule. Under a standard ISO Homeowners policy, what are the two Coverage C - Personal Property Special Limits of Liability that apply to property used primarily for business? - ✔✔ 1 - $2,500.00 for personal property used primarily for "business" while on the "residence premises."
What is the Landlord's Furnishings HO 05 46 endorsement used for? - ✔✔To increase the Personal Property Limit to a maximum of $10,000.00 on property regularly rented or held for rental to others by an insured. What does the Coverage E - Personal Liability Insuring Agreement state? - ✔✔The insurance company will provide coverage for a claim against an "insured" for damages because of "bodily injury" or "property damage" caused by an "occurrence" covered by the policy. What does the Coverage F - Medical Payments to Others Insuring Agreement state? - ✔✔The insurance company will pay necessary medical expenses incurred within three years from the date of the accident causing "bodily injury." What are the exceptions to the "business" exclusion that give back both personal liability and medical payments to others coverage for some "business" activities? - ✔✔ 1 - The rental or holding for rental of an "insured location" if on an occasional basis if used only as a residence. 2 - The rental or holding for rental of an "insured location" in part for use as a residence unless the tenant intends to have more than 2 roomers or boarders. 3 - The rental or holding for rental of an "insured location" in part as an office, school, studio, or private garage. 4 - An "insured" under the age of 21 in a part-time or occasional self-employed "business" with no employees. *No "bodily injury" or "property damage" arising out of the rendering of or failure to render professional services. What kind of coverages does the Structures Rented to Others - Residence Premises HO 04 40 endorsement provide? - ✔✔Property & liability coverage for an other structure that is rented to others for use as a private residence.
What coverage does Permitted Incidental Occupancies - Residence Premises HO 04 42 endorsement provide? - ✔✔Premise liability coverage. *Coverage is provided only on the "residence premises." What coverage does Business Pursuits HO 24 71 endorsement provide? - ✔✔Liability coverage is provided for the "business" pursuits of the "insured" shown in the schedule. It provides coverage both on and away from the "residence premises." What is excluded under the Business Pursuits HO 24 71 endorsement? - ✔✔ 1 - Coverage for a "business" owned or financially controlled by the "insured" or by a partnership if the "insured" is a partner or member. 2 - Professional services other than teaching. 3 - "Bodily injury" to a fellow employee injured during the course of employment. 4 - Coverage for an "insured" who is a member of the faculty or teaching staff of a school or college for (1) liability involving draft/saddle animals, aircraft, hovercraft, "motor vehicles", or watercraft for purpose of instruction in their use and (2) corporal punishment. Under the Personal Auto Policy, what is the definition of a business? - ✔✔A trade, profession, or occupation. Since recreational vehicles are personal property, where would property coverage be provided? - ✔✔Coverage C - Personal Property. For a recreational vehicle that is not required to be registered, property coverage is only provided for a loss by a covered peril if the recreational vehicle is used for what? - ✔✔Solely to service a residence. What is the only recreational vehicle that may be eligible for property coverage by an endorsement? - ✔✔Golf carts.
2 - Closed for the season. 3 - Not in operation for more than 60 consecutive days immediately before the loss. How much is the deductible for a golf cart? - ✔✔$500.00. Property may not provide the coverage needed by clients when there is damage to recreational vehicles they rent or borrow due to the following: - ✔✔ 1 - Only those not subject to vehicle registration or licensing that are used solely to service a residence are covered. 2 - Named perils coverage only. 3 - Deductible. What are the two considerations when determining whether or not damage to a borrowed or rented recreational vehicle is a covered property damage loss? - ✔✔ 1 - An insured must be legally responsible for the loss. 2 - The damage has to be caused by fire, smoke, or explosion. When damage to the rented or borrowed recreational vehicle is caused by fire, smoke, or explosion AND the client is legally responsible, what coverage is the loss covered up to? - ✔✔Coverage E - Personal Liability Limit of Liability. If the client is not legally responsible for the damage to the borrowed or rented recreational vehicle, is there coverage even if the loss is caused by fire or explosion? - ✔✔No. If a loss is excluded in Coverage E - Personal Liability, what coverage may be provided? - ✔✔Up to $1,000.00 coverage may be provided by the Section II - Additional Coverage - Damage to Property of Others. An insured does not have to be legally responsible in order for this to apply.
