Chapter recap
Classes of Property Insurance
Classes of insurance and what a property license covers
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Property license = direct or consequential loss to property (§1625).
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Casualty license = legal liability, even for damage to others' property.
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14 classes in the outline list, from fire to aircraft.
Fire, marine, plate glass and sprinkler classes
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Fire class names earthquake; burglary is not in it.
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Marine = transit risks by water, land or air; jewelry is marine even when not moving.
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Plate glass = glass breakage; sprinkler = water from sprinklers or pipes.
Surety, credit and burglary classes
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Surety = guarantee behavior or contract performance; forgery is surety too.
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Credit = loss from extending credit.
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Burglary = burglary or theft; money and records count when theft is the focus.
Liability, workers' compensation, common carrier and boiler classes
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Liability class excludes WC, common carrier, boiler & machinery, team & vehicle.
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Injury from an uninsured third party's tort = liability class (§108(c)).
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WC = regardless of fault; boiler & machinery = property loss + liability.
Team and vehicle, automobile and aircraft classes
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Team & vehicle leaves out ships, boats and railroad rolling stock.
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Auto and aircraft classes leave out injury to natural persons.
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Plane flying under its own power = aircraft class, not marine.
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