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Free Property Casualty Basics Practice Questions

California Personal Lines Broker-Agent exam (series Personal Lines) — 53 practice questions.

Subtopics: Standard fire policy, Residential nonrenewal, Residential cancellation, FAIR Plan, Mandatory earthquake offer, California Earthquake Authority, Residential disclosure, Replacement cost estimate, Policy structure DICE, Declarations, Insuring agreement, Exclusions, Actual cash value, 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, Certificate of insurance, Valued policy, Blanket vs specific, Liability vs property insurance, Duties after loss, Concurrent causation

Sample questions & answers

1. California requires residential fire coverage to be no less favorable than the:

California standard form fire insurance policy

California fire coverage must be no less favorable to the insured than the statutory standard form fire policy.

2. An insurer that will not renew a California homeowners policy must provide advance written notice of at least:

45 days

California requires at least 45 days advance written notice of nonrenewal of a residential property policy.

3. A California homeowners policy in force more than 60 days may be cancelled only for reasons such as:

Nonpayment of premium, fraud, or a substantial increase in hazard

After 60 days, residential property policies may be cancelled only for the grounds stated in the Insurance Code.

4. The California FAIR Plan provides:

Basic property (fire) insurance to those unable to obtain it in the voluntary market

The FAIR Plan is a residual market that provides basic property coverage to applicants who cannot obtain it normally.

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Practice: Property Casualty Basics

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