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Mastery Exam NEW VERSION LATEST UPDATE 2024-2025 WITH ACCURATE ANSWERS GUARANTEED PASS
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when would misrepresentations in an application be a basis for voiding an insurance policy? a. only if they were fraudulent b. never c. only if they were unintentional d. only if they were material misrepresentation
b. Market value c. pair of set d. a replacement cost
b. fellow servant rule c. doctrine of adhesion d. contributory negligence
a. 90 days b. 60 days c. 30 days d. 45 days
d. independent contractors
b. policyowners c. investors d. stockholders
c. exports d. commercial property floaters
c. optional coverages usually require an additional premium d. additional coverages are considered coverage extensions - Ans - c. optional = additional premium the method used to determine the value of a loss, should the adjuster and the insured disagree is... a. appraisal b. arbitration c. actual cost value d. umpire method - Ans - a. appraisal in property insurance, an insurable interest... a. is not necessary at the time the policy is written b. must be present at the time the policy is written and also at the time of loss c. is not necessary at the time the policy is written or when the loss occurs d. must be present at the time the policy is written, but not when the loss occurs - Ans - b. must be present at the time the policy is written and also at the time the loss occurs An insured item is destroyed by a covered cause of loss. The insurer and the insured have determined the value of the loss in advance, the type of valuation clause is known as the a. stated amount b. market value c. agreed value d. replacement cost - Ans - c. agreed value the commissioner (director of superintendent) examines a domestic insurer to accomplish all of the following except... a. to investigate alleged violations of insurance law b. to approve the location of the insurer's office c. to conduct periodic examinations of an insurer's books and records d. to determine whether a company will be granted a certificate of authority - Ans - b. to approve the location of the insurer's office a business owners policy provides which of the following crime coverage parts? a. mercantile open stock storage b. mysterious disappearance c. innkeepers coverage d. employee theft - Ans - d. employee theft which of the following is a defense against negligence? a. absolute liability b. comparative negligence c. collateral source rule d. vicarious negligence - Ans - b. comparative negligence
which of the following activities is an example of misrepresentation? a. an agent describes the guaranteed policy dividend to the prospect that they'll receive over the next 5 years b. an agent gives a prospect a written A.M. best rating comparison of the insurer she represents and an insurer her competitor sells c. an agent tells a prospect the amount of dividends paid for a particular policy over the past 5 years d. an agent only provides the prospect insurance quotes from the companies he represents - Ans - a. an agent describes the GUARANTEED policy dividend to the prospect that they'll receive over the next 5 years which of the following policy provisions allows the insured to immediately benefit from any changes to coverage during the policy period made that would broaden coverag? a. additional coverages b. liberalization c. replacement cost d. concurrency - Ans - b. liberalization the business owners policy will pay covered medical expenses incurred within... a. 1 years
b. 5 years c. 2 years d. 10 years - Ans - a. 1 year after the accident which of the following would NOT be considered a personal injury loss under the CGL policy? a. fraud b. false arrest c. slander d. libel - Ans - a. fraud a wet floor in a restaurant is... a. a morale hazard b. a moral hazard c. a physical hazard d. a business hazard - Ans - a. a physical hazard what topic is generally included in the total number of continuing education hours required as a condition of license renewal? a. suitability b. compliance c. insurance basics d. ethics - Ans - b. compliance an ho-3 would cover loss from... a. smoke
