Free Casualty Insurance Basics Practice Questions
Hawaii Casualty exam — 133 practice questions.
Subtopics: General casualty defined, Malpractice insurance, Boiler and machinery, Vehicle insurance defined, Surety defined, Compensatory damages, Special damages, General damages, Punitive damages, Strict liability, Vicarious liability, Absolute liability, Negligence elements, Proximate cause, Comparative negligence, Assumption of risk, Accident vs occurrence, Split limits, Combined single limit, Aggregate limit, Duty to defend, Supplementary payments, First named insured, Duties after loss, Other insurance, Underwriting purpose, Rate development, Subrogation condition, Liberalization, Policy territory, Hazard types, Claim settlement options, Cancellation pro rata, Loss payable, No benefit to bailee, Duties assignment, Negligence per se, Res ipsa loquitur, Intervening cause, Terrorism program, Bodily injury defined, Property damage defined, Insured contract, Self-insured retention, Tort defined, Battery, Libel, Nuisance, Trespass, Contributory negligence, Last clear chance, Joint and several liability, Respondeat superior, Attractive nuisance, Reasonable person standard, Burden of proof, Statute of limitations, Duty to mitigate, Nominal damages, Bailment, Hold harmless agreement, Named insured, Additional insured, Sublimit, Erosion of aggregate, Deductible, Loss reserve, IBNR reserve, Loss adjustment expense, Proof of loss, Appraisal clause, Arbitration, Short-rate cancellation, Notice of cancellation, Nonrenewal, Coverage trigger, Defense within limits, Severability of insureds, Premium audit, Retrospective rating, Schedule rating, Earned premium, Certificate of insurance, Split limits application, Intentional torts, Slander, Conversion, Invasion of privacy, Modified comparative negligence, Pure comparative negligence, Comparative negligence calculation, Legal liability sources, Criminal vs civil, Duty of care to entrants, Dram shop laws, Products liability, Occurrence vs claims-made, Claims-made tail, Common policy conditions, Legal action against insurer, Bankruptcy condition, Supplementary payments limits, Cancellation calculation, Limits calculation, Deductible types, Primary and excess, Contribution by equal shares, Contribution by limits, Duty to defend scope, Reservation of rights, Medical payments vs liability, Personal injury vs bodily injury, Claim vs suit, Negligence defenses, Extended reporting period, Retroactive date
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Sample questions & answers
1. Under Hawaii's definition of general casualty insurance, which coverage is included?
Insurance of employers' liability for injured workers
HRS 431:1-209(3) includes insurance of the obligation imposed on employers for death, disablement, or injury to employees.
2. Hawaii's general casualty class includes insurance against loss by:
Burglary, theft, robbery, forgery, and vandalism
HRS 431:1-209(4) includes insurance against burglary, theft, larceny, robbery, forgery, fraud, vandalism, and malicious mischief.
3. Under Hawaii law, insurance against liability for negligence in rendering professional services is classified as:
General casualty insurance
HRS 431:1-209(13) includes liability arising from negligence in rendering expert, fiduciary, or professional service (malpractice insurance).
4. Insurance against liability and property damage from explosions of boilers, pressure containers, or machinery falls, in Hawaii, under:
General casualty insurance
HRS 431:1-209(7) places accidents to or explosions of boilers, pipes, pressure containers, and machinery in general casualty insurance.
Practice: Casualty Insurance Basics
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