If you are preparing for a career in property and casualty insurance, you need to pick up a copy of Property and Casualty Insurance License Exam Cram. You will quickly learn the concepts, laws, rate calculations and state and federal regulations that will be covered on the exam. You'll also receive a CD that includes a fully-customizable test engine, detailed score report and state-specific law supplement. No matter where you are taking your exam or which area you need to focus on in your studies, Property and Casualty Insurance License Exam Cram is your smartest way to get certified.

Table of Contents

Introduction. Self-Assessment. 1. Principles of Insurance. Risk. Managing Risk. Insurance. Law of Large Numbers. Elements of Insurability. Pure and Speculative Risks. Insurable Interest. Other Elements of Insurability. Other Insurance Terms. Peril. Hazard. Physical, Morale, and Moral Hazards. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 2. The Insurance Contract. Elements of a Valid Contract. Characteristics of an Insurance Contract. Principle of Indemnity. Personal. Aleatory. Adhesion. Unilateral. Contract of Utmost Good Faith. Conditional. Parts of the Insurance Contract. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 3. Insurance Company Organization and Regulation. Types of Insurance Organizations. Stock and Mutual Companies. Reciprocal Insurers. Lloyd's Associations. Fraternal Benefit Societies. Risk Retention Groups and Purchasing Groups. Self-Insurance. Private Versus Government Insurers. Lines of Insurance. Four Major Lines of Insurance. Personal and Commercial Lines. Insurance Company Organization. Agents and Their Duties. Continuing Education Needs for Agents. Authority of Agents. Insurance Marketing Systems. Other Insurance Professionals. Other Insurance Functions. Regulation of Insurance. State Insurance Regulation. Regulation of Companies. Regulation of Agents. Form and Rate Filings. Enforcement. Federal Regulation. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 4. Insurance Transactions. Applications. Binders. Underwriting a Policy. Fair Credit Reporting Act. Adverse Selection. Rating a Policy. Judgment Rating. Manual Rating. Merit Rating. Certificates of Insurance. Misrepresentation, Concealment, and Fraud. Representations and Warranties. Waiver and Estoppel. Cancellation and Nonrenewal. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 5. Introduction to Property Insurance. Declarations. Who Is Insured. What Property Is Covered and Where. When Property Is Insured. How Much Property Is Insured For. Endorsements That Apply. Insuring Agreements. Property Covered. Perils Insured Against. Direct and Indirect Loss. Exclusions and Limitations. Concurrent Causation. Conditions. Duties Following Loss. Valuation. Coinsurance. When Losses Are Paid. Pair or Set Clauses. Deductible. Salvage and Abandonment. Subrogation. Appraisal and Arbitration. Other Insurance. Liberalization. Assignment. No Benefit to Bailee. Mortgage Condition. Policy Period and Policy Territory. Vacancy and Unoccupancy. Reporting Forms. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 6. Introduction to Liability Insurance. Negligence. Establishing Negligence. Defenses Against Negligence. Contributory Negligence. Comparative Negligence. Other Defenses Against Negligence. Absolute Liability. Vicarious Liability. Liability Insurance. Third Party Losses. Types of Damages. Insuring Agreement. Policy Limits. Exclusions. Conditions. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 7. Dwelling Insurance. Eligibility and Insureds. Basic Form (DP-1). Major Policy Coverages. Perils Insured Against. Extended Coverage Perils. Other Coverages. Exclusions. Conditions. Broad Form (DP-2) and Special Form (DP-3). Covered Perils-Broad Form. Covered Perils-Special Form. Major Policy Coverages. Other Coverages. Replacement Cost Coverage. Dwelling Forms Comparison. Dwelling Policy Endorsements. Broad Theft Coverage. Limited Theft Coverage. Personal Liability and Medical Payments to Others. Other Endorsements. Dwelling 2002 Forms. Coverage B. Coverage C. Other Coverages. Perils Insured Against. General Exclusions. Conditions. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 8. Homeowners Insurance. Eligibility and Insureds. Extent and Scope of Homeowners Coverage. Section I-Property. Coverage A-Dwelling and Coverage B-Other Structures. Coverage C-Personal Property. Coverage D-Loss of Use. Additional Coverages. Perils Insured Against. Exclusions. Conditions. Limits of Liability-Deductible. Section II-Liability. Coverage E-Personal Liability. Coverage F-Medical Payments to Others. Exclusions. Additional Coverages. Conditions. Homeowners Endorsements. Section I Endorsements. Section II Endorsements. Limited Fungi, Wet or Dry Rot, or Bacteria Coverage. Homeowners Forms Comparison. