LOUISIANA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
EXAMS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
2026/2027/UPDATED /GRADED A+
Driver A has a personal auto policy with Part C: UM/UIM limits of 100/300. He is injured by
Driver B who has Part A: Bodily Injury Liability limits of 50/100. It is determined that Driver B is
at fault for the accident. Driver A has $125,000 in medical expenses. How much will his Part C:
UM/UIM coverage pay?
a) $125,000
b) $75,000
c) $50,000
d) $25,000 - ANSWER-c) $50,000
Underinsured motorist coverage acts as excess over the at-fault motorist's coverage. It will pay
the difference between the insured's UIM limits and the at-fault driver's bodily injury limits (in
this scenario, $100,000 of the insured's coverage minus $50,000 of the other driver's). Because
of the per person limits of Driver A's underinsured motorist coverage, the policy will pay the
amount necessary to bring payment up to the per person limit. The policy will not pay more
than the limits of liability.
Because an insured owns a lot of expensive jewelry, her insurance agent has advised her to
purchase a scheduled personal property endorsement. If the insured adds this endorsement to
her homeowners policy, which of the following statements would be correct?
a) The endorsement becomes primary coverage and the HO contract is secondary.
b) Coverage C limits will no longer apply to the jewelry insured by the endorsement.
c) The amount of coverage will be doubled.
,d) The endorsement becomes excess coverage. - ANSWER-b) Coverage C limits will no longer
apply to the jewelry insured by the endorsement.
When items are scheduled, they are excluded from Coverage C as insured items, and are
covered only under the scheduled personal property endorsement.
Which of the following terms refers to a person's ability to do some work or the need to do
alternative work?
a) Temporary total disability
b) Temporary partial disability
c) Permanent partial disability
d) Permanent total disability - ANSWER-b) Temporary partial disability
The insuring agreement is the part of the policy structure that describes the insured perils and
the method of indemnification.
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding a personal umbrella liability policy?
a) It provides excess liability coverage over underlying personal liability.
b) It provides errors and omissions coverage for an agency.
c) It may cover certain exposures not provided under the primary layer.
d) It may require the payment of a self-insured retention. - ANSWER-b) It provides errors and
omissions coverage for an agency.
Personal umbrella policies cover the personal exposure of the insured. Errors and omissions
coverage is provided only in a professional liability policy.
,A mortgage company is named as a loss payee on the insured's homeowners policy, under the
standard mortgage clause. If the insured suffers a loss due to a fire, which of the following is
true?
a) The entire loss is payable to the insured.
b) The loss is payable to the insured and the mortgagee.
c) The mortgagee should submit a claim to its insurer, and the insured should submit a claim to
the HO policy.
d) The entire loss is payable to the mortgagee. - ANSWER-b) The loss is payable to the insured
and the mortgagee.
Loss is payable to the insured and mortgagee to protect the mortgage company's interest. This
prevents the insured from cashing the check and not completing repairs.
Under which type of coverage does the insurer agree to pay for bodily injury or property
damage liability which the insured has agreed to assume under a written contractual
agreement?
a) Bodily injury liability policy
b) Contractual liability policy
c) Personal liability policy
d) Property damage liability policy - ANSWER-b) Contractual liability policy
With this coverage, the insurer agrees to pay for bodily injury or property damage liability which
the insured has agreed to assume under a written contractual agreement.
In a personal auto policy, the medical payments coverage is similar to
a) Accident insurance, because it pays medical expenses regardless of fault.
, b) Accident insurance, because it has the same limits.
c) Bodily injury coverage, because it pays the insured's doctor bills.
d) Bodily injury coverage, because it provides legal protection if the insured causes injuries to
others. - ANSWER-a) Accident insurance, because it pays medical expenses regardless of fault.
Medical payments will pay for accidental bodily injury of an insured, regardless of fault or auto.
It will pay medical expenses of others occupying the insured auto.
The designation symbols used in commercial auto policies can be found in which policy section?
a) Conditions
b) Covered Auto
c) Liability Coverage
d) Definitions - ANSWER-b) Covered Auto
Section I - Covered Auto of a commercial auto policy explains the designation symbols used in
that coverage.
