QUESTION 36
Which one of the following best describes a water damage loss covered under the Commercial Property Causes of Loss Broad Form?

QUESTION 37
Ann’s Cards and Gift Shop was insured for $30,000 under a Business Income and Extra Expense Coverage Form with a 70 percent coinsurance clause. Ann estimated her net income and all operating expenses to be
$50,000 for the coming year. A fire at the shop caused damage that took one month to repair. During that month, Ann lost $2,000 in net income and continuing expenses and incurred $800 to rent space for temporary operations. How much did Ann’s insurer pay for the loss under her Business Income and Extra Expense Coverage Form?

QUESTION 38
Best Builders is considering acquiring another contractor in order to expand its operations into another state.
The uncertainties involved with this decision should be analyzed under which one of the following quadrants of risk?

QUESTION 39
It is important for insurance professionals to be able to communicate complicated ideas. Writing in a clear and concise manner is crucial to the professional success and financial health of an insurer. Which one of the following situations could impose a financial burden on an insurance professional due to improper communication skills?

QUESTION 40
John was injured when a fire started because of faulty work recently completed by a contractor. From the commercial liability standpoint of the contractor, this is an example of

QUESTION 41
A proper meeting includes effectively spurring action, triggering accountability, and driving results. These include listing what was decided, upcoming deadlines, action steps, and copies of reports/slides. Which one of the key phases of running an effective meeting would these be found in?

QUESTION 42
No-Flame Company installs fire suppressant systems in newly constructed buildings. No-Flame has an occurrence version of the Commercial General Liability Coverage Form. The first day the owners occupied a new building, the fire suppressant system installed by No-Flame malfunctioned. The building owner sustained personal property damage, and the chemicals released by the system caused minor injuries to three of the building owner’s employees. No-Flame publicly accused the building owner of setting the suppressant system off in order to collect the insurance proceeds, although No-Flame knew that its systems had defects. The owner sued No-Flame for damages. Which one of the following statements best describes how No-Flame’s CGL insurer will respond to the lawsuit?

QUESTION 43
Paradox Contractors has been invited to bid on a major bridge project in Maryland. Senior management believes that the successful completion of this project could place the organization in the position to meet its strategic goal of being a premier bridge contractor in the Mid-Atlantic region. They also know that there will be a lot of competition for the project, and their bid will have to be aggressive. Before bidding on the project, senior management met with project managers and suppliers to understand their perspectives on the most pressing risks. Paradox Contractors is completing which one of the following essential activities of the risk management process?

QUESTION 44
Courtland Incorporated owns a $1 million office building which it insures under a Building and Personal Property Coverage Form with an 80 percent coinsurance provision. In an effort to reduce the premium, and assuming that it would never have a total loss, Courtland Incorporated decided to insure the building for
$600,000. Ignoring any deductible that may apply, how much would the BPP insurer pay if the building suffered a covered loss of $100,000?

QUESTION 45
Directors and Officers liability loss exposures arise out of directors’ and officers’ legal responsibilities and duties. Of the major responsibilities of corporate directors and officers listed below, which one of the following is the most important in analyzing D&O liability loss exposures? The duty to

QUESTION 46
George is CFO of XYZ Medical and has just learned that the company is about to announce a major breach into its customer database. Two days before the proposed announcement date, George sells a 10,000 share block of his stock in XYZ Medical. After the hacking is announced, the share price falls by 27%. George’s actions likely constitute

QUESTION 47
The Growers Insurance Company has begun a SWOT analysis because it has failed to meet its loss ratio goals for three consecutive years. Growers has various strategies in place that have proven successful in the past.
Which of the following would be considered a strength that Growers might be able to capitalize on to address its problem?

QUESTION 48
Suzanne is a liability insurance underwriter for a large commercial insurer. She was unwilling to provide liability insurance for the manufacturer of self-driving vehicles because it did not have one of the major characteristics of an insurable risk. Which one of the following major characteristics of an insurable risk is the manufacturer missing?

QUESTION 49
No-Flame Company installs fire suppressant systems in newly constructed buildings. No-Flame has an occurrence version of the Commercial General Liability Coverage Form. The first day the owners occupied a new building, the fire suppressant system installed by No-Flame malfunctioned. The building owner sustained personal property damage, and the chemicals released by the system caused minor injuries to three of the building owner’s employees. No-Flame publicly accused the building owner of setting the suppressant system off in order to collect the insurance proceeds, although No-Flame knew that its systems had defects. The owner sued No-Flame for damages. Which one of the following statements best describes how No-Flame’s CGL insurer will respond to the lawsuit?

QUESTION 50
Which one of the following statements is correct about the enterprise-wide risk management process?

QUESTION 51
Improving assessment and underwriting for concentrations of risk, recalibrating predictive models to add more weight to recent events, and advocating for building code updates to enhance property resiliency are some of the insurance industry’s responses to which one of the following major challenges?

QUESTION 52
Company 1 sells Company 2 a piece of farm equipment. The sales contract specifies that Company 2 buys the equipment in an “as is” condition, with no promises made regarding the durability or performance of the equipment. This language in the warranty is known as

QUESTION 53
The spouse of an employee sues the employer for loss of companionship and care resulting from the employee’s work-related injury. What coverage, if any, is provided by the Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance Policy for this claim?

QUESTION 54
Daniel was asked to give a presentation to employees on the topic of cyber risk. While preparing for the presentation, he thought about the most important thing that he wanted employees to take away from the presentation. Which one of the following steps in the communication process has Daniel completed?

QUESTION 55
Michael began his career in the insurance industry as a claims representative. He is an intelligent and hard- working individual with a goal of advancing his career within the industry. As his manager, which one of the following would you recommend that Michael do to help propel him to be a future insurance industry leader?

QUESTION 56
A law firm has operated out of an old farmhouse for many years. The building and business personal property are insured under a Building and Personal Property Coverage Form with replacement cost coverage. A lightning strike damaged part of the building. Because of the age of the building, ordinances required that several of the damaged windows be replaced with larger more expensive windows as a means of egress.
Which one of the following Building and Personal Property Coverage Form additional coverages would provide coverage in addition to the policy limit to help pay for this added expense?

QUESTION 57
The direct effects from labor union strikes fall under which one of the following general categories of risk sources?

QUESTION 58
Jane grew up in New Hampshire. She recently graduated from college, moved into an apartment in Pennsylvania, and started a new job. Jane would like her own personal property and liability insurance protection. Which one of the following Insurance Services Office homeowners forms is most appropriate for Jane?

QUESTION 59
The direct effects from labor union strikes fall under which one of the following general categories of risk sources?