THE MARVELOUS WORLD OF P&C INSURANCE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| PART 1: AN ALIEN INVASION | 1 | 
| THE CONCEPTS, THE BENEFITS, THE PEOPLE – AN OVERVIEW OF PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE | 4 | 
| THE MARVELOUS WORLD OF PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE: THE ALIEN INVASION OF NEW YORK | 4 | 
| THE CONCEPT OF RISK IN THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY | 7 | 
| THE BENEFITS OF INSURANCE TO THE ECONOMY AND OUR SOCIETY AS A WHOLE | 8 | 
| THE PEOPLE OF THE PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INDUSTRY | 12 | 
| THE UNDERWRITER: UNDERSTANDING, EVALUATING, AND DETERMINING POTENTIAL | 12 | 
| THE UNDERWRITER: ENSURING PROFITABILITY | 14 | 
| THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER: A BALANCING ACT | 17 | 
| THE CLAIMS ADJUSTER: INVESTIGATING, COMMUNICATING, AND AUTHORIZING | 20 | 
| SECTION SUMMARY | 23 | 
| PART 2: A GIANT TOY TRAIN | 25 | 
| PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR WHAT A PERSON OWNS – PERSONAL PROPERTY AND LIABILITY INSURANCE | 28 | 
| THE MARVELOUS WORLD OF PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE: THE HOSTAGE SITUATION AT DETECTIVE PAXTON’S HOUSE | 28 | 
| THE BASICS OF AN INSURANCE CONTRACT | 31 | 
| DECLARATIONS | 32 | 
| INSURING AGREEMENTS | 33 | 
| CONDITIONS | 34 | 
| EXCLUSIONS | 35 | 
| DWELLING INSURANCE V. HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE | 36 | 
| THE DWELLING POLICY | 36 | 
| THE SIMILARITIES REGARDING THE BASIC FORM (DP-1), THE BROAD FORM (DP-2) AND THE SPECIAL FORM (DP-3) | 37 | 
| THE DIFFERENCES REGARDING THE BASIC FORM (DP-1), THE BROAD FORM (DP-2) AND THE SPECIAL FORM (DP-3) | 40 | 
| THE HOMEOWNERS POLICY | 47 | 
| THE HOMEOWNERS POLICY: AN OVERVIEW OF SECTION 1 | 49 | 
| THE HOMEOWNERS POLICY: AN OVERVIEW OF SECTION 2 | 53 | 
| PERSONAL AUTO INSURANCE | 60 | 
| PART A– LIABILITY COVERAGE | 60 | 
| PART B– MEDICAL PAYMENTS COVERAGE | 71 | 
| PART C– UNINSURED MOTORIST COVERAGE | 75 | 
| PART D– COVERAGE FOR DAMAGE TO YOUR AUTO | 80 | 
| SECTION SUMMARY | 86 | 
| PART 3: THE BANK HEIST | 88 | 
| ENSURING PROTECTION FOR A PERSON’S BUSINESS – COMMERCIAL PROPERTY & LIABILITY INSURANCE | 91 | 
| THE MARVELOUS WORLD OF PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE: THE BANK HEIST | 91 | 
| THE ROLE OF RISK MANAGEMENT | 95 | 
| BUSINESS OWNER’S POLICY (BOP) V. COMMERCIAL PACKAGE POLICY (CPP) | 100 | 
| BUSINESS OWNER’S POLICY (BOP) | 100 | 
| COMMERCIAL PACKAGE POLICY (CPP) | 101 | 
| OTHER TYPES OF COMMERCIAL INSURANCE | 102 | 
| DIRECTORS & OFFICERS (D&O) LIABILITY: AN OVERVIEW | 102 | 
| WORKERS’ COMPENSATION: AN OVERVIEW | 105 | 
| COMMERCIAL AUTO POLICIES: AN OVERVIEW | 107 | 
| THE ROLE OF THE COMMERCIAL UNDERWRITER | 110 | 
| USING THE COPE MODEL | 110 | 
| CONSTRUCTION | 110 | 
| OCCUPANCY | 111 | 
| PROTECTION AND EXTERNAL EXPOSURES | 111 | 
| SECTION SUMMARY | 113 | 
| COURSE REVIEW | 115 | 
| PART 1: THE CONCEPTS, THE BENEFITS, THE PEOPLE | 115 | 
| PART 2: PROVIDING PROTECTION FOR WHAT A PERSON OWNS | 117 | 
| PART 3: ENSURING PROTECTION FOR A PERSON’S BUSINESS | 118 | 
| REFERENCES | 123 | 
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