As a Fire Insurance Claims Adjuster with Veritas Insurance,Marshall Must

question 45

Multiple Choice

As a Fire Insurance Claims Adjuster with Veritas Insurance,Marshall must send a message to Synthesis Inc.refusing their claim for damages caused due to a fire in their warehouse.He uses the direct method to organize the message.Which of the following statements,if true,would support Marshall's choice?

• A)Synthesis Inc. will be in serious financial trouble if Veritas refuses to cover the damage, and would probably have to file for bankruptcy.
• B)This is the first claim ever made by Synthesis Inc. in the 10 years that it has insured with Marshall's company.
• C)Synthesis Inc.'s policy is a comprehensive one that indemnifies for loss arising out of fire, burglary, theft and third party risks.
• D)A preliminary report filed by Veritas with Synthesis Inc. immediately after the fire, indicated that the fire was a result of a robbery and would be covered under the company's Theft Insurance policy.
• E)This fire was the second such incident in a year in Synthesis' warehouses, and the claim on the first one had been paid in full by Veritas.

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