All-Lines Insurance Adjuster Exam (Texas and Florida 6-20)
Commercial, marine and specialty lines: practice questions
Our Insurance adjuster (all lines) bank has 30 questions on this topic. Here are 5 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.
Question 1
According to TDI, business interruption payments typically begin:
- 24 to 48 hours after the loss, or after a deductible
- The day the insured files the written claim
- Only after the building is fully rebuilt and reopened
- 30 days after the loss
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A. 24 to 48 hours after the loss, or after a deductible — TDI: payments typically begin 24 to 48 hours after the loss occurs or after you pay a deductible.
Question 2
Employee theft (formerly employee dishonesty) coverage protects the employer against:
- Lawsuits by employees for discrimination
- Theft of its property by its own employees
- Injuries to employees on the job and their lost wages
- Losses caused by independent contractors' negligence
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B. Theft of its property by its own employees — Employee theft coverage pays for theft by employees acting alone or in collusion, a first-party crime coverage.
Question 3
According to TDI, business income coverage is based on:
- The business's gross sales for the prior year only
- The replacement cost of the damaged building and equipment
- The owner's personal income tax return
- Net profit or loss before taxes plus continuing normal operating expenses, including payroll
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D. Net profit or loss before taxes plus continuing normal operating expenses, including payroll — TDI business interruption guide: business income is net profit or loss before taxes and continuing normal operating expenses, including payroll.
Question 4
A fidelity bond protects an employer against:
- Dishonest acts of employees
- Contractor default on a project
- Court judgments against the employer
- Customer injuries
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A. Dishonest acts of employees — Fidelity bonds (now often employee theft coverage) protect against loss from employee dishonesty.
Question 5
Protection and indemnity (P&I) coverage in ocean marine insurance is:
- The shipowner's liability coverage
- Property coverage for the cargo
- Coverage for the ship's hull against storms
- A bond guaranteeing the ship's on-time delivery of all cargo
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A. The shipowner's liability coverage — P&I is the shipowner's broad liability coverage, including bodily injury, crew injuries and damage to fixed objects.
More Insurance adjuster (all lines) topics
- Property policies and coverages
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- Claims handling and adjusting practice
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- Claims law (TX)
- Unfair practices (TX)
- Workers' compensation (TX)
- Licensing (FL)
- Ethics and conduct (FL)
- Claims law (FL)
- Auto and PIP (FL)
- Residual markets and FIGA (FL)
- Policies and claims (TX)