(March, 2018)
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Protection under the basic
(unendorsed) ISO Personal Inland Marine (Personal Article, Personal Property or
various specific property) Form is designed for a residence that includes a
significant, higher valued property exposure. This approach achieves several
goals. A basic policy can be used for a very large base of customers, create
uniformity of coverage, and help to control the cost of coverage for the
greatest number of consumers. How are costs controlled? By making additional or
broader coverages optional, those insureds whose needs are met by the basic
policy don’t have to subsidize those who need or desire special coverage.
ISO has a variety of
endorsements. Most of these optional forms are designed for consumers whose
coverage needs are not met by an unendorsed personal inland marine contract;
the forms typically require additional premium. ISO uses a common system to
number its forms: two letters followed by a four digit form number, then the
form’s edition month and year.
Note: The various endorsements are presented in order of Insurance
Services Office’s form numbers.
PM 02 01–Large Schedule Endorsement A
This form may be used to provide
coverage under an ISO Personal Articles Form for an insured who has a substantial
amount of property that is listed on a separate schedule. Per the endorsement,
the schedule that is applicable to the form is stated to be at the insurance
company’s designated office and the schedule has the date stipulated in the endorsement.
PM 02 02–Large Schedule Endorsement B
This form may be used to provide
coverage under an ISO Personal Articles Form for an insured who has a
substantial amount of property that is listed on a separate schedule. Per the
endorsement, the schedule that is applicable to the form is stated to be at the
location stated in the endorsement. It must be at the described agency, agency
location or another agreeable location. An important stipulation is that the
schedule must be signed by the insurance company’s representative on the date
entered on the endorsement.
PM 02 03–Coverage at Additional Residence
This form may be used with the
ISO Personal Property Form. It includes the location of additional residences
and provides coverage for the indicated property classes and for indicated
amounts at locations one and/or two.
PM 02 04–Automatic Increase in Insurance
This form may be used to provide
coverage under an ISO Personal Property Form. The schedule includes a
percentage that is applied to the Unscheduled Property located at the insured’s
described residence and additional residence. The indicated coverage increase
applies every three months from the endorsement’s effective date.
PM 02 05–Renewal Certificate
This form allows for scheduled
coverage to be renewed for the policy period indicated in the endorsement.
PM 02 06–Restriction of Individual Policy
This form may be used to provide
scheduled coverage according to a given restriction that is specified in the
endorsement.
Example: Jill arranges
for scheduled coverage under a Personal Property Form that includes $15,000
protection on furs. She is charged according to her stipulating that, for 6
months out of the year, the furs are kept in a commercial, secure storage
facility. Her policy is issued with PM 02 06 indicating that coverage only
applies during the indicated period in which the furs are NOT in storage. |
The agreement is solidified by
including signatures of the named insured and the insurer.
PM 02 07–Coverage at Increased Rates
This form may be used to provide
coverage at higher, mutually agreed-upon rates. In certain circumstances, the
nature of the property needing protection is such that an insurer’s standard,
filed rates are insufficient. This form allows for special, higher rates to be
applied in order to secure scheduled coverage. The agreement is solidified by
including signatures of the named insured and the insurer.
PM 02 08–Coverage at Increased Rates Subject To
Prior Approval Of Insurance Regulator
This form may be used to provide
coverage at higher, mutually agreed-upon rates. In certain circumstances, the
nature of the property needing protection is such that an insurer’s standard,
filed rates are insufficient. This form allows for special, higher rates to be
applied in order to secure scheduled coverage. The agreement is solidified by
including signatures of the named insured, but is contingent upon the
applicable insurer receiving rate approval from the applicable insurance
authority.
PM 02 09–Restriction of Individual Policy Subject To
Prior Approval of Insurance Regulator
This form may be used to provide
scheduled coverage according to a given restriction that is specified in the
endorsement. The agreement is solidified by including signatures of the named
insured, but is contingent upon the applicable insurer receiving rate approval
from the applicable insurance authority.
PM 02 10–Estates Endorsement
This form amends the PM 00 01–Common
Policy Provisions. It changes the form’s E.13 Death Condition. It substitutes a
different provision, resulting in the coverage applying to property of the
deceased insured (insured’s estate) including eligible property acquired by the
applicable estate.
PM 02 11–Conformity to Law Clause
This form may be used to
automatically change any applicable policy provision to align with requirements
of a given state’s law.
PM 02 12–Deferred Premium Payment
This form may be used to allow
payment for coverage to be made in annual installments. The installments may be
recalculated in accordance to possible premium changes. Further, the form
advises that coverage will be cancelled should an installment be missed.
PM 02 13–Multiple Company Insurance
This form may be used to
facilitate more than one company to partner up to provide portions of
unscheduled (blanket) and/or scheduled coverage for a given insured. The form
includes space for entering property description, total amount of coverage and
the applicable company’s chosen percentage, coverage amount and premium. The
form also includes a definition of “multiple company insurance” and a separate
coverage provision.
PM 02 14–Change Endorsement
This form may be used to attach
a needed policy amendment along with appropriate premium adjustment.