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INS 23 Test B
Chapters 5-8
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Insurance
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07/19/2011

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Commercial Crime Insurance
Definition
Insurance that covers (1) money and securities against numerous perils (not limited to crime perils) and (2) property other than money and securities against crime perils, such as employee theft, robbery, theft by outsiders, and extortion.
Term
Discovery Form
Definition
Form that covers losses discovered during the policy period even though they may have occurred before the policy period.
Term
Loss Sustained form
Definition
Form that covers losses actually sustained during the policy period and discovered no later than one year after policy expiration.
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Theft
Definition
The unlawful taking of money, securities, or other property to the deprivation of the insured.
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Forgery
Definition
Signing the name of another person with intent to deceive
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Alteration
Definition
Something done to a written instrument that changes its meaning or terms without the consent of all partes to the instrument.
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Robbery
Definition
The unlawful taking of property from the care and custody of a person by one who has caused or threatened to cause that person bodily harm; includes situations in which the thief commits an obviously unlawful act that is witnessed by the custodian of the stolen property (such as an observed "smash and grab" theft from a shop window)
Term
Custodian
Definition
The name insured, any of the named insured's partners or members, or the named insured's employee while having care and custody of the property inside the premises; excludes any person while acting as a watchperson or janitor
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Safe Burglary
Definition
The unlawful taking of property from whithin a locked safe or vault by a person unlawfully entering the safe or vault as evidenced by marks or forcible entry upon its exterior; includes the unlawful taking of the entire safe or vault from inside the premises.
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Messenger
Definition
The named insured, a relative of the named insured, any of the named insured's partners or members, or any of the named insured;s employees while having care and custody of property outside the insured premises.
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Computer Fraud Coverage
Definition
Coverage for loss of covered property due to use of a computer to fraudulently transfer covered property to the wrongdoer
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Financial institution bond
Definition
a policy that covers the crime loss exposures of financial institutions such as banks, savings and loan institutions, and inurance companies.
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Equipment breakdown insurance
Definition
Insurance that covers loss due to the accidental breakdown of almost any type of equipment that operates under pressure or that controls transmits, or uses mechanical or electrical power.
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Expediting expenses Coverage
Definition
Coverage for the reasonable extra cost to make temporary repairs in order to speed up (expedite) permanent repairs or replacement of covered property
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Contingent business income and extra expense coverage
Definition
Coverage for business income and extra expense loss due to equipment breakdown occurring at a location, show in the declarations, that the insured does not won or operate
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Suspension Condition
Definition
Condition that allows the insurer to immediately suspend equipment breakdown insurance on an item of equipment that insurer determines to be in a dangerous condition.
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Joint or Disputed Loss Agreement
Definition
Condition that addresses claim situations in which the insured's equipment breakdown isurer and the insured's commerical property insurer diagree on which insurer covers a loss; each insurere pays half the loss to quickly indemnify the insured; insurers then resolve their differences
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Employee Theft-name or Position Schedule-
Definition
Covers employee theft by only those employees specifically identified by name or by position
Term
Inside the Premises-Theft of other property
Definition
Covers theft of property other than money and securities inside the premises
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Inside the Premises-Robbery or Safe Burglary of Money and Securities
Definition
Covers loss of money and sercrities by robbery or safe burglary
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Clients' Property
Definition
Covers theft, committed by the insured's employees, of clients' property
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Extortion-Commercial Entities
Definition
Covers loss due to surrender of money, secrities, or other property as a result of a threat of bodiy harm to an employee, director, trustee, partner, member, manager or proprietor; or a threat to do damage to the insured's premises
Term
Included Designated Agents As Employees
Definition
Individuals who do not meet the policy definition of employee can be considered insured employees under this endorsement
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Include Computer Software Contractors As Employees
Definition
Provides employee theft coverage for computer softrware contractors
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Property Damage
Definition
Covers direct damage to "covered property" that results from accidents to the covered equipment.
