Free Property Casualty Basics Practice Questions

Oregon Personal Lines exam (series 12-14) — 147 practice questions.

Practice Property Casualty Basics

Subtopics: Insurable interest, Actual cash value, Subrogation, Salvage, Proximate cause, Indirect loss, Open perils, Binder, Declarations page, Endorsement, Binders, Binder duration, Binder terms, Representations, Misrepresentation defense, Policy delivery, Premium increase explanation, Guaranty association, Guaranty limit, Guaranty exclusions, Guaranty membership, Guaranty net worth, Guaranty assessments, Unfair discrimination location, Fire policy cancellation, Return premium, Insurer cancellation refund, Suit against insurer, Concealment or fraud, Proof of loss, Return premium on total loss, Policy structure DICE, Declarations, Insuring agreement, Exclusions, Replacement cost, Coinsurance purpose, Coinsurance penalty math, Coinsurance no penalty, Deductible effect, Named 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, Comparative negligence, Liability limits, 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, Appraisal costs, Loss payment timing, Insurer repair option, Pair or set, Recovered property, Service agreements, Nuclear hazard, Neglect exclusion, Power failure exclusion, Governmental action

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Sample questions & answers

1. In property insurance, insurable interest must generally exist:

At the time of the loss

In property insurance, the insured must have an insurable interest at the time of the loss.

2. Actual cash value is generally calculated as:

Replacement cost minus depreciation

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

3. After paying a covered claim, an insurer's right to pursue a negligent third party who caused the loss is called:

Subrogation

Subrogation lets the insurer recover its payment from the negligent third party responsible for the loss.

4. When an insurer takes ownership of damaged property after paying a total loss and sells it to recover money, this is known as:

Salvage

Salvage is the insurer's recovery from selling damaged property it has taken over after paying a loss.

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