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A list of questions and answers related to property and casualty insurance in Missouri. It covers topics such as personal auto coverage, compensatory damages, insurance policy coverage, liability policies, and more. useful for those studying for the MO Property and Casualty Exam or for those interested in learning more about property and casualty insurance in Missouri.
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Which of the following personal auto coverages would pay for the insured's travel expenses and loss of earnings while involved in the settlement process of a covered loss? - Correct Answer ✅Liability coverage What are the two types of compensatory damages? - Correct Answer ✅Special and general Which part of an insurance policy covers claims-related expenses, reasonable expenses incurred by an insured to protect damaged property from further loss, or defense expenses? - Correct Answer ✅Additional coverage Which of the following policies will help an auto dealership cover most of its liability exposures? - Correct Answer ✅A garage liability coverage Under the commercial property coverage program, the basic causes of loss form insures against loss caused by... - Correct Answer ✅Sprinkler leakage
The businessowners policy liability coverage will pay for necessary medical expenses of others incurred within what max time period? - Correct Answer ✅1 year The insured with a claims-made commercial general liability (CGL) policy may request in writing claim and occurrence information from the insurer at any time up to 60 days after the policy period ends. The insurer must provide the information... - Correct Answer ✅Within 45 days In the personal auto policy, owned trailers being towed by an insured auto are automatically covered for - Correct Answer ✅Uninsured motorist coverage, bodily injury, and property damage A basic dwelling policy automatically provides coverage against fire, lightning, and - Correct Answer ✅Internal explosion Payment for medical expenses, loss of wages, funeral expenses, or the cost to repair or replace damaged property are known as what type of compensatory damages? - Correct Answer ✅Special
What term includes damage where the insured peril was the proximate cause of loss? - Correct Answer ✅Direct loss In liability insurance policies, supplementary payments are made - Correct Answer ✅In addition to the limit of liability According to businessowners policy Section I, which of the following is NOT a condition to be met for the terms of the policy to apply to mortgageholders?
Which method of loss valuation is contrary to the basic concept of indemnity? - Correct Answer ✅Replacement cost Which of the following is true regarding the fire department service charge under the builders risk form? - Correct Answer ✅It is an additional coverage What is the coinsurance requirement for a theatrical property floater under an Inland Marine policy? - Correct Answer ✅80% A building insured with commercial property insurance has been vacant 90 days. Which of the following is NOT true? - Correct Answer ✅Payment for unnamed perils is reduced by 25% A builder's risk form is most often written as which of the following? - Correct Answer ✅Completed value form A tornado that destroys property would be an example of which of the following? - Correct Answer ✅A peril
Professional liability coverage protects the insured against legal liability resulting from - Correct Answer ✅Errors and omissions Replacement cost is defined as - Correct Answer ✅Full replacement of property at its current cost, new and without reduction for depreciation Duties of the insurer found in the property policy conditions include all of the following EXCEPT - Correct Answer ✅Notify the insured in the event of financial difficulty What type of compensatory damages will pay for pain and suffering and disfigurement? - Correct Answer ✅General Under the coverage of which of the following liability policies may an insured require the insurer to defend a claim? - Correct Answer ✅Professional liability Which of the following is true of dwelling policy coverage? - Correct Answer ✅Exclusions apply to all three policy forms
A company has a businessowners policy on a building with an estimated replacement cost of $300,000. The company carries $150,000 of insurance. If a loss occurs, how much will the insured company be paid? - Correct Answer ✅The coinsurance formula would apply Which of the following types of valuation works best for property whose value does not fluctuate much? - Correct Answer ✅Agreed value Which of the following is NOT settled on an actual cash value basis while covered under the business property coverage form? - Correct Answer ✅Valuable papers and records The pro rata liability clause is designed to protect the principle of - Correct Answer ✅Indemnity All of the following are true statements regarding the supplementary payments of a CGL policy EXCEPT - Correct Answer ✅They pay defense costs even after the aggregate limit has been reached
Which of the following statements would be correct if an insured failed to maintain the underlying limits as required by a personal umbrella policy? - Correct Answer ✅The insured would be responsible for the amount required as underlying limits in the event of a claim. An auto policy issued in Missouri may - Correct Answer ✅Contain a named driver exclusion How can inland marine coverage be written in this state? - Correct Answer ✅As a combination policy with fire casualty Which of the following can be licensed as a surplus lines broker? - Correct Answer ✅A property and casualty producer In order to form a business entity providing medical malpractice insurance, how many licensed persons are required? - Correct Answer ✅ 3 When twin brothers applied for life insurance from Company A, the company found that while neither of them smoked and both had a very similar lifestyle, one of the twins was in a much stronger financial position
than the other. Because of this, the company charged him a higher rate for his insurance. This practice is considered - Correct Answer ✅Discrimination Which of the following authorities is required to conduct a financial examination of the state's insurers? - Correct Answer ✅Director An applicant was denied coverage from the Missouri Automobile Insurance Plan. She appealed the decision to the Director, who also denied her application. How many days does the applicant have to file another petition?
