Free Property Casualty Basics Practice Questions

Maine Personal Lines exam (series 12-ME-55) — 153 practice questions.

Practice Property Casualty Basics

Subtopics: Comparative negligence, Insurable interest, Actual cash value, Open peril, Subrogation, Indirect loss, Salvage, Declarations, Exclusions, Endorsement, Proximate cause, Standard fire policy, Appraisal, Policy structure DICE, Insuring agreement, Replacement cost, Coinsurance purpose, Coinsurance penalty math, Coinsurance no penalty, Deductible effect, Named perils, Open perils, Burden of proof, Appraisal provision, Pro rata other insurance, Vacancy, Real vs personal property, Negligence, Elements of negligence, Compensatory damages, Punitive damages, Bodily injury, Property damage, Occurrence, Absolute liability, Vicarious liability, Liability limits, Binder, Stated value vs agreed value, Abandonment, Mortgagee clause, Assignment, Attractive nuisance, Hold harmless agreement, Additional insured, Valued policy, Blanket vs specific, Liability vs property insurance, Duties after loss, Concurrent causation, Conditions section, Definitions section, Pair or set clause, Inflation guard, Aggregate limit, Combined single limit, Sublimit, Retention, Primary vs excess coverage, Excess other insurance clause, Escape other insurance clause, Flat cancellation, Pro rata cancellation, Short-rate cancellation, Nonrenewal, Liberalization clause, No benefit to bailee, Loss payable clause, Sue and labor, Occurrence trigger, Retroactive date, Extended reporting period, Contributory negligence, Last clear chance, Res ipsa loquitur, Assumption of risk, Negligence per se, General vs special damages, Nominal damages, Direct vs consequential loss, Time element coverage, Catastrophe, Floater, Wear and tear exclusion, Inherent vice exclusion, Mysterious disappearance, Pollution exclusion, Earth movement exclusion, Personal injury offense, Duty to defend, Defense within limits, Statute of limitations, Pure premium, Exposure unit, Reasonable repairs, Actual cash value calculation, Valuation calculation, Other insurance calculation, Pro rata refund calculation, Waiver of subrogation, Mortgage clause, Defense costs, Insurable interest limit, Deductibles, Appraisal costs, Suit against insurer, Proof of loss, Loss payment timing, Insurer repair option, Pair or set, Recovered property, Concealment or fraud, Service agreements, Nuclear hazard, Neglect exclusion, Power failure exclusion, Governmental action

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Sample questions & answers

1. Maine allocates fault in negligence claims under a system best described as:

Modified comparative negligence

Maine reduces a claimant's damages by the claimant's share of fault and bars recovery when the claimant is found equally at fault, a modified comparative negligence system.

2. In property insurance, insurable interest must exist:

At the time of the loss

Property insurance requires insurable interest to exist at the time of loss to support indemnity.

3. Actual cash value is generally calculated as:

Replacement cost minus depreciation

Actual cash value equals the replacement cost of property minus depreciation.

4. An open-peril (all-risk) property policy covers:

All causes not specifically excluded

An open-peril policy covers all causes of loss unless a peril is specifically excluded.

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Practice: Property Casualty Basics

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