property insurance - Answers What is coverage that protects real and personal property from
catastrophic losses?
liability insurance - Answers protects against the financial consequences from the insured's
responsibility for property losses or injuries to others
peril - Answers the cause of a loss; ex. tornado, fire, negligence
negligence - Answers failure to act in a reasonable amount of time or to take necessary steps to
protect others from harm
deductibles - Answers limit what a company must pay for small losses
replacement cost - Answers the amount necessary to repair, rebuild, or replace an asset at
today's prices
premiums - Answers the monthly payment you must pay for insurance coverage
homeowners insurance policies - Answers cover multiple types of perils and are sold in six
basic versions
6 versions of homeowners insurance - Answers HO-1 Basic form
HO-2 Broad form
HO-3 special form
HO-4 renter's insurance
HO-6 Condo owner's insurance
HO-8 Modified coverage- older homes insurance
HO-1 Basic Form Homeowner's insurance - Answers provides the most limited coverage,
$15,000 minimum coverage. covers- fire lightning tornados explosions riots vandalism theft and
volcanic eruptions
HO-2 Broad Form Homeowner's insurance - Answers covers only named perils (like weight of
snow, freezing, falling object) costs about 5-10% more than basic
HO-3 special form Homeowner's insurance - Answers covers all direct physical losses to your
home, exceptions include floods, wars, earthquakes and nuclear accidents. costs 10-15% more
than basic coverage
HO-4 renter's or tenants insurance - Answers coverage is equivalent to HO-2 perils. available
only to renters. covers personal property rather than dwelling. Provides liability coverage in case
, an accident, causing damage, is your fault.
HO-6 condo owner's insurance - Answers similar to HO4 coverage, same perils as HO2.
available to co-op and condo owners. also covers improvements you have made to the dwelling
unit
HO-8 Older homes homeowner's insurance - Answers similar to HO1 insurance or named perils.
Insures the dwelling for the repair cost or market value instead of the replacement value.
specifically for older homes
Section 1: Property Coverage : coverage A dwelling - Answers protects the dwelling and any
attachments, does not cover any damage to the land
Section I: Property Coverage B: Other Structures - Answers protects other unattached dwellings
on the property, covers landscaping and buildings, does not cover structures used for business
purposes
Section I: Property Coverage C: Personal Property - Answers covers all personal property owned
or used by the policy holder, covers personal property regardless of location, covers property of
guests in your home
Section I: Property Coverage D: Loss of Use - Answers covers losses incurred as a result of your
home being uninhabitable
Section II: Personal Liability Coverage - Answers protects the policyholder in case someone is
injured on their property, does not cover business or professional liability or negligence.
minimum level of coverage is $100,000. medical parents to others covers small medical
expenses up to $1,000 per person
auto liability insurance - Answers every state requires you to have what type of auto insurance?
comprehensive (full coverage) - Answers applies when your vehicle is encumbered by a loan,
you must insure against liability and for the value of the vehicle itself
Personal Automobile Policy Part A: Liability Coverage - Answers covers bodily injury losses and
property damage losses, can be a combined single limit or a split limit coverage, covers losses
due to a lawsuit, most states require a minimum coverage
Auto Liability Split Coverage Insurance Limits - Answers $100k of bodily injury liability coverage
per person, $300k of bodily injury liability coverage for each accident, $50k of property damage
liability coverage
Auto Liability Combined Single Limit Insurance ($100,000) - Answers total liability insurance
regardless of how many ppl involved in an accident
Personal Automobile Policy Part B: Medical Expenses Coverage - Answers covers all reasonable