b. smog c. vermin d. rust - Ans - an example of a foreign insurer is... a. an admitted insurer doing business in Canada but incorporated in Texas b. doing business in Texas but incorporated in Nevada c. Canadian insurer doing business in at least one state d. doing business in Texas but incorporated in Canada - Ans - b. doing business in Texas but incorporated in Nevada issues arising from wrongful termination or discrimination are covered by... a. workers' compensation b. directors and officers liability c. commercial general liability d. employment practices liability - Ans - d. employment practices liability the law of large numbers states the larger the number of risks combined into on group, a. the larger the loss to any one individual .b. the higher the loss severity will be c. the more accurate the prediction of the amount of the loss in any given period d. the higher the loss frequency - Ans - c. the more accurate condominium association coverage forms insure all of the following against direct physical loss or damage except... a. outdoor fixtures b. personal property owned, used, or controlled by the association c. personal property owned, used, or controlled by the condo unit owners d. personal property of others on the premises in the care, custody, or control of the association - Ans - c. personal property owned, used, or controlled by the condo unit owner which of the following would be considered special damages? a. medical expenses b. defense costs c. pain and suffering d. punitive damages - Ans - a. medical expenses If an HO-3 policy has a coverage limit of $100,000 on the dwelling, how much coverage would automatically apply to cover the insured's personal property under Coverage C? a. $20, b. $25, c. $50,
d. $100,000 - Ans - c. $50, what is the basic difference between the dwelling dp-2 and dp-3? a. the dp-3 provides open peril coverages on the dwelling and other structures b. the dp-2 settles all losses on a replacement cost basis c. the dp-3 settles all losses on an ACV basis d. the dp-2 provides ordinance or law coverage - Ans - d. dp-2 provides ordinance or law coverage an individual who owns and lives in a condominium can obtain broad coverage for personal property in the condo under which homeowners form? a. ho- 3 b. ho- 4 c. ho- 6 d. ho- 2 - Ans - ho-6 (condominium owners) physical damage coverage under the business auto coverage form includes collision, comprehensive coverage, and specified causes of loss. if a covered auto accident collides with a deer, this will be covered under... a. specified perils coverage b. comprehensive coverage c. collision coverage d. comprehensive coverage - Ans - b. comprehensive coverage all of the following must be included in a commercial property policy written under the commercial package policy program except... a. causes of loss form b. value reporting form c. one or more commercial property coverage forms d. commercial property conditions form - Ans - b. value reporting form which of the following situations would most likely be covered by a commercial general liability policy? a. manufacturing exhaust kills a crop of tomatoes in a nearby field b. an office worker's finger is injured in an electrical pencil sharpener c. an employee drives his auto into his employer's garage door d. a surfboard falls off a shelf and injures a customer - Ans - d. a surfboard falls off a shelf and injures a customer the commercial building and personal property form covers.. a. the insured's merchandise anywhere in the world b. underground foundations and pipes c. guard dogs d. personal property within 100 feet of the building - Ans - d. personal property within 100 feet
in an insurance transaction, who does a licensed agent legally represent? - Ans - the insurer (aka insurance company) the insured of a commercial property policy will incur one deductible under the earthquake endorsement for protection against aftershocks for how many hours after the original earthquake? a. 124 hours b. 168 hours c. 72 hours d. 96 hours - Ans - c. 72 hours if there is a total theft of a personal auto, transportation expenses will be paid after a. the insured has notified her agent b. 24 hour waiting period c. a police report is filed d. 48 hours waiting period - Ans - d. 48 hour waiting period umbrella liability insurance policies do all of the following except a. provide coverage only to individuals b. provide higher limits of liability c. provide coverage above the limits of underlying policies d. cover slander and libel - Ans - a. provides coverage only to individuals which of the following is not covered under building coverage in the commercial property policy? a. fire extinguishers b. outdoor fixtures c. satellite dishes d. floor coverings - Ans - c. satellite dish the extra expense coverage form provides a. payments for unforeseen expenses an insured may incur while the business is shut down following a property loss b. additional money to pay for property damage losses at a covered location c. extra money for an insured who accounts receivable records have been damaged d. coverage the will permit the insured to continue business without interruption following a property damage loss - Ans - d. the farm covered causes of loss-broad form includes all of the following risks except... a. attacks on livestock - dogs or other animals b. accidental shooting of livestock c. drowning of covered livestock d. voluntary parting with covered livestock - Ans - d. voluntary parting with covered livestock all of the following are duties of the insured following a loss except...
