Alberta Level 2 General Insurance Licensing
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* Prerequisite – Alberta Level 1 General Insurance License*
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Learning Outcomes:
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- Demonstrate a thorough understanding of Alberta insurance regulations and practices.
- Apply key principles of underwriting, risk management, and loss prevention.
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- Uphold ethical standards and best practices as a Level 2 licensed professional.
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CHAPTER 1: General Insurance Industry Knowledge
- What Is Insurance?
- The Role of Insurance and Its Benefits to Society
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Market Trends
- Soft and Hard Markets
- Impact on Availability and Profitability
- New and Emerging Products
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The Role of Insurers
- Financial Stability
- Indemnification of Insureds
- Obligations to Brokers and Agents
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Premium Payment
- Agency Bill
- Direct Bill
- Premium Financing Plans
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The Role of Underwriting
- Underwriting Defined
- Risk Selection
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The Role of Loss/Claims Adjusters
- Definition of a Claims Adjuster
- Types of Adjusters
- Loss Investigation
- Loss Evaluation
- Loss Negotiation
- Loss Settlement
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Reinsurance
- What Is Reinsurance and Why Is It Used?
- Types of Reinsurance
- How Does Reinsurance Work?
- Reasons for Reinsurance
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General Insurance Industry Associations
- Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC)
- Insurance Brokers Association of Canada (IBAC)
- Canadian Insurance Claims Managers Association (CICMA)
- Canadian Independent Adjusters Association (CIAA)
- Insurance Institute of Canada (IIC)
- Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC)
CHAPTER 2: The Role of an Insurance Broker or Agent
- What Are Insurance Brokers and Agents?
- Duties to Insurers—Agency Agreement
- Binding Authority
- Fiduciary Duty to Insurer
- Knowledge of Limitations
- Full Disclosure and Utmost Good Faith
- Duties to Consumers
- Product Options and Recommendations
- Insurance Policy Maintenance and Management
- Financial Handling
- Claims Process Management
- Claims Advocate
- Dispute Resolution Alternatives
- Professionalism and Ethics
- Continuing Education and Professional Designations
- Fairness to Customers Guidelines
- Code of Ethics
- Errors and Omissions Insurance
- Regulatory Requirements
- Causes of Errors and Omissions Claims
- Errors and Omissions Risk Control Measures
- Management of Errors and Omissions Claims
CHAPTER 3: Risk Management
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What Is Risk?
- Pure Risk
- Speculative Risk
- The Risk Management Process
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Step 1: Identification of Loss Exposures
- Loss Exposure Categories
- Tools for Exposure Identification
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Step 2: Evaluation/Analysis of Identified Risks
- Frequency of Loss
- Severity of Loss
- Loss Mitigation
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Step 3: Consideration of Alternatives/Options for Controlling Risk
- Loss Control Strategies
- Loss Financing Strategies
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Step 4: Formulation of the Risk Management Plan
- Large Loss and Small Loss Principles
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Step 5: Implementation of the Risk Management Plan
- Technical and Managerial Decisions
- Emergency Response Planning
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Step 6: Monitoring and Modification of the Risk Management Plan
- Annual Review of Program
- New and/or Additional Exposures
- Claims Experience Monitoring
CHAPTER 4: Regulation of the General Insurance Industry
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The Insurance Act
- Insurance Agents and Adjusters Regulation
- Certificate Expiry, Penalties and Fees Regulation
- Classes of Insurance Regulation
- Insurance Councils Regulation
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Roles and Responsibilities of Regulatory Bodies
- Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (OSFI)
- Alberta Superintendent of Insurance
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Alberta Insurance Council
- Consumer Protection
- Professional Conduct
- Licensing Qualification Standards
- Continuing Education Requirements
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Privacy and Privacy Legislation
- What Constitutes Private Information?
- Risk Control Practices to Ensure Confidentiality
- Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA)
- Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
CHAPTER 5: Contract Law and Insurance
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Canadian Legal System
- Common Law and the Civil Code of Quebec
- Statute Law
- Criminal Law and Civil Law
- Introduction to Contract Law
- Elements Required in All Contracts
- Additional Elements Required in Insurance Contracts.
