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Background: Jane owns the typical personal automobile policy Assume that each accident, as described in the...

Background: Jane owns the typical personal automobile policy Assume that each accident, as described in the following scenarios, occurred separately. The actual cash value of Jane's car is $17,400. The policy has the following limits: A (liability) = $100,000 B (medical payments) = $3,000 C (uninsured motorists)= $100,000 D (damage to your auto) = $250 deductible - collision; $250 deductible - other-than-collision Scenario #1: While using her car as a delivery vehicle for a local orchard, Jane was struck by an uninsured motorist. She had $10,000 in medical expenses and lost wages. Her car was totaled (the replacement value is $14,500). Scenario #2: Jane ran a stop sign and collided with a parked car, causing $3,250 of damage to each vehicle. Scenario #3: Jane hit a deer on a country road. Her car was a total loss. Scenario #4: Jane borrowed her neighbor's car for a week, while the neighbor was on vacation. While driving the neighbor's car, Jane ran into a pole and caused $4,000 of damage to the neighbor's car. Illustrate your calculations for determining your final answers and briefly explain how you arrived at these answers

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Automobile Policy Details
1 Third Party Liability $ 100,000.00
2 Medical Payment $      3,000.00
3 Uninsured Motorists $ 100,000.00
4 Damage to Own auto
deductible - collision $          250.00
other deductible $          250.00
$          500.00
Actual Cash Value of Jane's Car $    17,400.00
Scenario#1
Medical Expenses $    10,000.00
Amount to be received from Insurance Company $      3,000.00
Net medical expenses to be borne by Self $      7,000.00
Replacement Value of Car $    14,500.00
Deductible for damage $          500.00
Amount to be received from Insurance Company $    14,000.00
Scenario#2
Damage to parked car $      3,250.00
Amount to be received from Insurance Company $      3,250.00
Damage to own Car $      3,250.00
Amount to be received from Insurance Company for repair upto actual cash value $      3,250.00
Scenario#3
Actual Cash Value of Jane's Car $    17,400.00
Deductible for damage $          500.00
Amount to be received from Insurance company $    16,900.00
Scenario#4
Amount to be borne for damage to neighbour's car (assuming no insurance) $      4,000.00

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