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Dash Delivery wants to procure an insurance policy that protects it against liability for property damage resulting from the operation of its vehicle. This would be


A) unobtainable.
B) liability insurance.
C) malpractice insurance.
D) automobile insurance.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Insurance is an arrangement for transferring and allocating risk.

A) True
B) False

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A person can insure anything, even if he or she does not have an insurable interest in it.

A) True
B) False

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In the absence of exclusion in a life insurance contract, a court is most likely to construe any cause of death to be one of the insurer's risks.

A) True
B) False

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Fresco Inc. insures the life of Giotto, a key Fresco executive. Giotto leaves the firm to work for HVAC Company. Fresco continues to pay the premiums on the policy. Giotto subsequently dies. Benefits under the policy can be collected by


A) Giotto's estate.
B) Fresco.
C) HVAC.
D) none of the choices.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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An insurable interest in property need not exist when a policy insuring against its damage or loss is purchased.

A) True
B) False

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Customarily, an insurance company offers to insure individuals and businesses by advertising for applicants, who can either accept or reject the offer.

A) True
B) False

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An insurance broker is most likely


A) an employee of an insurance company.
B) an independent contractor.
C) an underwriter.
D) a beneficiary.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Neon Signs LLC wants to insure the equipment and supplies that it uses to create its products. To obtain insurance, Neon must have an insurable interest in the property


A) at the time a premium is paid.
B) at the time a loss occurs.
C) at the time a policy is obtained.
D) continuously from the time a policy is obtained to the time a loss occurs.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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Quality Insurance Company issues a business liability policy to Rapid River Tours Inc. When an event occurs that gives rise to a claim, the insurer has a duty to


A) investigate to determine the facts.
B) file a suit against the insured so that a court can settle the claim.
C) find a third party on whom to impose liability.
D) refund any unearned amount of the premium.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

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As a condition for recovery, a fire insurance policy may require an insured to file a proof of loss, but the insurer cannot avoid liability for a failure to comply.

A) True
B) False

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A creditor generally can reach insurance proceeds payable under a life insurance policy if the payment of the premiums constituted a fraud on the creditor.

A) True
B) False

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Verity Insurance Inc. promises to pay, for a certain period of time, a portion of the monthly wages of the employees of Wood Products Company whose illnesses or injuries cause disability. This is


A) ability insurance.
B) capability insurance.
C) disability insurance.
D) liability insurance.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Estimable Credit Company loans funds to Farmland Granaries LLC to buy a silo. Estimable obtains an insurance policy from Grangers Insurance Inc. to cover the silo. Farmland also obtains a policy from Grangers to cover the silo. Later, Farmland sells the silo to Hi-Yield Harvest Company but keeps the policy. Hi-Yield also obtains a policy from Grangers to cover the silo. Estimable agrees to finance Hi-Yield's purchase of the property. A fire totally destroys the silo. Who can recover for the loss?

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Insurance policies differ in relation to the interests that they protect because the types of losses that are expected vary with the nature of an activity.

A) True
B) False

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Cutting Edge Corporation makes and sells knives, scissors, garden shears, and other cutting devices. To cover injuries to consumers if the products prove defective, Cutting Edge should obtain


A) malpractice insurance.
B) key-person insurance.
C) liability insurance.
D) life insurance.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Bjorg applies for a life insurance policy to be issued by Credible Insurance Inc. If a dispute arises between the parties concerning the settlement of a claim, the insurer wants the dispute to be submitted to an impartial third party, not a court, for resolution. Under an arbitration clause, this would be


A) permitted, but not required.
B) required.
C) prohibited.
D) restricted, but not prohibited.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

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Courts interpret the words used in an insurance policy as if most people have the special training necessary to understand the intricate terminology.

A) True
B) False

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Because the types of losses that are expected and the types that are foreseeable or unforeseeable vary with the nature of an activity, insurance is classified according to


A) the targeted market of the insurer.
B) the identity of a policy's beneficiary.
C) the nature of the risk involved.
D) the personal interest of the insured.

E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Red obtains a fire insurance policy on his vacation cabin near Smoky Mountain from Torchlight Insurance Company. The cabin is lost in a fire, but the parties dispute the amount of Torchlight's liability under an ambiguous clause in the policy. A court would most likely


A) interpret the clause against Red.
B) interpret the clause against Torchlight.
C) rewrite the clause and apply it as rewritten.
D) strike the clause from the policy.

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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