Principles of Risk Management and Insurance 13th Edition by George Rejda,Michael McNamara

Exercise 3

Ashley owns a retail shoe store that is insured for $120,000 under the business income (and extra expense) coverage form. Because of a fire, Ashley was forced to close the store for three months. Based on past and projected future earnings, Ashley expected the store to earn a net income of $30,000 during the three-month shutdown period if the loss had not occurred. During the shutdown period, there were no revenues, and Ashley had continuing expenses of $10,000. How much will Ashley recover for the business income loss? Explain your answer.