What damage is covered under Damage to Property of Others? - ✔✔ 1 - Designed for recreational use off public roads. 2 - Not used for "business" purposed. 3 - Not subject to vehicle registration at the time of the occurrence. Is there coverage for "property damage" caused intentionally by an "insured" who is 13 years of age or older? - ✔✔No. When determining whether or not liability coverage is provided for a loss involving a recreational vehicle, what factors must be considered and understood? - ✔✔ 1 - Did the loss occur on one of the specified "insured locations" as defined in the Homeowners Policy? 2 - The definition of "motor vehicle liability." 3 - The type of recreational vehicle. 4 - Does the "motor vehicle liability" exclusion, including its exceptions, apply to the loss? What is a "motor vehicle" defined as? - ✔✔A self-propelled or amphibious vehicle, including a trailer being carried on, towed by or hitched for towing to such vehicle. What are the two parts to the "Motor Vehicle Liability" exclusion? - ✔✔ 1 - Any recreational vehicle that at the time and place of the "occurrence" is registered for use on public roads or property. 2 - Not registered for use on public roads or property, but registration was required for the recreational vehicle to have been used at the place of the "occurrence." What three requirements must be met before liability coverage is provided for an owned golf cart? - ✔✔ 1 - Capacity - It must be designed to carry four or fewer persons.
What kind of endorsement is the Incidental Low Power Recreational Motor Vehicle Liability Coverage HO 24 13 endorsement? - ✔✔Blanket. What is the Personal Auto Policy not designed to provide coverage for? - ✔✔The recreational vehicle exposure. While there is no liability coverage for a vehicle with fewer than four wheels or a vehicle designed mainly for use off public roads, what are the two exceptions? - ✔✔ 1 - If these vehicles are being used in a medical emergency. 2 - For a non-owned golf cart for other than business use. What coverages can the Snowmobile PP 03 20 endorsement provide? - ✔✔ 1 - Liability. 2 - Medical Payments. 3 - Uninsured and/or Underinsured Motorists *Other than collision & collision coverages. What is the Passenger Hazard Exclusion? - ✔✔If a passenger on the snowmobile is injured, that person may be able to seek recovery against the owner and/or the operator of the snowmobile. Does the Snowmobile PP 03 20 endorsement or Owned Snowmobile HO 24 64 provide broader coverage. - ✔✔The Snowmobile PP 03 20 endorsement provides greater coverage than the Owned Snowmobile HO 24 64 endorsement to the Homeowners Policy. What coverages does the Miscellaneous Type Vehicle PP 03 23 endorsement provide for owned recreational vehicles including all-terrain vehicles, golf carts, motor scooters, and go carts? - ✔✔ 1 - Liability.
2 - Medical Payments. 3 - Uninsured/Underinsured Motorists. Why would a client need a recreational vehicle policy? - ✔✔ 1 - Neither a Personal Auto Policy nor a Homeowners Policy automatically provides sufficient coverage for a client with a recreational vehicle exposure. 2 - The endorsements may not provide the coverage needed by a client. 3 - A better option for a client is a separate Recreational Vehicle Policy. What are the Special Limits of Liability for watercraft? - ✔✔Watercraft, including it trailers, furnishings, equipment, and outboard engines or motors is limited to $1,500.00 per loss. If a client has a Homeowners 5 - Comprehensive Form Policy, what coverage is provided for personal property? - ✔✔ 1 - Theft of watercraft that occurs away from the "residence premises." 2 - Wind/hail while the watercraft is not in a full enclosed building. *Open perils coverage. What does a Homeowners 5 - Comprehensive Form Policy exclude? - ✔✔Loss due to collision, other than collision with a land vehicle, sinking, swamping or stranding of watercraft, including their trailers, furnishings, equipment, and outboard engines or motors. What two considerations must be met when determining whether or not the damage to borrowed or rented watercraft is a covered property damage loss? - ✔✔ 1 - An insured has to be legally responsible for the loss. 2 - The property damage has to be caused by fire, smoke, or explosion.
