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Insurance Institute C131 Exam - Topic 7 Question 4 Discussion

An insured has a commercial property policy with a $50,000 deductible and a policy limit of $100,000. If the insured suffers a loss of $50,000, how much will the insurer pay?
A) $0
B) $25,000
C) $50,000
D) $100,000

Insurance Institute C131 Exam - Topic 7 Question 4 Discussion

Actual exam question for Insurance Institute's C131 exam
Question #: 4
Topic #: 7
[All C131 Questions]

An insured has a commercial property policy with a $50,000 deductible and a policy limit of $100,000. If the insured suffers a loss of $50,000, how much will the insurer pay?

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The correct answer is A. $0. A deductible is the portion of a covered loss that the insured must bear before the insurer pays. In this question, the deductible is $50,000 and the loss is also $50,000. Because the loss does not exceed the deductible, the insurer has no payment to make. The policy limit of $100,000 is the maximum amount the insurer may pay for a covered loss, but the limit does not eliminate the deductible. The insurer only pays covered amounts above the deductible, up to the applicable policy limit, subject to all policy terms. For example, if the covered loss were $80,000 and the deductible were $50,000, the insurer would generally pay $30,000. But where the loss equals the deductible, the insured absorbs the entire loss. Option B has no basis in the deductible calculation. Option C ignores the deductible. Option D confuses the policy limit with the claim payment. Brokers must explain deductibles clearly because clients often misunderstand the relationship between the deductible, the loss amount, and the policy limit. Course topic reference: The Insurance Portion of a Risk Management Plan; Deductibles; Property Insurance Limits; Claim Payment Calculation.


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Latonia
6 hours ago
The insurer pays $0 since the loss is less than the deductible.
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Cornell
5 days ago
I feel like the answer is $0 because the loss doesn't exceed the deductible, but I could be wrong.
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Merissa
11 days ago
If the loss is $50,000 and the deductible is $50,000, does that mean the insurer pays nothing?
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Elizabeth
16 days ago
I remember a similar question where the deductible reduced the payout, but I'm not sure how it applies exactly with this loss amount.
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Lucille
21 days ago
I think the deductible comes into play here, so the insurer might not pay the full amount.
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