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Spoilage Damage
Definition
Pays for loss caused by the spoilage of perishable goods as a result of breakdown to covered equipment
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Utility Interruption
Definition
Extends the business income and extra expense coverage to include loss sustained by the insured because fo breakdown of equipment owned by a utility or other supplier that has contracted to provided the insured with electricity, communications, air conditioning, heating, gas, sedwer, water or steam
Term
Newly Acquired Premises
Definition
Extens all of the equipment breakdown coverages to property situated at newly acquired locations that the insured has purchased or leased after policy inception
Term
Three types of Exclusions contained in equipment breakdown policies:
Definition
(1)exclusions that duplicate commerical property exclusions (2)Exclusions of perils covered under other policies (3)Exclusions unique to equipment breakdown policies
Term
OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
Definition
Insurance that covers vessels and their cargos, inlduing various vessel-related liabilty exposures
Term
Inland Marine Insurance
Definition
Insurance that covers many different classes of property that typically involve an element of trasportation
Term
Marine Insurance
Definition
Insurance that, in the US, includes both ocean and inland marine coverage and in the rest of the world is limited to insuance for vessels and cargo
Term
Nationwide Marine Definition
Definition
A Statement used mainly to determine wheter a particular coverage is marine insurance
Term
Common Carriers
Definition
Airlines, railroads, or trucking companies that furnish transportation to any member of the public seeking their offered services
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Contract Carriers
Definition
Carriers that furnish transportation services to shippers with whom they have contracts
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Private Carriers
Definition
Carriers that haul their own goods
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Bill of lading
Definition
the contract between the shipper and the carrier that may limit the shipper's recovery for cargo loss
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Bailment
Definition
The temporary possession by one party (the bailee) of personal property owned by another party (the bailor) for a specific purpose, such as cleaning or repair
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Bailor
Definition
The owner of the personal property in a bailment
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Bailee
Definition
The party temporarily possessing the personal property in a bailment
Term
Filed Classes
Definition
the classes of inland marine business for which policy forms and/or rates must be filed with the state insurance department
Term
Nonfiled classes
Definition
The classes of inland marine business for which neither policy forms nor rates must be filed with the state insurance department
Term
Contractors equipment floater
Definition
Policy that covers mobile equipment or tools while anywhere in the coverage territory
Term
Builders risk Policy
Definition
Policy that covers a building in the course of construction, including building materials and supplies while on or away from the building
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Soft costs coverage
Definition
Coverage for various incidental expenses that might result from a physical loss to a building project, such as additional interest, advertising expenses, or real estate taxes; can be added to a builders risk
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Installation floater
Definition
Policy that covers a contractor's interest in building supplies or fixtures that the contractor has been hired to install
Term
Trip Transit policy
Definition
Policy that covers a particular shipment of goods specified in the policy
Term
Annual transit policy
Definition
Policy that covers all shipments made or received by the insured throughout a one year policy period
Term
Motor Truck cargo liability policy
Definition
Policy that covers a trucker's liability for damage to cargo of others being transported by the trucker
Term
Difference in conditions DIC policy
Definition
Policy that covers on an "all-risks" basis to fill gaps in the insured's commercial property coverage, especially gaps in flood and earthquake coverage
Term
Electronic Data processing EDP equipment floater
Definition
policy that covers computer equipment, software, and electronic data
Term
warehouse operators legal liability policy
Definition
policy that covers warehouse operators against liability for damage to the property of others being stored in operators' warehouses
Term
Bailees' customers policy
Definition
Policy that covers damage to customers' goods while in the possession of the insured, regardless of whether the insured is legally liable for the damage
Term
Commercial Articles Coverage form
Definition
Form that covers photographic equipment and musical instruments used commercially by photographers, motion picture producers, professional musicians, and others
Term
Camera and Musical Instrument Dealers Coverage Form
Definition
Form that covers the stock in trade (inventory) of camera dealers or musical instruments dealers and similar property of others in the insured's care custody, or control
Term
Equipment Dealers Coverage Form
Definition
Form that covers the stock in trade of dealers that sell agricultural or construction equipment and customers' equipment in the insured's care, custody, or control.
Term
Physicians and Surgeons Equipment Coverage Form
Definition
Form that covers the professional equipment, materials, supplies, and books of physicians, surgeons, and dentists; also covers the insured's office equipment and (if the insured is a tenant) improvements and betterments that the insured has made to the building
Term
Signs Coverage Form
Definition
Form that covers neon, fluorescent, automatic, or mechanical signs
Term
Theatrical Property Coverage Form
Definition
Form that covers stage scenery, costumes, and similar property used in theatrical productions. It covers similar property of others in the insured's care as well as property owned by the insured
Term
Film coverage form
Definition
Form that covers exposed motion picture film and magnetic tapes or videotapes, including related soundtracks or sound records
Term
Floor plan coverage
Definition
Form that coves merchandise that is being held for sale and that the dealer has financed under a floor plan
Term
jewelers Block coverage form
Definition
Form that covers the merchandise of retail jewelers, including similar property of others in the insured's care, custody or control
Term
Mail coverage form
Definition
form that covers a financial institution against loss of securities and other negotiable instruments while in transit through specified types of mail
Term
Accounts Receivable Coverage Form
Definition
Form that covers losses (including uncollectible accounts) due to destruction of the insured's records of accounts receivable
Term
Valuable papers and records coverage form
Definition
Form that covers valuable papers and records, such as an architec's blueprints and plans
Term
Judgment Rating
Definition
Rating method used by underwriters to rate on of a kind risks
Term
Freight
Definition
The compensation a carrier receives for transporting cargo
Term
Voyage Policy
Definition
Policy that covers cargo for a single trip specified in the policy; comparable to an inland marine trip transit policy
Term
Open Cargo policy
Definition
Policy that covers all gods shipped or received by the insured during the policy's term; comparable to an inland marine annual trip transit policy, but without a set policy expiration date
Term
Warehouse to Warehouse clause
Definition
Clause in open cargo policies that covers the insured cargo during the ordinary course of transit (including land transit) from the time the cargo leaves the point of shipment until it is delivered to its final destination
Term
Sue and labor clause
Definition
Clause that covers the cost of reasonable measures that the insured is required to take to protect property from damage at the time of loss
Term
General average
Definition
Partial loss that must, according to maritime law, be hsared by all parties to a voyage (cargo owners and vessel owner)
Term
Particular average
Definition
Partial loss that is borne by only one party to a voyage (such as cargo owner)
Term
Hull insurance
Definition
Insurance that covers physical damage to vessels, including their machinery and fuel but not their cargo
Term
Perils of the Sea
Definition
Accidental causes of loss that are peculiar to the sea and other bodies of water
Term
Collision liability clause
Definition
Clause that covers the insured's liability for collision damage to other ships and their cargos
Term
Protection and indemnity Insurance (P&I)
Definition
Insurance that covers shipownders against various liability claims due to operating the insured vessel.