- Discharge or Conclusion of a Contractual Relationship
CHAPTER 6: Personal Automobile Insurance
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Private and Government Automobile Insurance Plans in Canada
- Compulsory Insurance in Alberta
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Fundamental Principles and Legal Concepts Related to Automobile Insurance
- Absolute Liability
- Negligence
- Onus of Proof
- Subrogation
- Direct Compensation Property Damage (DCPD) Agreement
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Standard Application Form for Owners of Automobiles (SAF 1)
- Required Questions Mandated by Government
- Additional Questions Required for Underwriting Purposes
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Components of Alberta’s Standard Policy Form for Owners of Automobiles (SPF 1)
- Insuring Agreements
- Coverage Sections
- General Provisions, Definitions, and Exclusions
- Statutory Conditions
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SPF 1 Section A—Third Party Liability
- Coverage
- Exclusions
- Additional Agreements of Insurer
- Agreements of Insured
- SPF 1 Section A1—Direct Compensation for Property Damage (DCPD)
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SPF 1 Section B—Accident Benefits
- Subsection 1: Medical Payments
- Subsection 2: Part I—Death, Grief Counselling, and Funeral Benefits
- Subsection 2: Part II—Total Disability
- Subsection 2(A): Supplemented Benefits Respecting Accidents Occurring Outside Alberta in a No-Fault Jurisdiction
- Subsection 3: Uninsured Motorist Cover
- Special Provisions, Definitions, and Exclusions of Section B
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SPF 1 Section C—Loss of or Damage to Insured Automobile
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Coverage Subsections
- Subsection 4—Specified Perils
- Subsection 3—Comprehensive
- Subsection 2—Collision or Upset
- Subsection 1—All Perils
- Deductible Clause
- Exclusions
- Additional Agreements of Insurer
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Coverage Subsections
- SPF 1 Policy General Provisions, Definitions, and Exclusions
- Statutory Conditions
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Standard Endorsement Forms Used with an SPF 1
- Common Endorsements
- Other Miscellaneous Endorsements
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Residual Risks and Industry Agreements
- Grid Rating
- All-Comers Rule
- Facility Association
- Risk Sharing Pool
CHAPTER 7: Commercial Automobile Insurance
- Commercial Automobile Defined
- Commercial Forms
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SPF 1—Owners Form and Fleet Insurance
- Underwriting a Fleet Policy
- Common Endorsements
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SPF 4—Garage Automobile Policy
- Section A—Third Party Liability
- Section B—Accident Benefits
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Section C—Loss of or Damage to Owned Automobiles
- Exclusions
- Section E—Legal Liability for Damage to a Customer’s Automobile While in the Care, Custody, or Control of the Insured
- Section F—General Provisions, Definitions, and Exclusions
- Section G—Statutory Conditions
- Common Endorsements
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SPF 6—Non-owned Automobile Policy
- Why Is It Needed?
- Third Party Liability Coverage and Exclusions
- General Provisions and Definitions
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SPF 9—Transportation Network Policy
- Why Is It Needed?
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Coverage Provided
- Section A—Third Party Liability
- Section B—Accident Benefits
- Section C—Loss of or Damage to Insured Automobile
- General Provisions, Definitions, and Exclusions
CHAPTER 8: Property Insurance—Fundamental Principles
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What Is Property Insurance?