When are sailboats covered? - ✔✔ 1 - Owned and under 26 feet. 2 - Rented and under 26 feet. 3 - Borrowed and regardless of length. When are inboards, inboard-outdrives, and water jet pumps covered? - ✔✔ 1 - Rented and 50 horsepower or less. 2 - Borrowed and no horsepower limitation. 3 - Not covered if owned. When are outboards covered? - ✔✔ 1 - Rented and regardless of horsepower. 2 - Borrowed and regardless of horsepower. 3 - Owned and total horsepower is 25 or less (+newly acquired coverage). What coverage does the Watercraft HO 24 75 endorsement provide? - ✔✔For a watercraft this is excluded because of its type, length, and/or horsepower, liability is provided. Coverage E - Personal Liability & Coverage F - Medical Payments to Others is extended to watercraft described in the Schedule. What are the limitations of the Watercraft HO 24 75 endorsement? - ✔✔ 1 - It does not provide coverage for physical damage to the watercraft. 2 - It does not provide coverage for an injury to an "insured" or regular resident of the household.
3 - It does not provide Uninsured/Underinsured Boaters coverage. The Personal Auto Policy does not provide what coverages for a watercraft? - ✔✔ 1 - Part A - Liability coverage. 2 - Part D - Coverage for damage to your auto coverage. What is a trailer? - ✔✔A vehicle designed to be pulled by a private passenger auto, pickup, or van. What is a Personal Umbrella Policy? - ✔✔Excess liability for those losses that are covered by the client's Homeowners Policy, Personal Auto Policy, Watercraft Policy, or Recreational Vehicle Policy. Broader coverage is provided by providing primary coverage for losses that are not covered by the client's Homeowners Policy, Personal Auto Policy, Watercraft Policy or Recreational Vehicle Policy. What is a Excess Liability Policy? - ✔✔Excess liability for those losses that are covered by the client's Homeowners Policy, Personal Auto Policy, Watercraft Policy, or Recreational Vehicle Policy. It is not designed to provide broader coverage, and if the loss is not covered by one of the policies listed above, it will not provide any coverage. What is a Hybrid Umbrella/Excess Policy? - ✔✔A policy that is neither a true Umbrella Policy nor a true Excess Liability. Because of the variances in these types of polices, there is no absolute as to what is covered and what is not provided. What are underlying requirements? - ✔✔Underlying requirements address both the type of underlying insurance required and the minimum limits that are acceptable.
What does the SIR stop the Personal Umbrella Liability Policy from doing? - ✔✔Paying the first dollar of any claim. What is an agreement? - ✔✔The insurance company will provide coverage as long as the premium is paid and the policy requirements are met. What is a "family member"? - ✔✔Resident relative, ward or foster child and anyone under the age of 21 in the name insured's care or other "insured" who is over 21. What is a "fuel system"? - ✔✔One or more containers with total combined storage capacity of 100 or more gallons of liquid fuel that are located on a premises covered by "underlying insurance" and storing fuel to be used solely to heat or cool a building, heat water, cook food, or power motor vehicles, other motorized land conveyances or watercraft owned by an "insured." What is a retained limited? - ✔✔The amount paid before the policy is obligated to pay for a loss and is either the "underlying insurance" or the deductible (SIR). What are the additional coverages that are provided under a Personal Umbrella Liability Policy? - ✔✔ 1 - Defense expenses incurred by the insurance company. 2 - Premiums on bonds required in a lawsuit that the insurance company defends. 3 - Reasonable expenses incurred by an "insured" at the request of the insurance company. Includes loss of earnings up to $250.00 per day for an "insured" who misses work due to assisting in the investigation or defense of a claim or suit. 4 - Post judgement interest. In regards to appeals, what does the umbrella insurance company have the right to do? - ✔✔Appeal a judgement that exceeds the underlying policy's limit of liability if the underlying insurance company chooses not to appeal.
