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CPCU 551- ADDRESSING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
RISK EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
Terms in this set (280)
-assets exposed to property loss
-the causes of loss
4 elements to -the potential financial consequences of loss
property loss -the parties that can be affected by loss-
exposures (Property Owners, Secured Lenders, and
Property Holders)
A condition that presents the possibility
Property Loss that a person or an organization will
Exposure sustain a loss resulting from damage
(including destruction, taking, or loss of
use) to
property in which that person or organization
has a financial interest.
Real property (realty) Tangible property consisting of land, all
structures permanently attached to the
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land, and whatever is growing on the
land.
Personal Property All tangible or intangible property that is not real
property.
Any personal property affixed to real
property in such a way as to become part
Fixture of the real property.
Boilers and machinery constitute a special class
of property
Money Currency, coins, bank notes, and
sometimes traveler's checks, credit card
slips, and money orders held for sale
to the public.
Securities Written instruments representing either
money or other property, such as stocks
and bonds.
auto a vehicle. Trucks, Trailers, busses, fire engines,
ambulances.
Mobile Equipment Various types of vehicles designed for
use principally off public roads, such as
bulldozers and cranes.
recreational vehicle A vehicle used for sports and recreational
activities, such as a dune buggy, all-
terrain vehicle, or dirt bike.
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peril cause of loss
replacment cost Replace with new or like kind materials
ACV (Actual Cash replacement cost - depreciation
Value)
A method of valuing property in which
the insurer and the insured agree, at the
time the policy is written, on the
maximum amount that will be paid in the
event of a total loss.
Business Income Agreed Value coverage
option Suspends the coinsurance clause
Agreed value as long as the insured carries an amount
method of business income insurance that is equal
to the value agreed on by the
policyholder and the insurer
Most risk management professionals
regard the combination of the Agreed
Value option with blanket insurance as
the preferred method to provide
property
insurance. The Agreed Value option
avoids any coinsurance penalty, and if
separate locations are involved that
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are not subject to the same loss, the
danger of
underinsurance is greatly reduced.
Bailee The party temporarily possessing the personal
property in a bailment.
-Loss frequency- Loss frequency is the
number of losses that occur during a
specific period. Relative loss frequency
is the number of losses that occur
within a given period relative to the
number of exposure units (such as the
number of buildings or cars exposed to
loss).
4 dimensions of loss -loss severity- The purpose of analyzing
exposure loss severity is to determine how serious
a loss might be
-total dollar losses- The third dimension
to consider in analyzing loss exposures is
total dollar losses for all occurrences
during a specific period, calculated by
multiplying loss frequency by loss severity
-timing of losses (FSDT)- Money held in
reserve to pay for a loss can earn interest
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CPCU 551- ADDRESSING COMMERCIAL PROPERTY
RISK EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE
2025/2026
Terms in this set (280)
-assets exposed to property loss
-the causes of loss
4 elements to -the potential financial consequences of loss
property loss -the parties that can be affected by loss-
exposures (Property Owners, Secured Lenders, and
Property Holders)
A condition that presents the possibility
Property Loss that a person or an organization will
Exposure sustain a loss resulting from damage
(including destruction, taking, or loss of
use) to
property in which that person or organization
has a financial interest.
Real property (realty) Tangible property consisting of land, all
structures permanently attached to the
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land, and whatever is growing on the
land.
Personal Property All tangible or intangible property that is not real
property.
Any personal property affixed to real
property in such a way as to become part
Fixture of the real property.
Boilers and machinery constitute a special class
of property
Money Currency, coins, bank notes, and
sometimes traveler's checks, credit card
slips, and money orders held for sale
to the public.
Securities Written instruments representing either
money or other property, such as stocks
and bonds.
auto a vehicle. Trucks, Trailers, busses, fire engines,
ambulances.
Mobile Equipment Various types of vehicles designed for
use principally off public roads, such as
bulldozers and cranes.
recreational vehicle A vehicle used for sports and recreational
activities, such as a dune buggy, all-
terrain vehicle, or dirt bike.
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peril cause of loss
replacment cost Replace with new or like kind materials
ACV (Actual Cash replacement cost - depreciation
Value)
A method of valuing property in which
the insurer and the insured agree, at the
time the policy is written, on the
maximum amount that will be paid in the
event of a total loss.
Business Income Agreed Value coverage
option Suspends the coinsurance clause
Agreed value as long as the insured carries an amount
method of business income insurance that is equal
to the value agreed on by the
policyholder and the insurer
Most risk management professionals
regard the combination of the Agreed
Value option with blanket insurance as
the preferred method to provide
property
insurance. The Agreed Value option
avoids any coinsurance penalty, and if
separate locations are involved that
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PM
are not subject to the same loss, the
danger of
underinsurance is greatly reduced.
Bailee The party temporarily possessing the personal
property in a bailment.
-Loss frequency- Loss frequency is the
number of losses that occur during a
specific period. Relative loss frequency
is the number of losses that occur
within a given period relative to the
number of exposure units (such as the
number of buildings or cars exposed to
loss).
4 dimensions of loss -loss severity- The purpose of analyzing
exposure loss severity is to determine how serious
a loss might be
-total dollar losses- The third dimension
to consider in analyzing loss exposures is
total dollar losses for all occurrences
during a specific period, calculated by
multiplying loss frequency by loss severity
-timing of losses (FSDT)- Money held in
reserve to pay for a loss can earn interest
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