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Free Property Casualty Basics Practice Questions

Minnesota Personal Lines exam — 101 practice questions.

Subtopics: Insurable interest, Indemnity, Actual cash value, Coinsurance, Subrogation, Proximate cause, Deductible purpose, Liability versus property, Negligence, Other insurance, Policy structure DICE, Declarations, Insuring agreement, Exclusions, 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, Mortgagee clause, 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. For property insurance insurable interest generally must exist when?

At the time of the loss

For property insurance, insurable interest must exist at the time of the loss so the insured can be indemnified for an actual financial stake.

2. The principle of indemnity in property insurance means the insured should be what after a loss?

Restored to the financial position before the loss without profit

Indemnity restores the insured to the financial position held before the loss, without allowing a profit from the insurance.

3. Actual cash value is generally calculated as what?

Replacement cost minus depreciation

Actual cash value is generally replacement cost minus depreciation, reflecting the property's value at the time of loss.

4. A coinsurance clause in a property policy encourages the insured to do what?

Insure to a stated percentage of value or share in losses

A coinsurance clause requires the insured to carry insurance equal to a stated percentage of value; if underinsured, the insured shares in the loss.

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