THE MARVELOUS WORLD OF P&C INSURANCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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   PART 1: AN ALIEN INVASION  | 
  
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   THE CONCEPTS, THE BENEFITS, THE PEOPLE – AN OVERVIEW OF PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE  | 
  
   4  | 
 
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   THE MARVELOUS WORLD OF PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE: THE ALIEN INVASION OF NEW YORK  | 
  
   4  | 
 
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   THE CONCEPT OF RISK IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY  | 
  
   7  | 
 
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   THE BENEFITS OF INSURANCE TO THE ECONOMY AND OUR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE  | 
  
   8  | 
 
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   THE PEOPLE OF THE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY  | 
  
   12  | 
 
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   THE UNDERWRITER: UNDERSTANDING, EVALUATING, AND DETERMINING POTENTIAL  | 
  
   12  | 
 
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   THE UNDERWRITER: ENSURING PROFITABILITY  | 
  
   14  | 
 
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   THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER: A BALANCING ACT  | 
  
   17  | 
 
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   THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER: INVESTIGATING, COMMUNICATING, AND AUTHORIZING  | 
  
   20  | 
 
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   SECTION SUMMARY  | 
  
   23  | 
 
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   PART 2: A GIANT TOY TRAIN  | 
  
   25  | 
 
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   PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR WHAT A PERSON OWNS – PERSONAL PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE  | 
  
   28  | 
 
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   THE MARVELOUS WORLD OF PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE: THE HOSTAGE SITUATION AT DETECTIVE PAXTON’S HOUSE  | 
  
   28  | 
 
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   THE BASICS OF AN INSURANCE CONTRACT  | 
  
   31  | 
 
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   DECLARATIONS  | 
  
   32  | 
 
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   INSURING AGREEMENTS  | 
  
   33  | 
 
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   CONDITIONS  | 
  
   34  | 
 
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   EXCLUSIONS  | 
  
   35  | 
 
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   DWELLING INSURANCE V. HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE  | 
  
   36  | 
 
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   THE DWELLING POLICY  | 
  
   36  | 
 
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   THE SIMILARITIES REGARDING THE BASIC FORM (DP-1), THE BROAD FORM (DP-2) AND THE SPECIAL FORM (DP-3)  | 
  
   37  | 
 
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   THE DIFFERENCES REGARDING THE BASIC FORM (DP-1), THE BROAD FORM (DP-2) AND THE SPECIAL FORM (DP-3)  | 
  
   40  | 
 
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   THE HOMEOWNERS POLICY  | 
  
   47  | 
 
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   THE HOMEOWNERS POLICY: AN OVERVIEW OF SECTION 1  | 
  
   49  | 
 
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   THE HOMEOWNERS POLICY: AN OVERVIEW OF SECTION 2  | 
  
   53  | 
 
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   PERSONAL AUTO INSURANCE  | 
  
   60  | 
 
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   PART A– LIABILITY COVERAGE  | 
  
   60  | 
 
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   PART B– MEDICAL PAYMENTS COVERAGE  | 
  
   71  | 
 
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   PART C– UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE  | 
  
   75  | 
 
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   PART D– COVERAGE FOR DAMAGE TO YOUR AUTO  | 
  
   80  | 
 
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   SECTION SUMMARY  | 
  
   86  | 
 
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   PART 3: THE BANK HEIST  | 
  
   88  | 
 
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   ENSURING PROTECTION FOR A PERSON’S BUSINESS – COMMERCIAL PROPERTY & LIABILITY INSURANCE  | 
  
   91  | 
 
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   THE MARVELOUS WORLD OF PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE: THE BANK HEIST  | 
  
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   THE ROLE OF RISK MANAGEMENT  | 
  
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   BUSINESS OWNER’S POLICY (BOP) V. COMMERCIAL PACKAGE POLICY (CPP)  | 
  
   100  | 
 
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   BUSINESS OWNER’S POLICY (BOP)  | 
  
   100  | 
 
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   COMMERCIAL PACKAGE POLICY (CPP)  | 
  
   101  | 
 
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   OTHER TYPES OF COMMERCIAL INSURANCE  | 
  
   102  | 
 
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   DIRECTORS & OFFICERS (D&O) LIABILITY: AN OVERVIEW  | 
  
   102  | 
 
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   WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: AN OVERVIEW  | 
  
   105  | 
 
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   COMMERCIAL AUTO POLICIES: AN OVERVIEW  | 
  
   107  | 
 
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   THE ROLE OF THE COMMERCIAL UNDERWRITER  | 
  
   110  | 
 
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   USING THE COPE MODEL  | 
  
   110  | 
 
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   CONSTRUCTION  | 
  
   110  | 
 
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   OCCUPANCY  | 
  
   111  | 
 
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   PROTECTION AND EXTERNAL EXPOSURES  | 
  
   111  | 
 
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   SECTION SUMMARY  | 
  
   113  | 
 
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   COURSE REVIEW  | 
  
   115  | 
 
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   PART 1: THE CONCEPTS, THE BENEFITS, THE PEOPLE  | 
  
   115  | 
 
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   PART 2: PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR WHAT A PERSON OWNS  | 
  
   117  | 
 
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   PART 3: ENSURING PROTECTION FOR A PERSON’S BUSINESS  | 
  
   118  | 
 
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   REFERENCES  | 
  
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