Homeowners
Dwelling Fire
Umbrella
Flood
Insurance Terms
100

This policy typically covers the house you live in, your personal belongings, and personal liability.

What is a homeowners policy.

100

This policy is commonly used for a home that is not owner-occupied, such as a rental or vacant dwelling.

What is a dwelling fire policy?

100

This policy provides extra liability protection above the limits of your underlying insurance.

What is an umbrella policy?

100

This type of insurance protects against direct physical damage caused by flooding from an outside source.

What is flood insurance?

100

This is the amount of money you pay for an insurance policy, usually on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.

What is a premium?

200

The coverage line of a homeowners policy that would cover any damage to your belongings in the event of a covered loss.

What is Coverage C - Personal Property?

200

This coverage protects the structure of the dwelling itself.

What is dwelling coverage?

200

What is the minimum coverage limit for a personal liability umbrella?

What is $1 million?

200
What is an alternative to the NFIP flood insurance program is someone is needing to buy flood insurance?

What is private flood?

200

This is the legal contract between the insured and the insurance company.

What is a policy?

300

This coverage protects against claims that someone is injured on your property.

What is personal liability coverage?

300

What dwelling fire form would be good for a hunting shack with no heat or plumbing?

What is a DP-1 form?

300

What all can be covered under an umbrella policy?

What is auto, home, land, and boats?

300

What all needs to be included in the number of floors when quoting flood insurance?

What is basement and any additional floors above that?
300

This is the process of reviewing and evaluating risk before an insurance company issues a policy.

What is underwriting?

400

This is the amount you pay out of pocket before the insurance company pays on a covered claim.

What is a deductible?

400

This type of policy is often used when the property owner does not need the broader coverages found in a homeowners policy.

What is a dwelling fire policy?

400

This type of policy is often used to protect a person’s assets from a major lawsuit.

What is a personal umbrella policy?

400

If water comes up through a drain in the basement, is that considered flood?

No

400

This term refers to the amount of loss or damage that the policy will pay for, subject to the policy terms.

What is coverage?

500

What coverage form is the most popular when quoting a homeowners policy?

What is HO-3 form?

500

What type of policy can be used to write a short term rental, VRBO, or AirBNB?

What is a dwelling fire policy?

500

What can keep someone from qualifying for a personal umbrella policy?

What is poor driving record or other prior losses?
500

This type of event can cause water to enter a home from overflowing rivers, heavy rain, or storm surge.

What is a flood?

500

This term means the person or business protected by the insurance policy.

What is the insured?