FLORIDA PUBLIC ADJUSTING 3 2026 FLORIDA PUBLIC ADJUSTING 3-20,
FLORIDA 3-20 PUBLIC ADJUSTER EXAM OUTLINES, FLORIDA 3-20
PUBLIC ADJUSTERS STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The insurer and insured agree to a specific value of insured item - ANSWER-Agreed Value Policies
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Someone who has care, custody or control of another's property - ANSWER-Bailee
20
Claim filed by policy holder against his
- ANSWER-First Party Claim
am
When a person who entrusts another with an object and it results in injury to someone can be held liable for
the injury to someone. Can be held liable for the injury i.e. Firearm or DWI - ANSWER-Negligent Entrustment
Hazard that results from a conscious decision made by an insured to participate in a manner or behavior more
Ex
likely to result in a loss because they have insurance - ANSWER-Moral Hazard
Used to provide temporary insurance coverage until an insurance policy can be written - ANSWER-Binder
s
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Required by lenders to guarantee that outstanding loans against a job are paid upon completion -
ANSWER-Completion Bonds
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The section of an insurance policy identifying the insured, endorsements, coverages, limits, and
premiums - ANSWER-Declarations
Ex
Policyholder cannot transfer the policy to someone else without written permission fromn their insurance
company - ANSWER-Assignment
, An instance, behavior or environment that increases the likelihood of a loss on an insured item -
ANSWER-Hazard
Actual cause or source of an incidence of destruction, injury, or losS- ANSWER-Peril
An insurance company organized and domiciled outside the US - ANSWER-Alien
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When there is an unbroken chain of events between an occurrence and a loss, then the loss is part of the
original occurrence - ANSWER-Proximate Cause
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Is proximate cause of all subsequent damages - ANSWER-Original Occurance
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An individual wvho contracts with an adjusting firm as an independent contractor and handles claims for the
insurance companies - ANSWER-Independent Adjuster
Ex
Action or practice of the insured party is permitted to continue because any defense against a
continuation of said action or practice has been waived by the insurer - ANSWER-Estoppel
ts
Operate for profit, collect premiums, reserve a portion of premiums to pay claims - ANSWER-
Commercial Insurers
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Any person who investigates or adjusts losses on behalf of either an insurer or a self-insured - ANSWER-
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Independent Adjuster
Ex
The result of an insured's tort or wrongdoing. Consequences of a loss or amount or type of losses
suffered - ANSWER-Damages
Requires the insured to insure the named property for a specific amount of insurance as required by the
insurance company - ANSWER-Agreed Value
Physical harm to tangible property caused by peril (loss to property or person in which a covered peril is the
proximate cause of damage or destruction) - ANSWER-Direct loss
FLORIDA 3-20 PUBLIC ADJUSTER EXAM OUTLINES, FLORIDA 3-20
PUBLIC ADJUSTERS STATE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The insurer and insured agree to a specific value of insured item - ANSWER-Agreed Value Policies
26
Someone who has care, custody or control of another's property - ANSWER-Bailee
20
Claim filed by policy holder against his
- ANSWER-First Party Claim
am
When a person who entrusts another with an object and it results in injury to someone can be held liable for
the injury to someone. Can be held liable for the injury i.e. Firearm or DWI - ANSWER-Negligent Entrustment
Hazard that results from a conscious decision made by an insured to participate in a manner or behavior more
Ex
likely to result in a loss because they have insurance - ANSWER-Moral Hazard
Used to provide temporary insurance coverage until an insurance policy can be written - ANSWER-Binder
s
rt
Required by lenders to guarantee that outstanding loans against a job are paid upon completion -
ANSWER-Completion Bonds
pe
The section of an insurance policy identifying the insured, endorsements, coverages, limits, and
premiums - ANSWER-Declarations
Ex
Policyholder cannot transfer the policy to someone else without written permission fromn their insurance
company - ANSWER-Assignment
, An instance, behavior or environment that increases the likelihood of a loss on an insured item -
ANSWER-Hazard
Actual cause or source of an incidence of destruction, injury, or losS- ANSWER-Peril
An insurance company organized and domiciled outside the US - ANSWER-Alien
2 6
When there is an unbroken chain of events between an occurrence and a loss, then the loss is part of the
original occurrence - ANSWER-Proximate Cause
20
Is proximate cause of all subsequent damages - ANSWER-Original Occurance
am
An individual wvho contracts with an adjusting firm as an independent contractor and handles claims for the
insurance companies - ANSWER-Independent Adjuster
Ex
Action or practice of the insured party is permitted to continue because any defense against a
continuation of said action or practice has been waived by the insurer - ANSWER-Estoppel
ts
Operate for profit, collect premiums, reserve a portion of premiums to pay claims - ANSWER-
Commercial Insurers
r
Any person who investigates or adjusts losses on behalf of either an insurer or a self-insured - ANSWER-
pe
Independent Adjuster
Ex
The result of an insured's tort or wrongdoing. Consequences of a loss or amount or type of losses
suffered - ANSWER-Damages
Requires the insured to insure the named property for a specific amount of insurance as required by the
insurance company - ANSWER-Agreed Value
Physical harm to tangible property caused by peril (loss to property or person in which a covered peril is the
proximate cause of damage or destruction) - ANSWER-Direct loss
