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CPCU 553 Personal Insurance EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (150)
Loss exposure Any condition or situation that
presents a possibility of loss, whether
or not an actual loss occurs.
Cause of loss (peril) The actual means by which property is
damaged or destroyed.
A condition that presents the
Property loss possibility that a person or an
exposure organization will sustain a loss
resulting from damage (including
destruction, taken, or loss of use) to
property in which that person or
organization has a financial interest.
Real property Tangible property consisty of land, all
(realty) structures permanently attached to
the land, and whatever is growing
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on the land.
Personal property All tangible or intangible property that is
not real property.
Liability loss Any condition or situation that presents the
exposure possibility of a claim alleging legal
responsibility of a person or business for
injury or damage suffered by another
party.
Damages Money claimed by, or a monetary
award to, a party who has suffered
bodily injury or property damage
for which another party is legally
responsible.
General damages A monetary award to compensate a
victim for losses, such as pain and
suffering, that do not involve
specific measurable expenses.
A form of compensatory damages that
Special damages awards a sum of money for specific,
identifiable expenses associated with
the injured person's loss, such as
medical expenses or lost wages.
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A payment awarded by a court to
Punitive damages punish a defendant for a reckless,
(exemplary malicious, or deceitful act to deter
damages) similar conduct; the award need not
bear any relation to a party's actual
damages.
Civil law A classification of law that applies to
legal matters not governed by
criminal law and that protects
rights and provides remedies for
breaches of duties owed to
others.
Tort A wrongful act or an ommission,
other than a crime or a breach of
contract, that invades a legally
protected right.
Negligence The failure to exercise the degree of
care that a reasonable person in a
similar situation would exercise to
avoid harming others.
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CPCU 553 Personal Insurance EXAM ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (150)
Loss exposure Any condition or situation that
presents a possibility of loss, whether
or not an actual loss occurs.
Cause of loss (peril) The actual means by which property is
damaged or destroyed.
A condition that presents the
Property loss possibility that a person or an
exposure organization will sustain a loss
resulting from damage (including
destruction, taken, or loss of use) to
property in which that person or
organization has a financial interest.
Real property Tangible property consisty of land, all
(realty) structures permanently attached to
the land, and whatever is growing
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PM
on the land.
Personal property All tangible or intangible property that is
not real property.
Liability loss Any condition or situation that presents the
exposure possibility of a claim alleging legal
responsibility of a person or business for
injury or damage suffered by another
party.
Damages Money claimed by, or a monetary
award to, a party who has suffered
bodily injury or property damage
for which another party is legally
responsible.
General damages A monetary award to compensate a
victim for losses, such as pain and
suffering, that do not involve
specific measurable expenses.
A form of compensatory damages that
Special damages awards a sum of money for specific,
identifiable expenses associated with
the injured person's loss, such as
medical expenses or lost wages.
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A payment awarded by a court to
Punitive damages punish a defendant for a reckless,
(exemplary malicious, or deceitful act to deter
damages) similar conduct; the award need not
bear any relation to a party's actual
damages.
Civil law A classification of law that applies to
legal matters not governed by
criminal law and that protects
rights and provides remedies for
breaches of duties owed to
others.
Tort A wrongful act or an ommission,
other than a crime or a breach of
contract, that invades a legally
protected right.
Negligence The failure to exercise the degree of
care that a reasonable person in a
similar situation would exercise to
avoid harming others.
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