Free Property Insurance Basics Practice Questions
Pennsylvania Property & Allied Lines exam (series 16-04) — 156 practice questions.
Subtopics: Guaranty association, Standard fire policy, Residential cancellation, Commercial cancellation notice, Nonrenewal notice, Binder, Death of named insured, Standard fire perils, Actual cash value, Coinsurance clause, Other insurance, Vacancy provision, Mortgage clause, Subrogation, Loss payment, Commercial cancellation, Commercial renewal premium, Insurable interest, 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, 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. The Pennsylvania Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Association exists to:
Pay covered claims, within limits, of insolvent member insurers
The PA P&C Guaranty Association pays covered claims up to statutory limits when a member insurer is declared insolvent.
2. The Pennsylvania standard fire policy establishes:
Minimum required provisions for fire insurance in the state
The standard fire policy sets the minimum required provisions for fire insurance written in Pennsylvania.
3. For a residential property policy in force more than 60 days, Pennsylvania generally permits midterm cancellation only for reasons such as:
Nonpayment of premium, material misrepresentation, or substantial increase in hazard
After 60 days, residential property policies may be cancelled midterm only for stated reasons, with required notice.
4. Pennsylvania law regulating midterm cancellation and nonrenewal of commercial property policies requires the insurer to:
Provide written notice and a valid statutory reason for cancellation
Pennsylvania's commercial cancellation/nonrenewal law requires advance written notice and a permissible reason.
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