General Insurance
P&C Basics
Personal Auto Policy
Dwelling
Homeowners
100

A situation that can only result in a loss or no change.

What is pure risk?

100

The financial interest in property to be insured.

What is insurable interest?

100

Any vehicle shown in the dec page, a newly acquired auto, any trailer owned or any auto or trailer not owned by the insured but used as a temporary substitute for a vehicle described above which is out of normal use because of its breakdown.

What is Your Covered Auto?

100

This policy uses ACV when determining the valuation of the property after a loss.

What is a DP-01?

100

Coverages A, B, C and D

What are the coverages found in Section I?

200

The most effective way to handle risk.

What is insurance?

200

The practice of computing a price per unit of insurance that applies to all applicants possessing a given set of characteristics.

What is class or manual rating?

200

The upset or impact of a covered vehicle or non-owned auto with another vehicle or object.

What is collision?

200

FLIE, WHARVES, VMM, BBBICEGOLF

What are the broad form named perils?

200

Land, including land where other structures are located, structures used for business.

What property is not covered under Coverage B?

300

The planned assumption of risk by an insured through the use of deductibles, co-insurance or self-insurance.

What is retention?

300

Loss reserves,loss adjusting expenses, operating expenses and profits

What are the components that determine the loss cost rates?

300

Bail bonds, premium on bail bonds, interest on a judgement, other reasonable expenses  incurred at the request of the insurer.


What are supplementary payments?

300

72 hours

What is the time limit for volcanic eruption?

300

Loss of use, Fair Rental Value, Additional Living Expenses and Civil Authority prevents use.

What is coverage D?

400

Insurance for which there is no readily available market.

What is Excess and Surplus lines?

400

This policy pays the full amount stated in the policy even if the property is repairable.

What is agreed value?

400

This is a database used by the DMV to track those individuals whose insurance has lapsed or cancelled

What is the Insurance Information Enforcement System?

400

This policy pays on an open peril basis for Coverage A and B and broad form perils for Coverage C.

What is a DP-03

400

This additional coverage allows up to 10% of the coverage C in the event the insured makes or acquires improvements to the residence premises.

What is building additions and alterations?

500

Liability insurance company owned by its members. The members are exposed to similar liability risks by virtue of being in the same business or industry.

What is a Risk Retention Group?

500

This is the section in the policy that establishes the obligation of the insurance company to provide the insurance coverages as stated in the policy.

What is the insuring agreement?

500

This law requires motorists to carry first party coverage for basic economic loss with an aggregate limit of $50,000 per person.

What is the Comprehensive Motor Vehicle Insurance Reparations Act?

500

Lawn, trees, shrubs, plants; breakage of glass, collapse.

What are the three additional coverages in DP-02/DP-03?

500

This policy pays an insured on an open peril policy for all three major property coverages.

What is an HO 5?
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