Answer Key

Insurance – Comprehension Check

  1. Complete this sentence about Professional Liability Insurance: “This coverage protects your business against malpractice, errors,...”  [negligence and omissions.] 

    This coverage protects your business against malpractice, errors, negligence and omissions.
  2. There is a grammar mistake in this sentence: “Small businesses selling or manufacturing products should be protected in the event that a person becoming injured as a result of using the product.” Which of the options has the mistake?  [should be protected in the event that a person becoming] 

    Small businesses selling or manufacturing products should be protected in the event of a person becoming injured as a result of using the product.
  3. Which type of liability insurance is the most suitable for businesses providing services? [professional liability insurance] 

    Professional Liability Insurance: Business owners providing services will need to consider having professional liability insurance known as errors and omissions.
  4. What can quickly escalate your premiums?  [purchasing separate types of insurance] 

    Get the Package Deal: Purchasing separate types of business insurance from various insurers can quickly escalate your premiums.
  5. What does business liability insurance protect you from? [a lawsuit for property damages] 

    Business liability insurance protects your small business in the event of a lawsuit for personal injury or property damages.
  6. Which is a common misconception of a limited liability company?  [liability insurance is not necessary] 

    A common misconception of a limited liability company (LLC) or an incorporated company is a business owner is protected from personal liability and liability insurance is not necessary.
  7. Which is the consequence of the September 11 terrorist attacks? [insurance costs increased and coverage decreased] 

    After a decade of intense competition among insurers and low premiums, the fallout from the Sept 11 terrorist attacks and the stock market have increased insurance costs while providing less coverage.
  8. Which of the words best completes this sentence? “It could be the most important decision to your company's...” [survival.] 

    It could be the most important decision to your company's survival.
  9. “Owning and operating a small business comes with plenty of responsibility and ACCOUNTABILITY”. Which is the best definition of the word ACCOUNTABLE?  [liable for one's actions] 

    accountable - liable to account for one's actions
  10. The extent of liability insurance  [varies from insurer to insurer] 

    The extent of business liability coverage varies from insurer to insurer.