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Free Property and Casualty Insurance Basics Practice Questions

Alabama Property & Casualty exam — 66 practice questions.

Subtopics: Direct loss, Indirect loss, Vacancy vs unoccupancy, Bailee, Negligence elements, Liability vs property, Occurrence, Vicarious liability, Strict liability, Compensatory vs punitive, Liability limits, Insurable interest, Loss valuation, Coinsurance, Negligence, Damages, Types of loss, Insurer provisions, Other insurance, Liability, Limits of liability, Deductibles, Policy structure, Policy conditions, Actual cash value, Replacement cost, Pair and set clause, Vacancy provision, Mortgagee rights, Appraisal condition, Proof of loss, Salvage and abandonment, Liberalization clause, Assignment condition, Binder, Sublimit, Named perils vs open perils, Burden of proof, Direct vs indirect loss, Comparative negligence, Punitive damages, Special vs general damages, Proximate cause, Absolute liability, Hold harmless, Bailee liability, Attractive nuisance, Res ipsa loquitur, Coinsurance calculation, Actual cash value calculation, Split limits application

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Sample questions & answers

1. A direct loss is one that results:

Immediately and directly from a covered peril

A direct loss is physical damage resulting immediately from a covered peril, such as fire damage to a building.

2. An indirect (consequential) loss is illustrated by:

Lost business income after a covered fire shuts operations

Indirect losses are consequential, such as lost income or extra expense that follows a covered direct loss.

3. A building that contains contents but no people present is best described as:

Unoccupied

An unoccupied building has its contents but no occupants; a vacant building lacks both contents and occupants.

4. A dry cleaner holding customers' clothing is acting as a:

Bailee responsible for others' property

A bailee holds the personal property of others and may be responsible for its safekeeping.

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