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Free Property Casualty Basics Practice Questions

Delaware Personal Lines exam — 101 practice questions.

Subtopics: Insurable interest, Actual cash value, Subrogation, Physical hazard, Negligence, Proximate cause, Declarations page, Mortgagee clause, Appraisal clause, Exclusions, Policy structure DICE, Declarations, Insuring agreement, Replacement cost, Coinsurance purpose, Coinsurance penalty math, Coinsurance no penalty, Deductible effect, Named perils, Open perils, Burden of proof, Salvage, Appraisal provision, Pro rata other insurance, Vacancy, Real vs personal property, 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, Assignment, Attractive nuisance, Hold harmless agreement, Certificate of insurance, Valued policy, Blanket vs specific, Liability vs property insurance, Duties after loss, Concurrent causation, Conditions section, Definitions section, Pair or set clause, Inflation guard, Aggregate limit, Combined single limit, Sublimit, Self-insured retention, Primary vs excess coverage, Excess other insurance clause, Escape other insurance clause, Flat cancellation, Pro rata cancellation, Short-rate cancellation, Nonrenewal, Liberalization clause, No benefit to bailee, Loss payable clause, Sue and labor, Occurrence trigger, Retroactive date, Extended reporting period, Contributory negligence, Last clear chance, Res ipsa loquitur, Assumption of risk, Negligence per se, General vs special damages, Nominal damages, Direct vs consequential loss, Time element coverage, Catastrophe, Floater, Wear and tear exclusion, Inherent vice exclusion, Mysterious disappearance, Pollution exclusion, Earth movement exclusion, Personal injury offense, Duty to defend, Defense within limits, Statute of limitations, Pure premium, Exposure unit, Reasonable repairs, Actual cash value calculation

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Sample questions & answers

1. In property insurance, the insured must have an insurable interest in the property:

At the time of the loss

In property insurance, insurable interest must exist at the time of loss so the insured suffers a genuine financial loss.

2. Actual cash value is generally calculated as:

Replacement cost minus depreciation

Actual cash value equals the replacement cost of the property reduced by depreciation.

3. After paying a collision claim, an insurer's right to pursue recovery from the at-fault third party is called:

Subrogation

Subrogation lets the insurer recover its payment from the responsible third party after settling with the insured.

4. A condition such as storing flammable liquids in the living area that increases the chance of a fire loss is a:

Physical hazard

A physical hazard is a tangible condition that increases the likelihood or severity of a loss.

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