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Insurance Commercial Lines Basics

Commercial general liability, business owners policies, and commercial property coverage concepts tested on insurance licensing exams.

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What is the primary purpose of Commercial General Liability (CGL) insurance?
To protect a business from claims of bodily injury, property damage, and advertising injury caused by the business's operations.
Which of these is typically excluded from CGL coverage: intentional acts by the insured, expected injuries, or employee injuries?
All three are typically excluded from CGL coverage.
What does a Business Owners Policy (BOP) combine?
General liability, commercial property, and business interruption coverage in one package.
In commercial property insurance, what is the difference between a named-peril and an all-risk policy?
Named-peril covers only specific perils listed in the policy; all-risk covers all perils except those specifically excluded.
Define actual cash value (ACV) in property insurance.
The replacement cost of property minus depreciation for wear and tear.
Define replacement cost value (RCV) in property insurance.
The cost to replace damaged or destroyed property with new property of like kind and quality, without deduction for depreciation.
What is a deductible in an insurance policy?
The amount of loss the insured must pay out of pocket before the insurer begins to pay.
What is a sublimit in an insurance policy?
A lower maximum benefit amount that applies to a specific coverage or type of loss within a policy.
What is coinsurance in property insurance?
A requirement that the insured carry insurance equal to a specified percentage of the property value to receive full coverage; failure to do so reduces the claim payment proportionally.
What does an Additional Insured endorsement do?
It extends CGL coverage to a party named in the endorsement, protecting them as if they were the named insured.
What is subrogation in insurance?
The insurer's right to recover from a third party the amount paid to the insured for a loss caused by that third party.
What is a Waiver of Subrogation endorsement?
An agreement where the insurer waives its right to recover from a third party, typically required by contractual partners.
What is business interruption coverage?
Coverage that reimburses lost income and continuing operating expenses if a business is forced to shut down due to a covered peril.
What is equipment breakdown coverage?
Protection against the cost of repairing or replacing machinery and equipment that breaks down or malfunctions.
What is medical payments coverage under CGL?
Coverage that pays reasonable medical expenses for injuries to third parties at the insured's premises, regardless of liability.

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