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Businesses typically protect their financial interests by obtaining insurance. 

A) True
B) False

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An absolute defense against payment exists if the insurer can show that the insured lacked an insurable interest.

A) True
B) False

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An arbitration clause requires arbitration of disputes that arise between the insurer and the insured concerning the settlement of claims.

A) True
B) False

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Speedy Shipping Corporation applies to TransInsurance Company for a fire insurance policy on Speedy's warehouse.On the application,Speedy misrepresents the age of the property to obtain a lower premium.When a fire soon destroys the warehouse,TransInsurance can 


A)  ​deny payment, because a fire destroyed Speedy's warehouse. 
B)  ​deny payment, because of Speedy's fraud in the application. 
C)  ​not deny payment, because a fire destroyed Speedy's warehouse. 
D)  ​not deny payment, because the application is not part of the policy.

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

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For property insurance,the insurable interest must exist when a policy is purchased.

A) True
B) False

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A person who obtains insurance from an insurance company's agent is not usually protected until a formal written policy is issued.

A) True
B) False

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Quality Insurance Company provides life insurance policies.Quality applies a concept of insuring a large number of people with the knowledge that only a small proportion of them will die in a given year.The large number of premiums provides the funds to pay for the small number of deaths.This concept is known as 


A)  ​risk avoidance. 
B)  ​risk pooling. 
C)  ​risk rating. 
D)  ​risk transference.

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

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An insurer has a duty to avoid paying a claim even if it means acting in bad faith.

A) True
B) False

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Frank applies to GuardDog Insurance Company for homeowners' insurance.The company issues a policy,but later discovers that Frank's application includes several misstatements.Most likely,these misstatements can 


A)  ​affect the coverage under the policy but cannot void the policy. 
B)  ​bind Frank but cannot affect the coverage. 
C)  ​not bind Frank or affect the policy. 
D)  ​void the policy.

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

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U-Rents Company wants to insure the equipment that it rents to consumers.To obtain insurance,U-Rents must have an insurable interest in the property 


A)  ​at any time. 
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) A) and C)

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Greg obtains from Helpful Insurance Company a policy that provides that Greg has thirty days after a premium's due date to pay it before the policy will be canceled.This is 


A)  ​a multiple insurance clause. 
B)  ​an antilapse clause. 
C)  ​an appraisal clause. 
D)  ​an incontestability clause.

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

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Donald applies for a life insurance policy with Equity Insurance Company through Fletch,an agent who works for Equity.Donald pays the initial premium.Fletch writes a binder,which 


A)  ​acknowledges the application and promises to consider it. 
B)  ​attests to the truth of each statement in the application 
C)  ​evidences receipt of the payment of the initial premium. 
D)  ​indicates that a policy is pending and states its essential terms.

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

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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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Allie applies for a life insurance policy with Long Life Insurance Company.The consideration Allie pays to Long Life is 


A)  ​a premium. 
B)  ​a fee. 
C)  ​a policy. 
D)  ​an insurable interest.

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

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Ricky obtains an insurance policy from Security Insurance,Inc.The policy provides that on Ricky's death Security will pay $500,000 to Tori,Ricky's spouse and beneficiary.This is 


A)  ​health insurance. 
B)  ​key-person insurance. 
C)  ​life insurance. 
D)  ​disability insurance.

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

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Insurance policies are governed by the principles of common law.

A) True
B) False

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Myles obtains a property insurance policy from Nova Insurance Company for Myles's restored 1957 Chevy.Nova can cancel the policy 


A)  ​if Myles increases the risk assumed by the Nova. 
B)  ​if Myles files a claim under the policy. 
C)  ​if Myles appears as a witness in a case brought against Nova. 
D)  ​under no circumstances.

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

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Commerce & Business Insurance,Inc.,has a valid reason to cancel a policy issued to DIY Auto & Truck Parts Company.In most states,Commerce & Business could cancel the policy on 


A)  ​advance oral or written notice. 
B)  ​oral or written notice but only after arbitration. 
C)  ​no notice. 
D)  ​advance written-not oral-notice.

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

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An incorrect statement as to the age of the insured provides an insurance company with an excuse to avoid payment on the insured's death.

A) True
B) False

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Property insurance cannot be canceled for nonpayment of premiums.

A) True
B) False

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