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property insurance terms and related concepts Policy provisions & contract law
Question | Answer |
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A peril is | the cause of loss |
Insurance is a means of | Transferring risk |
A morale hazard(as opposed to physical or moral hazard) | Arises through a n individual's carelessness of irresponsible actions |
In which of the following would you have an insurable interest | *the house you own but have rented to a tenant * the car on which you are still paying |
which of the following are required elements of a legal contract | *OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE *COMPETENT PARTIES * LEGAL PURPOSE |
Which of the elements of a legal contract does an insurance premium payment represent? | CONSIDERATION |
All of the following are parts of an insurance contract except | FLOATER |
The fair credit reporting Act applies to applicants who are rejected in the basis of | CREDIT REPORT |
Theft encompasses both | Robbery and Bulgary |
A binder | temporal |
A non exclusive agent | REPRESENT MORE THAN ONE INSURANCE COMPANY |
An insurance policy is considered unilateral contract becuase | The Insurance company is the only party that is legally obligated to perform under the insurance contract |
the tendency for people with a greater than average exposure to loss to purchase insurance is called | Adverse selection |
An insured has a policy that set the amount for all claims that arise from a single incident at $50000. What type of limit of liability does this insured's policy have? | PER OCCURRENCE |
The terrorism risk insurance act TRIA is extended until | 2020 |
The right to request an appraisal belongs to | INSURED and INSURER |
The action which, in a natural and continual sequence , produces a loss is known as the | PROXIMATE CAUSE |
Negligence is | AN UNINTENTIONAL TORT |
The part of the policy that sets for the rules of conduct, duties and obligations of the parties is called | CONDITIONS |