3 2026 QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS 100%
VERIFIED
⩥ stock insurers. Answer: corporation owned by stockholders.
objective is to earn profit for stockholders by increasing the value of the
stock and paying dividends
⩥ Mutual insurers. Answer: a corporation owned by policyholders.
profits are distributed to policyholders by dividends or rate reductions
⩥ types of mutual insurers. Answer: advance premium mutual,
assessment mutual, and fraternal insurer
⩥ assessment mutual. Answer: insurer has the right to assess
policyholders an additional amount if the insurer's financial operations
are unfavorable
⩥ advance premium mutual. Answer: insurer does not issue assessable
policies
⩥ fraternal insurer. Answer: a mutual insurer that provides life and
health insurance to members of a social or religious organization
,⩥ Lloyd's of London. Answer: The world's leading insurance market that
provides services and physical facilities for its members to write
specialized lines of insurance. They underwrite insurance for syndicates.
⩥ Is Lloyd's of London an insurer?. Answer: No
⩥ Lloyd's of London brokers. Answer: represent policyholders to
arrange coverage with syndicates
⩥ syndicates. Answer: offer insurance contracts in the market
⩥ who makes up a syndicate?. Answer: members, managing agents, and
underwriters
⩥ insurance agent. Answer: Someone who legally represents the
principal (insurance company) and has the authority to act on the
principal's behalf
⩥ Is the principal responsible for acts of an agent?. Answer: Yes, when
the agent is acting within the scope of authority
⩥ Agent Binding Authority. Answer: provide temporary insurance until
the policy is actually written (typically with P&C, NOT life
, ⩥ brokers. Answer: someone who legally represents the insured, places
appropriate coverage, is paid commission from insurer, and
⩥ importance of large brokerage firms. Answer: very important for
commercial P&C, have knowledge of specialized markets, and provide
risk management and loss-control services
⩥ surplus lines broker. Answer: "Wholesalers" who work with retail
Agents and Brokers, licensed to place business with a "non admitted"
insurer
⩥ surplus lines. Answer: any type of insurance for which there is no
available market in the state
⩥ non-admitted insurer. Answer: an insurer not licensed to do business
in the state
⩥ independent agency distribution. Answer: represent several unrelated
insurers, agency owns expirations and renewal rights
⩥ exclusive agency system. Answer: the agent represents only one
insurer or group of insurers under common ownership. agents do not
own expirations or renewal rights to policies