That part of a property and liability insurance contract that contains information about the property or activity to be insured is called the A) declarations. B) insuring agreement. C) exclusions. D) conditions. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
Reasons why a peril may be considered uninsurable and therefore excluded from insurance contracts include which of the following? I. The losses from the occurrence of the peril may be due to a predictable decline in value. II. The losses from the occurrence of the peril may be incalculable and catastrophic. A) I only B) […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
The exclusion of flood in a homeowners policy is an example of an A) excluded activity. B) excluded condition. C) excluded property. D) excluded peril. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 19th, 2020
Exclusions are used in insurance policies for all of the following reasons EXCEPT A) to reduce moral hazard. B) to waive policy conditions. C) to eliminate coverage for uninsurable perils. D) to eliminate coverage not needed by typical insureds. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 19th, 2020
The authority of an agent to perform all incidental acts necessary to fulfill the purposes of the agency agreement is called A) implied authority. B) declared authority. C) apparent authority. D) express authority. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
The policy provision requiring the filing of proof of loss with the insurer is an example of a(n) A) declaration. B) condition. C) insuring agreement. D) miscellaneous provision. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 19th, 2020
If a third party is led to reasonably believe that an agent is acting within the scope of his/her authority, even though the agent is exceeding his/her authority, the principal may still be bound by the agent’s actions. In this case, the agent has bound the principal by A) implied authority. B) apparent authority. C) […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following statements about the definition of the insured is (are) true? I. In some cases, a person who is not specifically named may be classified as an insured. II. Under no circumstances can more than one person be named as an insured. A) I only B) II only C) both I and […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Powers specifically conferred on an agent to act on behalf of a principal are A) incidental authority. B) apparent authority. C) implied authority. D) express authority. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 19th, 2020
One of the reasons that deductible are used in insurance policies is to A) eliminate coverage for small claims. B) place restrictions or limits on the insurer’s promise to perform. C) provide broader coverage by increasing the number of perils covered. D) exclude perils that are not insurable. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
