Directions: There are 10 blanks in the
following passages. For each blank, there are four choices marked A, B, C and
D. Passage One
Insurance policies usually contain a
(56) clause that excludes a fixed amount of the loss from
(57) Casualty insurance policies frequently contain a
coinsurance clause in the contract. A coinsurance clause provides that the
insurance company shall be liable (58) only a portion of any
loss (59) by the insured unless the insured carries
insurance which totals a certain percent, frequently 80-90 percent of the fair
value of the asset. In the (60) of a loss, the insured
recovers from the insurance company that portion of the loss which the face of
the insurance policy bears to the amount of insurance that should be carried as
required by the coinsurance clause.