a. protect property from additional damage b. promptly notify insurer or agent c. notify the police about all losses d. inventory lost property - Ans - c. notify the police about all losses (only if theft) which of the following best illustrates vicarious liability a. an employer is sued after his employee physically assaulted a customer b. a homeowner is sued for failing to secure an exotic animal that attacked a neighbor c. an auto owner is sued after colliding with a parked car d. a manufacturer is sued for a dangerous product - Ans - a. an employer is sued all of the following are excluded from the liability portion of commercial auto coverage except... a. expected injury b. contractual liability c. all defense costs incurred by the insurer d. pollution liability - Ans - c. all defense costs incurred by insurer Circulation of a maliciously critical statement about any insurer's financial condition to injure the insurer is called: - Ans - defamation flood insurance covers all of the following except a. unusual accumulation and run-off of surface waters b. overflow of inland or tidal waters c. mud flows d. leaking of pipes - Ans - d. leaking of pipes the terrorism risk insurance program reauthorization act provides federal compensation for insured losses resulting from acts of terrorism. all of the following would qualify except... a. acts committed to influence us policy b. an act that causes damage to a us mission c. an act that affects us citizens aboard an aircraft d. acts causing property damage and loss of life in foreign countries - Ans - c. an act that affects us citizens aboard an aircraft a difference in conditions contract is.. a. an endorsement used to modify the covered perils in a surety bond b. a modification of the "duties of the insured" condition in inland marine insurance c. a policy issued to cover what is normally excluded in other property insurance d. an exclusion that applies when there has been an increase in a hazard that is under the insured's control - Ans - c. a policy issued to cover what is normally excluded in other property insurance An insured rents a car while on vacation in Canada and causes an accident. is there coverage under the personal auto policy?
a. the loss is covered if the insured purchased an extraterritorial endorsement b. the loss is covered only if the insured has purchased a rental car endorsement c. the loss is covered under an unendorsed personal auto policy d. the loss is not covered because it occurs outside of the policy territory - Ans - c. the loss is covered under an unendorsed personal auto policy auto liability limits expressed as 25/50/15 mean the policy will cover... - Ans - $25, BI per person/$50,000 BI per accident/$15,000 PD shoplifting would be classified under crime insurance as a. burglary b. robbery c. theft d. mysterious disappearance - Ans - c. theft the utility services (time element endorsement) for the BOP provides coverage for a. consequential losses resulting from utility failure b. direct damage to insured property caused by utility failure c. damage to the property of others caused by utility failure d. liability resulting from failure of utility services - Ans - a. consequential losses resulting from utility failure which of the following statements is true regarding policy cancellation? a. an insured must provide 30 days notice b. an insured can cancel a policy at any time c. the insurer can cancel at any time d. the insurer can cancel a policy only for nonpayment of premium - Ans - b. an insured can cancel at any time which of the following actions is considered rebating? a. persuading a client to drop existing b. offering a client anything of value for purchasing c. sharing commission with another agent d. leading someone to believe that coverage exists when it doesn't - Ans - b. offering the client anything of value what is the purpose of the ordinance or law coverage? - Ans - provides an additional amount of insurance for the increased costs to repair due to zoning laws which of the following statements regarding workers compensation laws is correct? a. an injured worker must prove negligence on the part of the employer b. workers comp is governed at the federal level c. workers comp pays the first party d. benefits are paid to workers injured on the job regardless of who is at fault - Ans - d. benefits are paid to workers injured on the job regardless of who is at fault
all of the following are unfair claims practices except... a. misrepresenting the amount of coverage provided b. attempting to settle a claim for less than the contract provides c. investigating a claim in which the cause of death is uncertain d. failing to maintain a claim-related complaint file - Ans - surplus lines insurances is insurance written with ______________ insurers - Ans - nonadmitted under the homeowners policy, in order to receive replacement cost on a partial loss, the amount of insurance carries must be at least... a. 80% of ACV b. 100% of replacement cost c. 80% of replacement cost d. 100% ACV - Ans - c. 80% of replacement cost which of the following is necessary for establishing negligence? a. the proximate cause of an occurrence is not voluntary b. an actual injury to another person or damages to property c. there is no legal duty of the insured to act or not act d. the act must be intentional - Ans - b. an actual injury or damage during the first 60 days of a homeowners policy term, the insurance company may cancel for any reason with a. 30 days written notice to the insured b. 20 days written notice to the insured c. 45 days written notice to the insured d. 10 days written notice to the insured - Ans - d. 10 days written notice to the inusred an individual who occupies a position of trust when handling the financial affairs of another is a. a grantor b. a trustee c. a fiduciary d. an agent - Ans - c. a fiduciary which one of the following is NOT considered a form of unfair discrimination? a. charging one person a higher premium than someone else who represents an equal risk to the insurer b. refusing to sell to someone because of their race c. charging one person a higher premium than someone else of the same age and sex because of a higher risk represented by that person d. refusing to service policy needs of a person because of where she lives - Ans - c. charging someone a higher premium than someone else of the same age and sex because of a higher risk represented by that person
