Free Property Insurance Basics Practice Questions

Delaware Property exam — 116 practice questions.

Practice Property Insurance Basics

Subtopics: Attorneys fees, Insurable interest, Proof of loss forms, Claims administration, Actual cash value, Replacement cost, Agreed value, Functional replacement cost, Direct vs indirect loss, Coinsurance purpose, Coinsurance calculation, Deductible, Declarations, Insuring agreement, Exclusions, Conditions, First named insured, Duties after loss, Subrogation condition, Liberalization, Other insurance pro rata, Blanket insurance, Loss payable clause, Construction class, Rate components, Underwriting purpose, Valued policy, Market value, Cancellation short rate, Policy territory, Assignment property, No benefit to bailee, Claim settlement options, Pair and set clause, Vacancy, Specific insurance, Terrorism program, Indirect loss time element, Hazard reduction underwriting, Named perils form, Open perils form, Burden of proof, Proximate cause, Concurrent causation, Anti-concurrent causation clause, Pro rata cancellation, Flat cancellation, Nonrenewal notice, Policy period, Salvage rights, No abandonment clause, Appraisal provision, Proof of loss, Notice of loss, Depreciation, Recoverable depreciation, Percentage deductible, Period of restoration, Business income waiting period, Contribution by equal shares, Excess other insurance, Margin clause, Waiver of subrogation, Mysterious disappearance, Inherent vice exclusion, Wear and tear exclusion, Earth movement exclusion, Flood exclusion, Ensuing loss, Ordinance or law exclusion, Sue and labor, Ingress and egress, Reinstatement of limit, Coverage extension, Stated amount, Actual cash value calculation, Deductible application, Coinsurance - adequate insurance, Coinsurance with deductible, Coinsurance - limit cap, Coinsurance - value at time of loss, Coinsurance - who bears shortfall, ACV calculation - contents, Pro rata other insurance calc, Pro rata return premium calc, Pair and set calc, Proximate cause example, Direct loss example, Endorsements, Definitions section, Limits - sublimits, Mortgagee - proof of loss, Mortgagee - premium, Mortgagee - cancellation notice, Subrogation example, Appraisal procedure, Appraisal costs, Proof of loss timing, Suit against insurer, Burglary definition, Robbery definition, Theft definition, Water damage vs flood, Valued policy law, Liberalization timing, Occurrence, Named insured, Salvage value, Unearned premium, Settlement of claims - deductible, Additional coverages vs extensions, Policy conditions - concealment, Valuation

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Sample questions & answers

1. When a Delaware court enters judgment against an insurer on a property insurance policy, the court:

Must allow the plaintiff reasonable attorneys' fees

Upon rendering judgment against an insurer on a property policy, the court shall allow the plaintiff a reasonable sum as attorneys' fees.

2. Under Delaware law, a property insurance contract is enforceable only for persons who have an insurable interest in the property:

At the time of the loss

Property insurance is enforceable only for the benefit of persons having an insurable interest in the things insured as at the time of the loss.

3. When a person claiming a loss makes a written request, a Delaware insurer must:

Furnish proof of loss forms

An insurer must furnish proof of loss forms on written request, without becoming responsible for how they are completed.

4. Under Delaware law, an insurer that investigates a loss and negotiates toward settlement:

Does not waive any policy defenses by doing so

Acknowledging notice, furnishing forms, and investigating or negotiating a claim are not a waiver of any policy provision or defense.

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