If an employer in a state with elective workers compensation laws chooses not to be subject to those laws, what does the employer lose? - Correct Answer ✅Its common law defenses against liability suits An insured owns and operates a commercial business. He has included a business income coverage form with his commercial package policy. When the insured's business is severely damaged by fire, the business income coverage will pay for - Correct Answer ✅Net income plus continuing expenses of the business How does the mobilehome endorsement affect the other coverage of law or ordinance in a homeowners policy? - Correct Answer ✅It removes the coverage What is the maximum amount an insurer will pay under the equipment dealers pollution cleanup and removal extension of an inland marine policy?
Which of the following may be covered by electronic data processing coverage form under an inland marine policy? - Correct Answer ✅All of the options Which of the following coverages in dwelling and homeowners policies is for indirect losses? - Correct Answer ✅Loss of use Which loss listed below would be fully covered by a homeowners policy? - Correct Answer ✅$2,000 silver tea set stolen In return for premium, an insurance company must - Correct Answer ✅Be fair in underwriting and pay covered losses Which of these is defined as the maximum limit of coverage available under a liability policy during a policy year, regardless of the number of claims that may be made or the number of accidents that may occur? - Correct Answer ✅Aggregate limit of liability All of the following are excluded in the equipment breakdown basic policy EXCEPT - Correct Answer ✅Explosion of steam boilers
Supplementary payments on a CGL provide all of the following EXCEPT - Correct Answer ✅Up to $500 a day for lost earnings and $2,000 for the cost of all bail bonds Under the professional liability loss settlement provision, what must an insurer do before offering to pay a claimant to settle a claim? - Correct Answer ✅Get the insured's consent Under businessowners policy Section I, if an insurer wants to nonrenew a policy for nonpayment of premium, how many days before the expiration date must the insurer notify the mortgageholder? - Correct Answer ✅ 10 days Which of the following is a common exclusion found in Part D: Coverage for Damage to Your Auto of a PAP? - Correct Answer ✅Mechanical breakdown Under the commercial crime coverage inside the premises - robbery or safe burglary of other property, what is the special per occurrence limit that applies to loss or damage to precious metals, precious and semiprecious
stones, pearls, furs, manuscripts, drawings, or records? - Correct Answer ✅$5, All of the following statements describe the concept of strict liability EXCEPT
How often are insurance producers in this state required to fulfill continuing education credits? - Correct Answer ✅Every 2 years Which of the following is NOT a punishment for violating the Director's cease and desist order? - Correct Answer ✅Community service When a property policy is cancelled under the Missouri Basic Property Insurance and Placement Program, the insurer must send the insured a notice of cancellation. Which of the following is FALSE regarding the notice?
If an insurance company makes a statement that its policies are guaranteed by the existence of the Insurance Guaranty Association, the would be considered - Correct Answer ✅An unfair trade practice An employee was injured on the job and has been out of commission for the past 3 months. If he last received workers' compensation claims check on June 5th, what is the latest day that he could receive his next check? - Correct Answer ✅June 19th Which of the following actions is prohibited by the state regulations on producer commissions and compensation? - Correct Answer ✅Retrospective commissions