SILA: Catastrophic Risk Management Course Description: P&C Risks and Catastrophes focuses on topics that may not come up every day, but are equally as important for agents and consumers to understand because they re elements of virtually all types of property and casualty insurance. Whether working in personal lines or in commercial markets, this course provides agent insights into underwriting, reinsurance, surplus lines as well as insurance for terrorism, flood, mold, surety, crime, equipment breakdown, and business interruption. Introduction... Chapter 1: Underwriting... Field Underwriting; What is Risk? Risk Exposure Hazard Physical Hazards Moral Hazards Morale Hazards Reinsurance and Underwriting Underwriting Exceptions Illustration Assigned Risk (Residual) Market Auto Assigned Risk Plans Workers Compensation Assigned Risk Plans FAIR Plans Assigned Risk Summary Underwriting Summary Chapter 2: Reinsurance... Reinsurance Terminology History of Reinsurance Reasons for Reinsurance How Reinsurance Works Forms of Reinsurance Types of Reinsurance Reinsurance Regulation Top 25 U.S. Reinsurers in 2011 Chapter 3: Surplus Lines Insurance... Glossary of Terms History of Surplus Lines Market Specialty Lines Insurance Lloyd s Regulation of Surplus Lines Nonadmitted and Reinsurance and Reform Act of 2010 Broker Licensing Home State Eligibility Standards of Nonadmitted Insurers Direct Placement/Independently Procured Placement Exempt Commercial Purchaser Premium Taxes Stamping Offices Surplus Lines Affidavit Agent Concerns Resources Chapter 4: Terrorism Insurance...
Introduction Federal Terrorism Regulation Definitions - Act of Terrorism Insured Loss Insurer Insurer Deductible Person Property and Casualty Insurance Mandatory Offer of Coverage Conditions of Coverage How Terrorism Losses are Shared Terrorism Insurance Coverage Fire Following Terrorism Nuclear, Biological, Chemical, and Radiological (NBCR) Threat Aviation Insurance for Acts of Terrorism Impacts of Terrorism on Insurers and Reinsurers NAIC Terrorism Disclosure Form 1 NAIC Terrorism Disclosure Form 2 Chapter 5: Flood Insurance... Background Standard Property Policy for the Peril of Flood ISO s Homeowners Policy HO 00 03 (05/11) ISO s Commercial Property Causes of Loss Special Form CP 10 30 (10/12) Concurrent Causation What Causes Floods? Hurricanes and Tropical Storms Flash Floods Floods after Wildfires Heavy Rains Snowmelt Ice Jams Mudflow Levees Dam Failures New Development Who Needs Flood Insurance? High Risk Areas Moderate and Low Risk Areas Undetermined Risk Areas National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Glossary of Flood Insurance Terms used by the NFIP What the NFIP Does Coastal Barrier Resources Act of 1982 (CBRA) Preferred Risk Policy (PRP) Eligibility Extension NFIP Grandfather Rules Pre-FIRM Grandfathering Post-FIRM Grandfathering Elevation Certificate Community Rating System (CRS) Eligibility for Flood Insurance Emergency and Regular Programs Available Policy Forms Available Insurance Products Building Property Eligibility Contents Eligibility Ineligible Property General Rules Policy Effective Date Payments Not Connected to Loan Closings Payments Connected to Loan Closings Coverage Limits
Special Rating Information Evidence of Insurance/Binders Standard Flood Insurance Policy Dwelling Form Dwelling Form I. Agreement II. Definitions III. Property Covered - 2874 Coverage A Building Property Coverage B Personal Property (Contents) Special Limits of Liability Coverage C Other Coverages Debris Removal Loss Avoidance Measures Sandbags, Supplies, and Labor Property Removed to Safety Condominium Loss Assessments Coverage D Increased Cost of Compliance (ICC) Limit of Liability Eligibility Conditions Other Provisions IV. Property Not Covered V. VI. Deductibles VII. General Conditions VIII. Liberalization Clause IX. What Law Governs Chapter 6: Mold... Mold Terminology What is Mold? Mold Growth How Mold Affects Health and the Environment Types of Toxic Mold Mold Licensing for Inspection and Remediation Remediation Mold Legislation Litigation Mold Insurance and Concurrent Causation Insurance Policy Language ISO s Homeowners 3 Special form (HO 00 03, edition 05/11) ISO s Causes of Loss Special Form (CP 1030, edition 10/12) ISO s CGL Fungi or Bacteria Exclusion (CG 2425, edition 12/04) Chapter 7: Surety Bonds and Crime Insurance... Definitions Suretyship Types of Surety Bonds Public Official Bonds Court Bonds Judicial Bonds Fiduciary Bonds Contract Bonds Bid Bonds Performance Bonds License and Permit Bonds Miscellaneous and Federal Bonds Financial Institution Bonds Fidelity Bonds Crime Insurance
1. Employee Theft 2. Forgery or Alteration 3. Inside the Premises Theft of Money & Securities 4. Inside the Premises Robbery or Safe Burglary of Other Property 5. Outside the Premises 6. Computer Fraud 7. Funds Transfer Fraud 8. Money Orders and Counterfeit Money Endorsement: Extortion Commercial Entities Other Crime Policy Terms and Conditions Limits of Insurance Deductible Applying to the Entire Policy Applying by Coverage Part Policy Conditions Conditions Applying to the Entire Policy Conditions Applying to 1. Employee Theft Conditions Applying to 2. Forgery or Alteration Conditions Applying to 4. Inside the Premises Robbery or Safe Burglary of Other Property and 5. Outside the Premises Conditions Applying to 6. Computer Fraud Claims Examples Surety Bond Claim Crime Claims Chapter 8: Equipment Breakdown Coverage... Introduction The Policy Definitions Covered Causes of Loss Insuring Agreements Limits of Insurance Deductibles Equipment Breakdown Protection Conditions General Conditions Chapter 9: Business Interruption Insurance... ) Overview Business Interruption Insurance Terminology Business Income Business Interruption Extra Expense Finished Stock Operations Period of Restoration Pollutants Rental Value Suspension Business Income (and Extra Expense) Coverage Form A. Coverage B. Limits of Insurance C. Loss Conditions D. Additional Condition E. Optional Coverages Endorsements and Optional Coverages Claim Preparation Expense Coverage Contingent Business Interruption (CBI) Coverage Contingent Extra Expense (CEE) Coverage Delayed Completion Coverage Ingress/Egress Coverage Utility Services
Chapter 10: Catastrophes and Insurance... Introduction Catastrophe (CAT) Modeling 1431 Recent Statistics 158 Efforts to Reduce U.S. Catastrophe Losses 714 Wildfire Earthquake Earthquake Endorsements Hurricane Other Catastrophes Tornado Thunderstorms and Lightning After a Catastrophe Review Answers and Rationales...