Term
Commercial General Liability Insurance (CGL)
Definition
Insurance that covers many of the common liability loss exposures faced by an organization, including its premises, operations, and products.
Term
Liability loss
Definition
loss that a person or an organization sustains as the result of a claim by someone seeking damages or some other remedy permitted by law
Term
legal liability
Definition
the legally enforceable obligation of a person or an organization to pay a sum of money (called damages) to another person or organization
Term
Civil law
Definition
the branch of the law that provides a means to settle disputes between parties
Term
Criminal Law
Definition
the branch of the law that imposes penalties for wrongs against society
Term
Tort
Definition
a wrongful act or omission, other than a crime or a breach of contract, for which the remedy is usually monetary damages
Term
Negligence
Definition
a tort that occurs when a person exposes others to an unreasonable risk of harm because of failure to exercise the required degree of care
Term
Intentional tort
Definition
A tort committed by a person who foresees (or should be able to foresee) that his or her act will harm another person
Term
Strict Liability or (absolute liability)
Definition
Liability that is imposed even though the defendant acted neither negligently nor with intent to cause harm
Term
Contract
Definition
A legally enforceable agreement between two or more parties in which each party makes some promise to the other
Term
Breach of contract
Definition
Failure to fulfill one's contractual promise
Term
Hold-harmless agreement (or indemnity agreement)
Definition
a contractual provision that obligates one of the parties to assume the legal liability of another party
Term
Contractual liability
Definition
liability assumed through a hold-harmless agreement
Term
Statute
Definition
A written law passed by legislative body, at either the federal or state level
Term
Premises liability exposure
Definition
Exposure to liability for injury or damage due to the owndership, occupancy, or use of premises
Term
Operations liability exposure
Definition
exposure to liability for injury or damage due to activities in addition to the ownership, occupancy or sue of premises
Term
Products liability exposures
Definition
Exposure to liability for injury or damage due to products sold or distributed by the exposed party
Term
Completed operations liability exposure
Definition
Exposure to liability for injury or damage due to work completed by the exposed party
Term
Occurrence coverage trigger
Definition
Bodily injury or property damage that occurs during the policy period; it triggers coverage under the "occurence" version of the CGL coverage form
Term
Auto (as defined in CGL coverage form)
Definition
a land motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer designed for travel on public roads, including attached machinery or equipment; or any other land vehicle that is subject to a compulsory or financial responsibility law or other motor vehicle insurance law in the state where it is licensed or principally garaged.
Term
Mobile equipment
Definition
Various types of vehicles designed for use principally off public roads, such as bulldozer and cranes
Term
Fire legal liability coverage
Definition
Coverage for fire damage to premises rented to or temporarily occupied by the named insured
Term
Personal and advertising injury
Definition
Injury that is coered by Coverage B of the CGL and includeds injury resulting fro numerous offenses, such as false detention, maliciou prosecution, wrongful eviction, slander, libel, use of another's advertising ideal and copyright infringement
Term
Each occurence limit
Definition
the most the insurer will pay for the sum of the following arising out of a single occurrence: 1)damages for bodily injury and property damage under coverage A and 2) medical expenses under Coverage C.
Term
Personal and advertising injury limit
Definition
The most the insurer will pay under coverage B for the sum of all personal and advertising injury to one person or organization
Term
"damage to premises rented to you" Limit
Definition
The most the insurer wll pay for either damage by cause other than fire to any one premises rented to the named insured or damage by fire to any one premises rented to the named insured or temporarily occupied by the named insured with the owner's permission
Term
medical expense limit
Definition
The most the insurer will pay for Coverage C medical expenses resulting for bodily injury to one person
Term
Products-Completed operations hazard
Definition
All bodily injury and property damage occurring away from the named insured's premises and arising out of the named insured's product or work, but not inclduing products that are still in the named insured physical possession or work that has been abandoned or not yet completed
Term
General Aggregate limit
Definition
The most the insurer will pay for the sum of damages under Coverage A other than damages included in the products-completed operations hazard, damages under Coverage B and medical expenses under Coverage C
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