Exam 27: Crime Insurance and Surety Bonds

In the context of a surety agreement, the party who agrees to answer for the debt, default, or obligation of another party is called the

State X hired Build-Right Construction to build a bridge. State X required that construction be completed within 2 years after the contract was signed. Les Johnson is the president of Build-Right. State X required that Build-Right's promise to perform be guaranteed by a third party. Build-Right purchased a performance bond from Rock Solid Indemnity. The bond requires Rock Solid to be responsible if Build-Right does not have the project completed on time. In this scenario, which party is the obligee?

In the ISO Commercial Crime Coverage form, safe burglary is defined as the

State X hired Build-Right Construction to build a bridge. State X required that construction be completed within 2 years after the contract was signed. Les Johnson is the president of Build-Right. State X required that Build-Right's promise to perform be guaranteed by a third party. Build-Right purchased a performance bond from Rock Solid Indemnity. The bond requires Rock Solid to be responsible if Build-Right does not have the project completed on time. In this scenario, which party is the surety?

All of the following statements about a surety are true EXCEPT

Tracy is a trust officer at a bank. One of her responsibilities is to manage funds that have been set aside for the benefit of minor children. What type of bond guarantees that Tracy will faithfully execute her required duties in this capacity?

Which of the following statements is true regarding covered losses under the commercial crime coverage form?

Tenth National Bank extended a $2 million loan to ABC Development Company. Tenth National accepted a mortgage on a building as collateral for the loan. The mortgagee's signature on the loan, however, was a forgery. The resulting loss is covered by which financial institution bond coverage?

Appliance World sells small appliances. The store purchased an ISO crime coverage policy. Last night, someone used a crowbar to pry open a locked door, leaving marks of forced entry. The thief took a number of appliances. The crime that occurred in this case is called

National Bank believed it had been properly authorized to transfer $250,000 to the off-shore account of one of its corporate customers. The authorization was fraudulent, however, and the transferred funds were stolen. Under which commercial crime coverage insuring agreement would such a loss be covered?

Which of the following statements about various types of surety bonds is true?

A burglar took some blank checks during a break-in at XYZ Company. He was careful to make sure that the theft would be difficult to discover. Three months later, he wrote himself a check for $20,000 and signed the company treasurer's name on the check. After the check was cashed, the loss was discovered. Which commercial crime coverage form would cover this loss?

An armed robber pulled a gun on a teller at the Fourth National Bank. He made off with over $10,000 in cash. Which insuring agreement in a financial institution bond is designed to cover such losses?

In the ISO Commercial Crime Coverage form, theft is defined as the

In the ISO Commercial Crime Coverage form, robbery is defined as the

Smith is Manager of ABC Department Store. Jones, ABC's Security Director, visited Smith to ask some questions. During questioning, Smith admitted that he stole $10,000 in merchandise. He was disciplined, but not fired. The loss was not reported to the insurer that wrote ABC's crime insurance. Six weeks later, Smith was observed on a surveillance camera stealing over $50,000 in jewelry from ABC. ABC immediately reported the loss to its crime insurer. Which ISO crime coverage condition may prevent ABC from collecting for this loss?

All of the following are ISO commercial crime coverage exclusions EXCEPT

Al's Electric Service is an electric contracting company in Metro City. The owner of the company, Al Richards, posted a bond guaranteeing that all work performed by his company will comply with local building codes. This bond is an example of a

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the kidnap/ransom extortion coverage available through ISO's Commercial Crime Coverage program?

Fifth National Bank decided to loan $200,000 to Fred Franklin. As collateral for the loan, Fred posted stock certificates. When Fred defaulted on the loan, Fifth National tried to sell the stock. They discovered the stock certificates were stolen from someone else. Which insuring agreement in a financial institution bond is designed to cover such losses?