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 9. Personal Auto Insurance. Organization and Eligibility. Definitions. For Liability, Medical Payments, and Uninsured Motorists Coverage. For Physical Damage Coverage. Part A-Liability Coverage. Coverage. Who Is an Insured. Supplementary Payments. Exclusions. Limits of Liability. Financial Responsibility. Out of State Coverage. Other Insurance. Part B-Medical Payments Coverage. Coverage-Who Is an Insured. Exclusions. Limits of Liability and Other Insurance. Part C-Uninsured Motorists Coverage. Coverage. Definition of Uninsured Motor Vehicle. Who Is Insured. Exclusions. Limit of Liability. Other Insurance. Arbitration. Part D-Coverage for Damage to Your Auto. Coverage. Transportation Expenses. Exclusions. Other Provisions. Parts E and F-Conditions. Underinsured Motorists Coverage. Personal Auto Policy Endorsements. No-Fault Insurance. Assigned Risk Plans. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 10. Miscellaneous Personal Insurance. Flood Insurance. Eligibility. Coverage. Property Not Covered. Other Provisions. Write Your Own Program. Application Procedures. Earthquake Insurance. Mobile Home Insurance. Personal Inland Marine Insurance. Personal Inland Marine Forms. Personal Watercraft Insurance. Boatowners and Outboard Motor and Boat Policies. Personal Yacht Policies. Personal Umbrella Insurance. Excess Liability Coverage. Coverage for Excluded Losses. FAIR Plans. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 11. The Commercial Package Policy. Eligible Coverages. Common Policy Declarations. Common Policy Conditions. Cancellation. Changes and Premiums. Examination of Books and Records and Inspections and Surveys. Transfer of Rights and Duties. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 12. The Businessowners Policy. Eligibility and Policy Organization. Eligible Occupancies. Ineligible Risks. Organization. Property Coverage. Building Coverage. Business Personal Property Coverage. Property Not Covered. Covered Causes of Loss. Additional Coverages. Coverage Extensions. Optional Coverages. Limits of Insurance. Deductible. Liability and Medical Expenses Coverage. Liability Coverage. Supplementary Payments. Medical Expenses Coverage. Exclusions. Who Is an Insured. Limits of Insurance. Conditions. Endorsements. Utility Services Endorsements. Protective Safeguards Endorsement. Hired Auto and Nonowned Auto Liability. Comparison of Commercial Package Policy and Businessowners Policy. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 13. Commercial Property Insurance. Commercial Property Coverage Part. Commercial Property Declarations and Coverage Forms. Causes of Loss Forms. Commercial Property Conditions Form. Building and Personal Property Coverage Form. Property Covered. Property Not Covered. Additional Coverages. Coverage Extensions. Conditions. Optional Coverages. Builders Risk Coverage Form. Property Covered. Amount of Coverage Available. Miscellaneous Conditions. Builders Risk Reporting Form. Condominium Coverage Forms. Business Income Coverage Forms. Coverages. Additional Coverages. Optional Coverages. Business Income from Dependent Properties-Broad Form. Extra Expense Coverage Form. Legal Liability Coverage Form. Causes of Loss Forms. Basic. Broad. Special. Causes of Loss-Earthquake and Volcanic Eruption. Comparison of Causes of Loss. Endorsements. Value Reporting Endorsements. Ordinance or Law Coverage Endorsement. Spoilage Endorsement. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 14. Ocean and Inland Marine Insurance. Ocean Marine Insurance. Categories of Ocean Marine Insurance. Characteristics of Ocean Marine Insurance. Inland Marine Insurance. Nationwide Definition. Filed and Nonfiled Forms. Filed Forms. Commercial Inland Marine Coverage Part. Commercial Inland Marine Conditions. Mail Coverage Form. Physicians and Surgeons Equipment Coverage Form. Theatrical Property Coverage Form. Film Coverage Form. Commercial Articles Coverage Form. Accounts Receivable Coverage Form. Valuable Papers and Records Coverage Form. Signs Coverage Form. Jewelers Block Coverage Form. Floor Plan Coverage Form. Equipment Dealers Coverage Form. Camera and Musical Instrument Dealers Coverage Form. Nonfiled Forms. Domestic Shipments. Instrumentalities of Transportation and Communication. Commercial Property Floater Risks. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 15. Commercial General Liability Insurance. Business Liability Exposures. Premises and Operations Exposure. Products-Completed Operations Exposure. Indirect or Contingent Liability Exposure. Exposures Covered by Commercial General Liability Insurance. Commercial General Liability Coverage Part. Occurrence Form. Claims-Made Form. Definitions. CGL Coverages Provided. Coverage A-Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability. Exclusions-Coverage A. Coverage B-Personal and Advertising Injury Liability. Exclusions-Coverage B. Coverage A and B Supplementary Payments. Coverage C-Medical Payments. Exclusions-Coverage C. Who Is an Insured? Named Insured. Others Who May Be Insured. Newly Acquired Organizations. Limits of Insurance. Conditions. Duties in the Event of Occurrence, Offense, Claim, or Suit. Nonrenewal. Other Insurance. Claim Information. Other Commercial General Liability Coverage Forms and Endorsements. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 16. Commercial Auto Insurance. Commercial Auto Coverage Part. Business Auto Coverage Form. Definitions. Covered Autos. Liability Coverage. Physical Damage Coverage. Conditions. Garage Coverage Form. Covered Autos. Liability Coverage. Garagekeepers Coverage. Physical Damage Coverage. Truckers Coverage Form. Covered Autos. Trailer Interchange Coverage. Motor Carrier Coverage Form. Motor Carrier Act of 1980. Endorsements. Drive Other Car Coverage Endorsement. Individual Named Insured. Employees as Additional Insureds. Other Endorsements. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 17. Commercial Crime Insurance. Types of Crime Forms. Loss Sustained Form. Discovery Form. Definitions. Types of Crimes. Other Definitions. Insuring Agreements and Endorsements. Employee Theft. Forgery or Alteration. Inside the Premises-Theft of Money and Securities. Inside the Premises-Robbery or Safe Burglary of Other Property. Outside the Premises. Computer Fraud. Money Orders and Counterfeit Paper Currency. Funds Transfer Fraud. Extortion-Commercial Entities Endorsement. Exclusions. For All Coverages. For Selected Coverages. Conditions. Cancellation as to Any Employee. Valuation. Other Conditions That Apply to All Coverages. Conditions That Apply to Selected Coverages. Fidelity Bonds. Parties to a Bond. Types of Fidelity Bonds. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 18. Workers Compensation. Workers Compensation Laws. Occupations Covered. Benefits Provided. Compensable Injuries. Types of Disability. Compulsory Versus Elective. Funding. Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Policy. Coverages. Exclusions. Endorsements. Federal Workers Compensation Laws. Rating Workers Compensation Coverage. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Questions. 19. Miscellaneous Commercial Insurance. Farm Insurance. Farm Property Coverage Forms. Farm Liability Coverage Form. Boiler and Machinery Insurance. Boiler and Machinery Coverage Part. Equipment Breakdown Protection Coverage Form. Aviation Insurance. Physical Damage Coverage. Liability Coverage. Professional Liability Insurance. Employment Practices Liability Insurance. Difference in Conditions Insurance. Commercial Umbrella Insurance. Surety Bonds. Contract Bonds. Judicial Bonds. Other Types of Bonds. Surplus Lines. The Unauthorized Market and Surplus Lines. Conditions for Obtaining Coverage. Federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. Background. Temporary Program. Definitions. General Overview of Program. Insurer Deductibles. Cap on Annual Liability. Exam Prep Questions. Exam Prep Answers. 20. Practice Exam 1. Practice Exam 1 Questions. 21. Answers to Practice Exam 1. Quick Check Answer Key 1. Answers and Explanations. 22. Practice Exam 2. Practice Exam 2 Questions. 23. Answers to Practice Exam 2. Quick Check Answer Key 2. Answers and Explanations. Appendix A. What's on the CD-ROM. Appendix B. Need to Know More - CD. Glossary. Index.

Author Biography

Eric Alan Anderson is Director of Insurance Education for BISYS Education Services, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has almost 25 years of experience creating training and test preparation materials for the financial services industry. In addition to authoring 17 insurance training texts and editing 8 others, he has written newsletters and magazine articles, and he has developed materials for audio cassette/workbook, videotape, computer disk and the Web. He has also taught basic English skills courses at the college level and has made presentations to national conferences of insurance associations. Jennifer Martin, CPCU, is Senior Editor of Property-Casualty Products for BISYS Education Services, based in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is the author of 17 insurance training texts and maintains 50 titles on BISYS Education Services' course list. Jennifer has also developed interactive web-based courses and written state insurance law digests, computer documentation, newsletters, online help, and corporate disaster recovery plans. Richard A. Morin, CIC, is a contract author based in Los Angeles, California. He has 35 years of experience writing and training on a broad range of subjects for the financial services industry. For several years, he was an editor for a major insurance training publisher, and he has also worked as an insurance underwriter, a rating supervisor and a licensed insurance and mutual fund sales representative.