Which of the following liability exposures is most likely for a small specialty clothing retail
boutique?
a) Operations liability exposure
b) Product liability exposure
c) Completed operations liability exposure
d) Premises liability exposure - ANSWER-d) Premises liability exposure
The premises liability exposure exists when there is use of the premises. Operations liability
exposure relates to activities in addition to use. Product liability exposure is the possibility that
EXAMS WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS
2026/2027/UPDATED /GRADED A+
Driver A has a personal auto policy with Part C: UM/UIM limits of 100/300. He is injured by
Driver B who has Part A: Bodily Injury Liability limits of 50/100. It is determined that Driver B is
at fault for the accident. Driver A has $125,000 in medical expenses. How much will his Part C:
UM/UIM coverage pay?
a) $125,000
b) $75,000
c) $50,000
d) $25,000 - ANSWER-c) $50,000
Underinsured motorist coverage acts as excess over the at-fault motorist's coverage. It will pay
the difference between the insured's UIM limits and the at-fault driver's bodily injury limits (in
this scenario, $100,000 of the insured's coverage minus $50,000 of the other driver's). Because
of the per person limits of Driver A's underinsured motorist coverage, the policy will pay the
amount necessary to bring payment up to the per person limit. The policy will not pay more
than the limits of liability.
Because an insured owns a lot of expensive jewelry, her insurance agent has advised her to
purchase a scheduled personal property endorsement. If the insured adds this endorsement to
her homeowners policy, which of the following statements would be correct?
a) The endorsement becomes primary coverage and the HO contract is secondary.
b) Coverage C limits will no longer apply to the jewelry insured by the endorsement.
c) The amount of coverage will be doubled.
,d) The endorsement becomes excess coverage. - ANSWER-b) Coverage C limits will no longer
apply to the jewelry insured by the endorsement.
When items are scheduled, they are excluded from Coverage C as insured items, and are
covered only under the scheduled personal property endorsement.
Which of the following terms refers to a person's ability to do some work or the need to do
alternative work?
a) Temporary total disability
b) Temporary partial disability
c) Permanent partial disability
d) Permanent total disability - ANSWER-b) Temporary partial disability
The insuring agreement is the part of the policy structure that describes the insured perils and
the method of indemnification.
Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding a personal umbrella liability policy?
a) It provides excess liability coverage over underlying personal liability.
b) It provides errors and omissions coverage for an agency.
c) It may cover certain exposures not provided under the primary layer.
d) It may require the payment of a self-insured retention. - ANSWER-b) It provides errors and
omissions coverage for an agency.
Personal umbrella policies cover the personal exposure of the insured. Errors and omissions
coverage is provided only in a professional liability policy.
,A mortgage company is named as a loss payee on the insured's homeowners policy, under the
standard mortgage clause. If the insured suffers a loss due to a fire, which of the following is
true?
a) The entire loss is payable to the insured.
b) The loss is payable to the insured and the mortgagee.
c) The mortgagee should submit a claim to its insurer, and the insured should submit a claim to
the HO policy.
d) The entire loss is payable to the mortgagee. - ANSWER-b) The loss is payable to the insured
and the mortgagee.
Loss is payable to the insured and mortgagee to protect the mortgage company's interest. This
prevents the insured from cashing the check and not completing repairs.
Under which type of coverage does the insurer agree to pay for bodily injury or property
damage liability which the insured has agreed to assume under a written contractual
agreement?
a) Bodily injury liability policy
b) Contractual liability policy
c) Personal liability policy
d) Property damage liability policy - ANSWER-b) Contractual liability policy
With this coverage, the insurer agrees to pay for bodily injury or property damage liability which
the insured has agreed to assume under a written contractual agreement.
In a personal auto policy, the medical payments coverage is similar to
a) Accident insurance, because it pays medical expenses regardless of fault.
, b) Accident insurance, because it has the same limits.
c) Bodily injury coverage, because it pays the insured's doctor bills.
d) Bodily injury coverage, because it provides legal protection if the insured causes injuries to
others. - ANSWER-a) Accident insurance, because it pays medical expenses regardless of fault.
Medical payments will pay for accidental bodily injury of an insured, regardless of fault or auto.
It will pay medical expenses of others occupying the insured auto.
The designation symbols used in commercial auto policies can be found in which policy section?
a) Conditions
b) Covered Auto
c) Liability Coverage
d) Definitions - ANSWER-b) Covered Auto
Section I - Covered Auto of a commercial auto policy explains the designation symbols used in
that coverage.
Which of the following liability exposures is most likely for a small specialty clothing retail
boutique?
a) Operations liability exposure
b) Product liability exposure
c) Completed operations liability exposure
d) Premises liability exposure - ANSWER-d) Premises liability exposure
The premises liability exposure exists when there is use of the premises. Operations liability
exposure relates to activities in addition to use. Product liability exposure is the possibility that