- Differences between Personal and Commercial Risks
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Need for Property Insurance
- Regulatory Requirements
- First-Party Protection
- Additional Interests
- Parts of a Property Insurance Policy
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Property Policy Conditions
- Statutory Conditions
- Additional Conditions
- Common Property Perils and Hazards
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Basis of Claim Payment
- Actual Cash Value (ACV)
- Replacement Cost Value (RCV) and Guaranteed Replacement Cost Value (GRV)
- Valued Insurance Policies
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Property Insurance Concepts
- Overlapping Coverage
- Proximate Cause of Loss
- Deductibles
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Coinsurance Clauses
- Standard Coinsurance
- Stated Amount Coinsurance
- Automatic Reinstatement
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Miscellaneous Property Insurance Terms
- Vacancy/Unoccupied
- Property Protection Systems
CHAPTER 9: Personal Property—Homeowner Insurance
- The Need for Homeowner Insurance
- Available Policy Forms and Their Differences
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Homeowner Policy Coverage Sections and Limits of Insurance
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Coverage A—Dwelling Building
- Optional Extensions
- Coverage B—Detached Private Structures
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Coverage C—Personal Property
- Exclusions
- Special Limits of Insurance
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Coverage D—Additional Living Expenses
- Additional Living Expenses
- Fair Rental Value
- Prohibited Access and Mass Evacuation
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Coverage A—Dwelling Building
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Policy Exclusions
- Exclusions Common to All Three Homeowner Forms
- Additional Exclusions Applicable to the Broad and Comprehensive Homeowner Forms
- Policy Extensions of Coverage
- Terms and Definitions
- Common Endorsements and Floaters—Personal Lines Policies
CHAPTER 10: Personal Property—Tenants Insurance
- The Need for Tenants Insurance
- The Risks and Underwriting Concerns for Rented Dwellings
- Available Policy Forms and Their Differences
- Tenants Insurance Coverage Sections
- Coverage C—Personal Property
- Coverage D—Additional Living Expenses
- Exclusions
- Extensions of Coverage
CHAPTER 11: Condominium Insurance
- The Difference Between Bare Land and Standard Condominiums
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The Condominium Corporation
- Responsibilities
- Commercial Condominium Policy Coverages
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Individual Condominium Unit Owners
- Responsibilities
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Condominium Unit Owners Form Coverage Sections
- U1—Unit Improvements and Betterments
- U2—Loss Assessment
- U3—Unit Additional Protection
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Concepts Related to Condominium Insurance
- Overlapping Coverages
- Subrogation
CHAPTER 12: Personal Property — Other Habitational Forms
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Mobile Homeowner Form
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Differences from a Homeowner Policy
- Coverage and Rating Factors
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Coverages
- Section A—Dwelling Building
- Section C—Personal Property
- Basis of Claim Payment
- Emergency Removal Expense
- Exclusions
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Differences from a Homeowner Policy
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Seasonal Dwellings and Secondary Residences
- Difference between a Seasonal Dwelling and a Secondary Residence
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Coverages
- Perils Insured
- Exclusions
CHAPTER 13: Farm Insurance
- What Is Farm Insurance and Why Is It Needed?
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Coverages
- Machinery and Equipment
- Livestock
- Farm Produce
- Business Interruption
- Difference between a Scheduled Policy and a Blanket Policy
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Common Clauses
- Deferred Payment or Rebuilding Clause
- Livestock Mortality
- Ingestion Protection
- Average Distribution
- Pollution
CHAPTER 14: Commercial Property Insurance
- Types of Insureds
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Commercial Policy Form
- Manuscript and Subscription Policies
- Parts of a Policy
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Building, Equipment, and Stock Insurance Forms
- Policy Clauses
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Broad Form
- Optional Extensions of Coverage
- Named Perils Form
- Limits of Insurance
- Building Coverage
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Equipment Coverage
- Tenants Improvements and Betterments
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Stock Coverage
- Premium Adjustment Clause
- Peak Season
- Extensions of Coverage
- Property Excluded
- Perils Excluded
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Common Commercial Property Endorsements
- Bylaw
- Replacement Cost
- Glass Rider
- Exhibition Floater
- Valuable Papers and Records
- Accounts Receivable
- Inflation Protection
CHAPTER 15: Other Commercial Property Insurance Forms
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Boiler and Machinery and/or Equipment Breakdown
- Coverages Needed
- Typical Exclusions
- Per Accident Limit
- Overlapping Coverages
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Contractors Insurance
- Equipment
- Tools
- Installation
- Motor Truck Cargo
- Bailees Insurance
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Marine Insurance
- Why Is It Needed?
- What Is Covered?
- Common Exclusions
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Surety
- What Is It?
- Why Is It Needed?
