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Life And Health Insurance Exam 1
Questions And Answers Latest Update
UNIT 1: The term used to describe the individual who is covered by the insurance
is
A. insurer
B. insured
C. policyowner
D. risk - correct answers B
Which of the following is a risk?
A. A car may need to have new brakes installed after several years of regular
driving.
B. An individual may need medical attention after slipping on the ice and falling.
C. Both are examples of risk.
D. Neither is an example of risk. - correct answers B
The estimation of future losses is more accurate when information is from
A. a small select group
B. a large group
C. a medium-sized group
D. any size group; group size does not matter - correct answers A
The application of the law of large numbers enables insurers to
,A. estimate the future losses of a class or group of people
B. predict the future losses of speci c individuals
C. charge higher premiums for insurance
D. calculate mortality charges - correct answers B
Which type of policy is designed to protect against the risk of living too long?
A. Casualty
B. Life
C. Annuity
D. Medical expense - correct answers C
Which of the following is a type of insurance company owned by its shareholders?
A. Mutual B. Stock
C. Lloyd's D. Reinsurer - correct answers B
The ZYX Insurance Company is incorporated in Alabama. While doing business in
Texas, it is
A. adomesticinsurer B. a foreign insurer C. an alien insurer D. an export insurer -
correct answers B
The ZYX Insurance Company is incorporated in Mexico. While doing business in
Texas, it is
A. adomesticinsurer B. a foreign insurer C. an alien insurer D. an export insurer -
correct answers C
Self-insurance is an example of which method of handling risk?
,A. Acceptance B. Transference C. Avoidance D. Reduction - correct answers A
Which of the following terms is used to denote insurance companies?
A. Broker
B. Exchange C. Corporation D. Insurer - correct answers D
A social device for spreading the chance of financial loss among a large number of
people is the definition of
A. hazard
B. risk
C. insurance
D. peril - correct answers C
Which of the following risks is most likely to be
insurable?
A. George is concerned about the financial impact his premature death would
have on his family.
B. Talyn is concerned about the financial impact large betting losses at the horse
track will have on his retirement savings.
C. John is concerned about the financial impact on his savings when his car
eventually becomes worn enough to need to be replaced.
D. Jewel is concerned about the nancial effect losing her hat would have on her
weekly spending money. - correct answers A
Roger refuses to travel by airplane. Roger is managing the risk of being in a plane
crash by
, A. reduction B. avoidance C. transference D. retention - correct answers B
Chianna becomes injured in a car accident caused when she took her eyes off the
road to answer her cell phone. This is an example of
A. a physical hazard
B. a moral hazard
C. a morale hazard
D. a legal hazard - correct answers C
An arrangement in which an insurer transfers part of the insurance risk to another
insurance company is known as
A. avoidance
B. fraud
C. Lloyd's associations
D. reinsurance - correct answers D
Which of the following is NOT an example of insurable interest?
A. Jose wishes to take out a life insurance policy on his own life to provide for his
family in the event of his death.
B. Ana wishes to take out a life insurance policy on her mother to ensure that
funeral costs will be covered when the time comes.
C. Juan wishes to take out a life insurance policy on his neighbor because his
neighbor is a careless driver and Juan thinks his neighbor is likely to die in a car
accident.
D. Carla wishes to take out a life insurance policy on her best salesperson to
protect the business from lost sales in the event of the salesperson's death. -
correct answers C
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