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The course “Commercial Property: Covered Property” is designed to enhance the knowledge, understanding, and/or competence of the student regarding insurance principles and coverages and relevant case law in commercial property insurance policies.

This course explores the fundamentals of coverage analysis for property losses and damage sustained under the 2002 edition of the ISO CP 00 10 policy form. This course begins with a broad discussion of the three areas of Covered Property under the policy – Building, Business Personal Property, and Personal Property Of Others. Then, each area is discussed with a detailed analysis of the types of property listed as included under each category of Covered Property.

This course has two goals. The first goal is to enable the student to identify the category into which a particular item of lost or damaged property falls. This involves an analysis of the three categories of Covered Property using examples to illustrate how courts have discussed what constitutes Covered Property. Since each category of Covered Property also includes a subset of covered property, the definitions of each of those will be highlighted.

The second of the course’s two goals is to enable the student to identify what property is not covered under the policy. This involves a discussion of the relevant areas of the Property Not Covered section in the policy. The student will also be introduced to the Coverage Extensions in the policy, which may extend existing coverage or give back limited coverage for certain items listed under Property Not Covered. This study will include analyses of hypothetical coverage scenarios and relevant case law.

After completing the course, the student will understand what facts are important to courts in determining coverage under an ISO Commercial Property policy, will be able to distinguish between covered property and property that is not covered under the policy, and will understand the analysis necessary to determine whether an item falls under any category of Covered Property.

What CE Credit is available?

Note: To qualify for credit, you must submit completion (including a passed final exam if required) within five days of completing the last quiz. No partial credits will be awarded.

State:
Adjuster General CE Hours:
Adjuster Ethics CE Hours:
Attorney General CLE Hours:
State's Course ID:
NH 2.0 482670
TX (classroom equivalent) 2.0 137738
NC 2.0 C04634
FL * ( Provider Number: 364169 ) 2.0 1197154
IL 2.0 485507
WY 2.0 26230
OK 2.0 1025582

* This course has been approved by the Florida Department of Financial Services for insurance continuing education credit.

Course Content

Lesson Content

1) Introduction
a) Parts of a Commercial Property package
b) Types of Covered Property
2) Covered Property
a) Building
b) Business Personal Property
c) Personal Property Of
Others
d) Limits of Insurance
e) Businessowners Policy vs.
Commercial Property Policy
3) Coverage Extensions
4) “Building” as covered property
a) As defined under BP vs. CP
b) Interactive example
c) Newly acquired or constructed property
d) Interactive example
5) “Building or structure” defined
6) “Roof” defined
7) “Four walls” defined
8) Recap
9) Quiz – Reinforcing Part 1 Materials
a) 5 multiple choice questions
b) 4 choices per question
c) Second quiz if less than 80% score on first quiz

Lesson Content

1) Meaning of the term “structure”
a) Dictionary definitions
b) Examples
2) Steps when adjusting a claim for loss or damage to a structure
a) Step 1: What type of item is it?
b) Step 2: Is it listed under the Property Not Covered section?
c) Step 3: Is it listed under the Coverage Extensions?
3) Structures as Property Not Covered
a) Paved surfaces
(1) Possible historical reasons for exclusion
(2) Interactive example
b) Foundations
(1) Possible reasons for exclusion
(2) Only foundations below the lowest basement floor
(3) Interactive example
c) Retaining Walls
(1) Purpose of a retaining wall
(2) Interactive example
d) Underground pipes
(1) Possible reasons for exclusion
(2) Interactive example
e) Outdoor property
(1) Property specified in this category under the CP 00 10
(2) Coverage Extensions for Outdoor Property
(3) Outdoor fences and signs
(4) Interactive example
4) Quiz – Reinforcing Part 2 Materials
a) 5 multiple choice questions
b) 4 choices per question
c) Second quiz if less than 80% score on first quiz

Lesson Content

1) Completed Additions
a) Additions defined
b) Examples
c) Tests to classify additions vs. structures
(1) Architecturally connected
(2) Necessary appurtenance
(3) Dependency requirement, including interactive example
d) Completed defined
2) Fixtures, including outdoor fixtures
a) Fixtures defined
b) Three factors to identify a fixture
c) Interactive example
d) Fixtures vs. trade fixtures
e) Floor coverings as fixtures
3) Permanently installed machinery and equipment
a) “permanently installed” defined
b) “Machinery” and “equipment” defined
c) Interactive example
4) Certain types of property used to service the building or premises
a) “Owned by the insured”
b) “Maintain or service”
c) Interactive example
5) Additions under construction
a) “Materials” and “supplies” defined
b) “Part of a building”
c) Examples
6) Quiz – Reinforcing Part 3 Materials
a) 5 multiple choice questions
b) 4 choices per question
c) Second quiz if less than 80% score on first quiz

Lesson Content

1) Business Personal Property defined
a) “Owned by the insured”
b) “Used in the insured’s business”
2) Introductory language of Business Personal Property
a) “Described premises”
b) Coverage Extension: Property Off-Premises
c) Causes of Loss Special form – Coverage Extension
3) Four of the seven categories of Business Personal Property
a) Furniture and fixtures
(1) Trade fixtures
(2) Examples
(3) Interactive example
b) Machinery and equipment
(1) Defined
(2) Examples
c) “Stock”
(1) Defined
(2) Examples
(3) Valuation
(4) Selling price endorsement
d) All other personal property owned by you and used in your business
(1) Defined
(2) Limitations
(3) Interactive example
4) Quiz – Reinforcing Part 4 Materials
a) 5 multiple choice questions
b) 4 choices per question
c) Second quiz if less than 80% score on first quiz

Lesson Content

1) Three of the seven categories of Business Personal Property
a) Labor, materials, or services furnished or arranged by you on personal property of others
(1) Defined
(2) Examples
(3) Interactive example
b) Use interest as a tenant in improvements and betterments
(1) Defined
(2) Examples
(3) Improvements and betterments vs. fixtures
(4) Valuation
(i) If insured does not make repairs promptly
(ii) If insured makes repairs promptly
(iii) If someone other than insured makes repairs
(5) Interactive examples
c) Leased personal property
(1) Lease requirements
(2) Contractual responsibility to insure
(3) Overlap with Personal Property Of Others coverage
2) Quiz – Reinforcing Part 5 Materials
a) 5 multiple choice questions
b) 4 choices per question
c) Second quiz if less than 80% score on first quiz

Lesson Content

1) Meaning of Personal Property Of Others
a) Examples
b) “Care, custody or control”
c) Interactive example
2) Coverage Extension: Personal Effects And Property Of Others
3) Claim settlement
a) “Account of the owner of the property”
4) Valuation
5) Module Summary
a) Building coverage
b) Business Personal Property coverage
c) Personal Property Of Others coverage
3) Quiz – Reinforcing Part 6 Materials
a) 5 multiple choice questions
b) 4 choices per question
c) Second quiz if less than 80% score on first quiz

Submit within 5 days to get CE Credit or Certificate of Completion.