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Types of Bonds
- Bid
- Performance
- Labour and Materials Payment
- Fiduciary
- Licence and Permit
- Customs or Excise
CHAPTER 16: Business Interruption Insurance
- What Is Business Interruption Insurance and Why Is It Needed?
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Business Interruption Coverage Forms
- Profits
- Gross Earnings
- Comparison of the Profits and Gross Earnings Forms
- Business Income and Extended Business Income Forms
- Extra Expense Insurance Coverage
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Contingent Business Interruption
- Recipient Form
- Contributory Form
- Anchor Form
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Common Clauses and Endorsements
- Bylaw Endorsement
- Professional Fees
- Auditors Fees
- Rent or Rental Value Endorsement
- Business Interruption Coverage Provided by a Business Package Policy
CHAPTER 17: Crime Insurance
- What Is Crime Insurance?
- Why Is It Needed?
- Crime Insurance Perils Defined
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Coverages
- Damage to Building by Burglary or Robbery
- Inside/Outside Robbery
- Stock Burglary
- Safe Burglary
- Money and Securities (Inside/Outside)
- Lessees Safe Deposit Box Burglary and Robbery
- Employee Dishonesty
- Depositors Forgery
- Money Order/Counterfeit Paper Currency
- Comprehensive Dishonesty, Disappearance, and Destruction Crime Insurance Policy
- Crime Coverage Provided by a Business Package Policy
CHAPTER 18: The Law and Liability Insurance
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Tort Law
- Negligence
- Contributory Negligence
- Nuisance
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Actionable Torts, Legal Defences, and Damages
- ABC Rule
- Common Defences
- Types of Damages
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Legal Liability Concepts
- Joint and Several Liability
- Strict Liability
- Vicarious Liability
- Onus of Proof
- Subrogation
- Prescription Periods
- Occurrence-Based versus Claims-Made Policies
CHAPTER 19: Personal Liability Insurance
- What Is Liability Insurance and Why Is It Needed?
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Components of a Personal Liability Insurance Policy
- Coverage Summary
- Insuring Agreements
- Definitions
- Coverages
- Exclusions
- Conditions
- Other Insurance
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Standard Coverages—Homeowner, Tenants, and Condominium Unit Owners Forms
- Who Is Insured?
- Coverage E—Personal Liability
- Coverage F—Voluntary Medical Payments
- Coverage G—Voluntary Payment for Damage to Property
- Coverage H—Voluntary Compensation for Residence Employees
- Coverage J—Loss Assessment
- Special Limitations
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Exclusions
- Policy Exclusions
- Coverage E Personal Liability Exclusions
- Coverage F Voluntary Medical Payments Exclusions
- Coverage G Voluntary Compensation for Property Damage Exclusions
- Coverage H Voluntary Compensation for Residence Employees Exclusions
- Definitions
- Conditions
- Personal Umbrella Policy
CHAPTER 20: Commercial Liability Insurance
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Commercial Liability Exposures
- Premises Liability and Duty of Care Owed to Others
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Components of a Commercial General Liability (CGL) Policy
- Five Sections
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CGL Policy Section I: Coverages
- Coverage A—Bodily Injury and Property Damage
- Coverage B—Personal and Advertising Injury
- Coverage C—Medical Payments
- Coverage D—Tenants Legal Liability
- Common Exclusions: All Coverage Sections
- Supplementary Payments: Coverages A, B, and D
- CGL Policy Section II: Who Is an Insured?
- CGL Policy Section III: Limits of Insurance
- CGL Policy Section IV: Conditions
- CGL Policy Section V: Definitions
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Other Liability Insurance Forms
- Professional Liability, Malpractice, and Errors and Omissions
- Directors and Officers
- Environmental
- Umbrella and Excess Coverage
- Employer’s and Contingent Employer’s
- Bailees
- Wrap-Up
CHAPTER 21: Travel Insurance
- What Is Travel Insurance?
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The Need for Travel Insurance
- Government Plans
- Private Plans
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Medical Coverage
- Coverages
- Definitions
- Conditions and Limitations
- Exclusions
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Other Travel Insurance
- Trip Cancellation or Interruption
- Baggage and Personal Effects
- Other Miscellaneous Coverages