smoke losses caused by fireplace smoke are covered under which form for homeowners insurance? a. broad form only b. broad and special perils c. basic perils form only d. basic, broad, and special perils - Ans - b. most commercial autos acquired during a policy period are automatically covered, except for specifically described autos. what symbol is used to represent autos that are expressly listed in the declarations? - Ans - Symbol 7 a person is injured after slipping on a wet floor in a grocery store. commercial general liability would provide coverage under which of the following? a. absolute liability b. operations liability c. premises liability d. completed operations liability - Ans - c. premises liability under the commercial property broad form, which of the following losses or damages would not be covered? a. glass breakage b. weight of snow or ice c. earth movement d. falling objects - Ans - c. earth movementun in which type of contract are only one party's promises enforced? - Ans - unilateral assume the following items were stolen from the insured's home. which of these losses would be fully covered under Coverage C of the homeowners policy, assuming the loss was for the value of the property described? a. 1 $2000 ruby ring b. a $2000 laptop used for business c. gun for $ $3000 mink - Ans - b. laptop used for business what type of insurance policy insures against all risks of loss that are not specifically excluded by the policy? a. broad peril c. named peril b. open peril d. special peril - Ans - b. open peril policy personal auto liability insurance would cover an accident resulting from all of the following except a. when the insured uses the auto as a taxi b. 12 year old takes it
c. without permission but same household d. carpooling - Ans - a. taxi according to insrance law, an agent a. acts as a representative of the commissioner b. solicits, negotiates, procures, or effects insurance on behalf of an insurer c. procures insurance on behalf of another person d. investifates and negotiates settlements of claims - Ans - a. acts as a rep which part of the dwelling property policy would cover lost rental revenue if the dwelling was being used as a rental property? a. coverage b b. coverage d c. coverage c d. coverage e - Ans - b. coverage e an agents license can be terminated for which of the following reasons a. agent's nonresident license in another state lapsed b. the agent had to retake the certification exam multiple times c. found to have sold a significantly greater amount of non-controlled d. after receiving verbal permission, agent signed for the insured - Ans - d. To receive a resident insurance agent's license, the applicant must satisfy all of the following requirements except. a. 21 b. pass exams c. pay fees d. not have committed any act - Ans - d. claire tells a client that her homeowners policy covers earthquake, when it does not. what unfair practice has she committed? a, rebating b. twisting c. misrepresentation d. false advertising - Ans - c. a basic dwelling policy automatically includes coverage for a. fire, lightning, and internal explosion b. f, l, & extended coverage perils c. f, l, extended, and liability d. f, l, vandalism, - Ans - a. an insurer's license to transact insurance is called - Ans - a certificate of authority the commissioner gives approval to an insurer to do business in that state if given what certificate - Ans - of authority
a business income policy covers all of the following except... a. extra expenses b. non-continuing expenses c. continuing expenses d. lost profits - Ans - b. which part of an insurance policy describes the covered perils or risks assumed by the insurer? a. exclusions b. declarations c. endorsements d. insuring agreement - Ans - d. which of the following could be eligible for a BOP? a. family fun amusement park b. rest easy bed and break c. joes bar d. city bank - Ans - b. which of the following would be covered property by the commercial property policy building and personal property form except a. office equipment b. store shelving c. inventory d. bailee property - Ans - d. an individual who rents a condo would cover his property with which of the following ho policies? - Ans - ho- 6 an insurance broker has contacted an insurance agent to place a large ho policy. when an insurance broker is involved, who does the agent legally represent? - Ans - the insurer the purpose of employers' liability insurance is to provide... a. insurance for high risk employers b. liability protection for situations where workers comp coverage does not apply c. voluntary workers comp benefits d. excess workers compensation benefits - Ans - b. which is a characteristic of the bop? a. it includes property and liability coverages similar to cpp b. it may be written monoline or part of a cpp c. it is often written as part of a cpp d. it may be written monoline only - Ans -
the builders risk reporting form... a. requires the contractor to carry limits of insurance that meet the 80% coinsurance b. allows the insured to purchase small amounts of insurance that increase as the value of the building under construction increases c. must be filed by the contractor on a quarterly basis d. is used for typical small projects - Ans - b. all of the following coverages may be endorsed to a ho policy except.. a. flood b. scheduled personal property c. watercraft d. personal injury - Ans - d. personal injury under a bop, insurance coverage for detached signs, valuable papers, and outdoor property is provided through a. coverage extensions b. optional coverages c. endorsements d. building coverage - Ans - b. optional coverages