Property & Casualty Exam Prep 20, Homeowners Perils and Open Perils

Property & Casualty Exam Prep 20, Homeowners Perils and Open Perils

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The fundamental difference between named perils (what's listed is covered) and open perils (what's not excluded is covered). - How the common HO-3 policy provides open perils coverage for the dwelling and named perils for personal property. - Why the burden of proof shifts from the insured in a named perils policy to the insurer in an open perils policy. - Exam-style scenarios, like why a deer damaging a wall is covered on an HO-3 but damage to a couch is not. - Key limitations on broad form perils, such as the 60-day vacancy clause for vandalism coverage. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

Property & Casualty Exam Prep 19, Homeowners Section II Liability Coverages

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - How Coverage E (Personal Liability) protects you when you are legally at fault for injuries or property damage. - The function of Coverage F (Medical Payments) as a no-fault coverage to handle minor injuries and prevent lawsuits. - Who is considered an "insured" under the policy, including resident relatives and minors in your care. - Common exam traps related to the exclusion of business activities and its exceptions for young insureds. - The key difference between liability coverage, which requires fault, and medical payments, which do not. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

Property & Casualty Exam Prep 18, Homeowners Section I Property Coverages

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - Coverage A (Dwelling) protects the main home, attached structures, and construction materials on site. - Coverage B (Other Structures) has a standard limit of 10% of Coverage A and excludes structures used for business. - Coverage C (Personal Property) is typically 50% of Coverage A and has special sub-limits for items like jewelry and silverware. - Coverage D (Loss of Use) pays for the *increase* in living expenses, not normal ongoing costs like a mortgage. - The mnemonic "Don't Overlook People's Losses" is a simple way to recall the first four property coverages. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

Property & Casualty Exam Prep 17, Homeowners Forms HO-2, HO-3, HO-4, HO-5, HO-6, and HO-8

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The key difference between Named Peril (HO-2) and Open Peril (HO-3, HO-5) coverage. - Why the HO-3 is a hybrid policy and a common source of exam traps regarding personal property. - How the HO-5 offers the broadest protection for both the dwelling and personal property. - The specific uses for an HO-4 renters policy and an HO-6 condo unit-owners policy. - When the HO-8 modified form is used and how it differs in loss settlement. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep

Property & Casualty Exam Prep 16, Damages and Supplementary Payments

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - The key difference between specific, calculable Special Damages and subjective, non-economic General Damages. - Why Punitive Damages exist to punish the wrongdoer and are typically excluded from liability policy coverage. - That Supplementary Payments are paid by the insurer in addition to the stated policy liability limits. - How to use the 'BAILED' acronym to recall the six types of supplementary payments. - That an insurer's duty to defend ends once the policy limit has been paid out for a settlement or judgment.