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1. Public Adjuster License g g
Answer A solicitors/adjusters license is valid for two years and must be renewed every two y
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2. Public Adjuster Bond g g
Answer $10,000 bond is required for solicitors/adjusters
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3. Proof of Loss g g
Answer documentation of loss required of a policy owner by an insurance company; must us
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ually be filed within 60 days after the request of the insured or according to policy provision,
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60 days after the date of loss
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4. Loss to a Pair or Set
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Answer (1) repair or replace any part to restore the pair or set to its value before the loss or
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(2) pay the difference between actual cash value before and after the loss
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5. Insurer
Answer company offering protection through the sale of an insurance policy to an insured
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,6. Insured
Answer party covered by an insurance policy
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7. Policy Period g
Answer the inception date and expiration date of the policy
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8. Limit of Liability g g
Answer maximum amount of coverage available under a liability insur- ance policy
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9. Insurable Interest g
Answer expectation of a monetary loss that can be covered by insur-
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g ance. Owner of the property.
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10. Mortgage Clause g
Answer attachment to a property insurance policy to protect the interest of the mortgage in
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g the mortgaged property. If the property is damaged or destroyed the mortgage is indemnifie
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d up to his or her stated interest in the property.
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11. MarketValue g
Answer value of property as established by the price a willing buyer would pay for property pu
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rchased from a willing seller
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12. Agreed Value g
Answer a stipulated agreement between the insurance company and the insured that the am
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, ount of insurance coverage under the policy is sufficient to be in compliance with the coinsur
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ance requirement. g
13. Depreciation
Answer actual or accounting recognition of the decrease in the value of a hard asset (prope
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rty) over a period of time
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14. Recoverable Depreciation(Holdback) g
Answer although replacement cost policies provide for replacement of damaged property a
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t current prices, certain conditions must be met before you can collect the full amount for th
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e loss. The insurance company will make an offer of settlement, then withhold a portion of th
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e money until the repairs are actually made.You must provide receipts showing that you incu
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rred a cost of equal or greater than the offer of settlement in order for you to receive all of th
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e holdback moneys.
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15. Non-Recoverable Depreciation g
Answer actual cash value policies state that an offer of settlement is based on the actual cas
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h value of the property at the time of the loss, therefore, any depreciation applied because
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of age, deterioration, etc. is not recoverable.
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