Free Homeowners Policy Concepts Practice Questions

Colorado Property & Casualty exam — 107 practice questions.

Practice Homeowners Policy Concepts

Subtopics: HO-2 broad form, HO-5 comprehensive, HO-8 modified, Named perils, Ordinance or law, Liability territory, Loss assessment, Scheduled property, Homeowners cancellation notice, Homeowners nonpayment cancellation, Homeowners binders, Conditional coverage period, Underwriting criteria disclosure, Claims history adverse action, Inquiries versus claims, Additional living expense, Required coverage offers, Policy copies, Contents without inventory, Inventory deadline, Wildfire contents payment, Wildfire ALE, Wildfire replacement cost, Rebuilding elsewhere, Suit limitation, Readability, Dog breed underwriting, Renewal changes, Reconstruction cost estimates, Definition of homeowner's insurance, Wildfire disaster areas, Immediately threatened area, Refinancing in disaster areas, Coverage forms, Coverage C territory, Liability coverages, Property coverages, Coverage D limit, Coverage E limit, Coverage F limit, HO-4 renters, HO-6 condominium, HO-3 special form, Coverage F medical payments, Coverage E personal liability, Special limits of liability, Loss of use, Scheduled personal property, Coverage B percentage, Self-storage limit, Section II exclusions, Section I excluded perils, Definitions, Special limits, Personal property, Additional coverages, Perils insured against, Section I exclusions, Conditions, Section II additional coverages, Selected endorsements, Scheduled property endorsement, HO-6 special coverage, Replacement cost endorsement, HO-5 special limits, HO-5 Coverage C, HO-5 loss settlement

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Sample questions & answers

1. The HO-2 (broad form) homeowners policy covers the dwelling and personal property on which basis?

A list of named perils

The HO-2 broad form insures the dwelling and personal property against a specified list of named perils.

2. The HO-5 (comprehensive form) homeowners policy generally insures both the dwelling and personal property on:

An open-perils basis

The HO-5 comprehensive form provides open-perils coverage on both the dwelling and personal property, the broadest standard form.

3. A Colorado client owns a 1910 home whose market value is far below its rebuilding cost. Which homeowners form was designed for this situation?

HO-8 (modified coverage form)

The HO-8 modified form suits older homes by settling losses on a functional or actual cash value basis rather than full replacement cost.

4. When personal property is covered for named perils, a loss is paid only if:

Its cause is a listed peril

Named-perils coverage pays only for losses caused by a peril specifically listed, placing the burden on the insured to show the cause is covered.

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