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Exam P Practice Question 1

Study guide: Exam P-1

A policyholder's homeowners policy has the following terms:

  • a deductible of 1,000 per loss,
  • the insurer pays 80% of the loss in excess of the deductible, and
  • the insurer's payment on any one loss is capped at a maximum payment of 8,000.

The policyholder suffers a loss of 12,000 and submits a claim to the insurer.

Calculate the amount of this loss that the policyholder retains (does not recover from the insurer).

  • A) 1,000
  • B) 3,200
  • C) 4,000
  • D) 6,400
  • E) 8,000

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