IIC Advanced Skills for the Insurance Broker and Agent C131 Question # 12 Topic 2 Discussion
C131 Exam Topic 2 Question 12 Discussion:
Question #: 12
Topic #: 2
The senior manager of XYZ Trucking Company has received her company's automobile renewal policy, and considers the premium excessive. She asks her broker what exposures are covered under the policy. What will her broker make her aware of?
A.
The non-owned exposure could include XYZ's own trucks.
B.
The owned exposure includes rented vehicles that replace any of XYZ's vehicles.
C.
There could be a non-owned exposure if XYZ's employees use their own vehicles for company business.
D.
There could be an owned exposure if the directors and officers use their personal vehicles to attend trade shows.
The correct answer is C. There could be a non-owned exposure if XYZ’s employees use their own vehicles for company business . Commercial automobile insurance must address more than vehicles owned by the business. A trucking company clearly has owned automobile exposures through its trucks, trailers, and scheduled units, but it may also have non-owned automobile exposure. Non-owned exposure arises when employees, owners, or others use vehicles not owned by the company while conducting company business. For example, an employee may use a personal vehicle to attend a meeting, pick up documents, visit a terminal, or perform an errand for the employer. If an accident occurs, the company may be named in a lawsuit because the employee was acting within the scope of employment. Option A is wrong because XYZ’s own trucks are owned vehicles, not non-owned vehicles. Option B may relate to hired or temporary substitute vehicles, not the general non-owned exposure described. Option D is wrong because directors’ and officers’ personal vehicles are not owned by the company merely because they are used for business purposes. Course topic reference: Automobile, Crime, and Bonds; Commercial Automobile; Owned, Hired, and Non-Owned Automobile Exposures .
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