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Free Dwelling Policy Practice Questions

Massachusetts Personal Lines exam — 42 practice questions.

Subtopics: Use, Coverage scope, Covered perils, Loss valuation, Fair rental value, Vacancy, Purpose, No liability, DP-1 basic form, DP-3 special form, Coverage A, Coverage B, Coverage C, Coverage D, Coverage E, Eligible dwellings, Loss settlement, Extended coverage perils, Vandalism endorsement, Other coverages debris removal, Improvements by tenant, Personal liability supplement, Excluded perils, DP-2 broad form, Coverage C optional, Automatic increase, Theft endorsement, Reasonable repairs, Trees shrubs and plants, Fire department service charge, Property removed, Worldwide personal property, Definition of insured, Coinsurance clause, DP-3 loss settlement, Collapse coverage, Seasonal dwelling, Other structures rented, Lightning peril, Glass coverage, Fair rental value vs ALE, Ordinance or law

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Sample questions & answers

1. A dwelling fire policy is most commonly used to insure:

A rental or non-owner-occupied dwelling

Dwelling fire policies are often used for rental properties and dwellings that are not owner-occupied.

2. Compared with a homeowners policy, a basic dwelling policy:

Does not automatically include the liability and theft coverage found in homeowners forms

A dwelling policy focuses on the structure and does not automatically include the liability and theft coverage of a homeowners form.

3. The basic dwelling form typically insures against a limited set of named perils such as:

Fire, lightning, and, by extension, windstorm

The basic dwelling form covers a narrow list of named perils, beginning with fire and lightning and extendable to others.

4. Dwelling policy losses may be settled on which basis depending on the form chosen?

Actual cash value or replacement cost

Dwelling coverage can be written to pay on an actual cash value or replacement cost basis depending on the form and options.

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Practice: Dwelling Policy

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