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Michael is an appointed property and casualty agent for Horizon General Insurance. His written agency agreement specifically grants him the right to solicit auto insurance policies and bind coverage for limits up to $100,000. While his contract does not explicitly mention it, Michael regularly collects initial premiums to complete the application process. Furthermore, Horizon General provides Michael with branded office signage, company letterhead, and business cards to display to the public.

Based on the principles of agency law, which of the following statements correctly describe Michael's authority? (Select all that apply)

  1. Binding an auto insurance policy with a $75,000 limit is an exercise of Michael's express authority.Cevap
  2. Collecting initial premium payments from applicants represents Michael's implied authority.Cevap
  3. C
    The company signage and branded letterhead create implied authority for Michael to independently approve and pay out claims.
  4. D
    If Michael unilaterally crosses out a coverage limitation on a client's application to secure a sale, he is operating within his express authority.

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The correct statements are that binding a $75,000 policy is an exercise of express authority, and collecting initial premiums represents implied authority.
Agency law defines three types of authority. Express authority is explicitly written in the contract (such as binding up to 100,000).Impliedauthorityisnotwrittenbutisnecessarytoconductbusiness(suchascollectingpremiums).Thestatementsidentifyingbindinga100,000). Implied authority is not written but is necessary to conduct business (such as collecting premiums). The statements identifying binding a 75,000 policy as express authority and collecting premiums as implied authority accurately apply these legal definitions.

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1
Analyze the rights explicitly granted in the written contract.
The contract explicitly allows soliciting policies and binding coverage up to $100,000.
This defines the agent's express authority.
2
Identify necessary actions not explicitly written in the contract.
Collecting the initial premium is required to finalize applications.
Unwritten but necessary powers define the agent's implied authority.
3
Evaluate the purpose of the provided branded materials.
Signage and business cards lead the public to believe the agent represents the insurer.
Actions by the principal that create a public perception of authority define apparent authority, not implied authority.

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Types of Agent Authority (Express, Implied, and Apparent)
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Agent Authority and Agency Law

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