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Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Producer Exam
(Series 16-54)||Verified Questions with Correct
Answers and explanations LATEST THIS
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To be considered insurable, a risk (and the potential loss it
represents) must meet which one of the following
requirements?
The loss must be definable as to time, cause, and
location.
The loss must be certain to occur.
The loss must be catastrophic.
The loss cannot be measurable. - Answer-The loss must
be definable as to time, cause, and location.
Buying life or health insurance is an example of which risk
management technique?
risk transfer
risk retention
risk reduction
risk avoidance - Answer-risk transfer
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Lucy is applying for an individual health insurance policy
and discloses that she is diabetic, which is considered
which of the following?
a morale hazard
a moral hazard
a critical hazard
a physical hazard - Answer-a physical hazard
As a risk management technique, which of the following
best illustrates risk transfer?
Sheila refuses to drink alcoholic beverages if she expects
to drive a car afterward.
John refuses to buy life insurance because he figures he
has enough money in his savings to pay for his burial
when he dies.
Robert purchases life insurance because he figures doing
so is far less expensive than trying to save all the money
his survivors would need upon his death.
Carol eats a healthy diet and exercises regularly, hoping
that doing so will keep her healthy. - Answer-Robert
purchases life insurance because he figures doing so is
far less expensive than trying to save all the money his
survivors would need upon his death.
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An insurance producer tells a life insurance applicant that
he has the authority to waive the medical exam that is
normally required by the insurer with every application.
The insurer may be required to accept the application
without a medical exam due to the producer's:
express authority
imputed authority
implied authority
apparent authority - Answer-apparent authority
The purpose for the Policy Summary, which must be given
to every insurance applicant before an application is
signed, is to:
provide buyers with details of the specific insurance
contract they are considering for purchase
explain the step-by-step process involved in purchasing
the recommended product
explain the general features, benefits, and conditions of
the type of insurance being considered
disclose all the hidden costs associated with the policy
being applied for - Answer-provide buyers with details of
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the specific insurance contract they are considering for
purchase
Though not specifically cited in the producer's contract, the
producer is expected to telephone prospects on the
insurer's behalf to arrange sales appointments. This is an
example of what kind of producer authority?
implied authority
apparent authority
perceived authority
express authority - Answer-implied authority
Which of the following is an example of an unauthorized
insurance company in Illinois?
Company C, a Florida-based company that does not hold
a certificate of authority Illinois but whose products are
approved by the Illinois insurance department
Company D, a Canadian company that holds a certificate
of authority in Illinois
Company B, an Iowa-based company that does not hold a
certificate of authority in Illinois and sells products that are
not approved by the Illinois insurance department
Company A, an Illinois-based company that holds a
certificate of authority in Illinois and 32 other states -
Massachusetts Casualty Insurance Producer Exam
(Series 16-54)||Verified Questions with Correct
Answers and explanations LATEST THIS
YEAR||NEWEST EXAM!!!
To be considered insurable, a risk (and the potential loss it
represents) must meet which one of the following
requirements?
The loss must be definable as to time, cause, and
location.
The loss must be certain to occur.
The loss must be catastrophic.
The loss cannot be measurable. - Answer-The loss must
be definable as to time, cause, and location.
Buying life or health insurance is an example of which risk
management technique?
risk transfer
risk retention
risk reduction
risk avoidance - Answer-risk transfer
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Lucy is applying for an individual health insurance policy
and discloses that she is diabetic, which is considered
which of the following?
a morale hazard
a moral hazard
a critical hazard
a physical hazard - Answer-a physical hazard
As a risk management technique, which of the following
best illustrates risk transfer?
Sheila refuses to drink alcoholic beverages if she expects
to drive a car afterward.
John refuses to buy life insurance because he figures he
has enough money in his savings to pay for his burial
when he dies.
Robert purchases life insurance because he figures doing
so is far less expensive than trying to save all the money
his survivors would need upon his death.
Carol eats a healthy diet and exercises regularly, hoping
that doing so will keep her healthy. - Answer-Robert
purchases life insurance because he figures doing so is
far less expensive than trying to save all the money his
survivors would need upon his death.
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An insurance producer tells a life insurance applicant that
he has the authority to waive the medical exam that is
normally required by the insurer with every application.
The insurer may be required to accept the application
without a medical exam due to the producer's:
express authority
imputed authority
implied authority
apparent authority - Answer-apparent authority
The purpose for the Policy Summary, which must be given
to every insurance applicant before an application is
signed, is to:
provide buyers with details of the specific insurance
contract they are considering for purchase
explain the step-by-step process involved in purchasing
the recommended product
explain the general features, benefits, and conditions of
the type of insurance being considered
disclose all the hidden costs associated with the policy
being applied for - Answer-provide buyers with details of
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the specific insurance contract they are considering for
purchase
Though not specifically cited in the producer's contract, the
producer is expected to telephone prospects on the
insurer's behalf to arrange sales appointments. This is an
example of what kind of producer authority?
implied authority
apparent authority
perceived authority
express authority - Answer-implied authority
Which of the following is an example of an unauthorized
insurance company in Illinois?
Company C, a Florida-based company that does not hold
a certificate of authority Illinois but whose products are
approved by the Illinois insurance department
Company D, a Canadian company that holds a certificate
of authority in Illinois
Company B, an Iowa-based company that does not hold a
certificate of authority in Illinois and sells products that are
not approved by the Illinois insurance department
Company A, an Illinois-based company that holds a
certificate of authority in Illinois and 32 other states -
