Free Property Casualty Basics Practice Questions
Pennsylvania Personal Lines exam (series 16-16) — 154 practice questions.
Subtopics: Standard fire policy, Residential cancellation notice, Nonrenewal notice, FAIR Plan, Rate regulation, Standard fire perils, Actual cash value, Homeowners replacement cost, Flood exclusion, Homeowners liability, Binders, Death of named insured, Residential cancellation, Auto cancellation, Policy structure DICE, Declarations, Insuring agreement, Exclusions, Replacement cost, Coinsurance purpose, Coinsurance penalty math, Coinsurance no penalty, Deductible effect, Named perils, Open perils, Burden of proof, Subrogation, Salvage, 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, Binder, Endorsement, Stated value vs agreed value, Abandonment, Mortgagee clause, Assignment, Proximate cause, 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, 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. Pennsylvania's standard fire policy provisions establish minimum terms for coverage against:
Fire, lightning and removal
The standard fire policy sets minimum statutory provisions for fire, lightning, and removal coverage in Pennsylvania.
2. For a homeowners policy in force more than 60 days, Pennsylvania generally allows midterm cancellation only for specific reasons with at least:
30 days notice
After the policy has been in effect beyond the initial period, midterm cancellation requires statutory cause and at least 30 days advance written notice.
3. A Pennsylvania insurer that decides not to renew a homeowners policy must provide the insured advance written notice of at least:
30 days
Homeowners nonrenewal notices must be received at least 30 days before the effective date and state the specific reasons.
4. The Pennsylvania FAIR Plan provides:
Basic property insurance for hard-to-place risks
The FAIR Plan is a residual market that provides basic property coverage to applicants who cannot obtain it normally.
Practice: Property Casualty Basics
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