COLORADO LIFE INSURANCE FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
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• Alien Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: An insurer domiciled in a country other than the
United States.
• Admitted Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: An insurer to which a state insurance
department has granted a license to do business within that state.
• Broker. CORRECT ANSWER: represents themselves and the insured
• Captive Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: an insurer owned by a parent firm for the
purpose of insuring the parent firm's loss exposures
• Certificate Authority. CORRECT ANSWER: A license issued to an insurer by a
department of insurance (or equivalent state agency), which authorizes that company to
conduct insurance business in that particular state.
• Claims Department. CORRECT ANSWER: responsible for processing, investigating,
and paying claims
• Divisible Surplus. CORRECT ANSWER: the amount of earnings paid to policyowners
as dividends after the insurance company sets aside funds required to cover reserves,
operating expenses, and general business purposes
• Domestic Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: an insurer with its principal or home office in
a state where it is authorized
• Foreign Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: insurer with its principal office or domicile
location in a state different from the state it is transacting insurance business
• Fraternal Benefit Society. CORRECT ANSWER: nonprofit benevolent organizations
that provide insurance to its members
• Industrial Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: make up a specialized branch of the industry,
primarily providing policies with small face amounts with weekly premiums. Other
names for industrial insurers include home service or debit insurers.
• insurance. CORRECT ANSWER: The transfer of risk through the pooling or
accumulation of funds.
• insured. CORRECT ANSWER: the customer receiving insurance protection under an
insurance policy
, • insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: insurance company
• Lloyd's of London. CORRECT ANSWER: NOT an insurer, but a group of individuals
and companies that underwrite unusual insurance
• Multi-line insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: an insurance company or independent agent
that provides a one-stop shop for businesses or individuals seeking coverage for all
their insurance needs. For example, many large insurers offer individual policies for
automobile, homeowner, long-term care, life and health insurance needs.
• Mutual Insurance Company. CORRECT ANSWER: insurance companies
characterized by having no capital stock, being owned by its policy owners, and usually
issue participating insurance
• Non-admitted Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: an insurer not licensed to do business in
the state
• nonparticipating policy. CORRECT ANSWER: typically issued by stock companies, do
not allow policyowners to participate in dividends or electing the board of directors
• participating plan. CORRECT ANSWER: an insurance policy under which the policy
owners share in the company's earnings through receipt of dividends and also elect the
company's board of directors
• Private (Commercial) Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: Private or commercial insurance
companies are companies owned by private citizens or groups that offer one or more
insurance lines. Commercial insurers are NOT government-owned.
• Reciprocal Insurers. CORRECT ANSWER: unincorporated groups of people that
provide insurance for one another through individual indemnity agreements
• reinsurance. CORRECT ANSWER: Acceptance by one or more insurers, called
reinsurers, of a portion of the risk underwritten by another insurer who has contracted
for the entire coverage.
• Reinsurer. CORRECT ANSWER: a company that provides financial protection to
insurance companies. Reinsurers handle risks that are too large for insurance
companies to handle on their own and make it possible for insurers to obtain more
business than they would otherwise be able to.
• Risk Retention Group. CORRECT ANSWER: A group-owned liability insurer which
assumes and spread product liability and other forms of commercial liability risks among
its members
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
2026 | Latest Questions | A+
• Alien Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: An insurer domiciled in a country other than the
United States.
• Admitted Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: An insurer to which a state insurance
department has granted a license to do business within that state.
• Broker. CORRECT ANSWER: represents themselves and the insured
• Captive Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: an insurer owned by a parent firm for the
purpose of insuring the parent firm's loss exposures
• Certificate Authority. CORRECT ANSWER: A license issued to an insurer by a
department of insurance (or equivalent state agency), which authorizes that company to
conduct insurance business in that particular state.
• Claims Department. CORRECT ANSWER: responsible for processing, investigating,
and paying claims
• Divisible Surplus. CORRECT ANSWER: the amount of earnings paid to policyowners
as dividends after the insurance company sets aside funds required to cover reserves,
operating expenses, and general business purposes
• Domestic Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: an insurer with its principal or home office in
a state where it is authorized
• Foreign Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: insurer with its principal office or domicile
location in a state different from the state it is transacting insurance business
• Fraternal Benefit Society. CORRECT ANSWER: nonprofit benevolent organizations
that provide insurance to its members
• Industrial Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: make up a specialized branch of the industry,
primarily providing policies with small face amounts with weekly premiums. Other
names for industrial insurers include home service or debit insurers.
• insurance. CORRECT ANSWER: The transfer of risk through the pooling or
accumulation of funds.
• insured. CORRECT ANSWER: the customer receiving insurance protection under an
insurance policy
, • insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: insurance company
• Lloyd's of London. CORRECT ANSWER: NOT an insurer, but a group of individuals
and companies that underwrite unusual insurance
• Multi-line insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: an insurance company or independent agent
that provides a one-stop shop for businesses or individuals seeking coverage for all
their insurance needs. For example, many large insurers offer individual policies for
automobile, homeowner, long-term care, life and health insurance needs.
• Mutual Insurance Company. CORRECT ANSWER: insurance companies
characterized by having no capital stock, being owned by its policy owners, and usually
issue participating insurance
• Non-admitted Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: an insurer not licensed to do business in
the state
• nonparticipating policy. CORRECT ANSWER: typically issued by stock companies, do
not allow policyowners to participate in dividends or electing the board of directors
• participating plan. CORRECT ANSWER: an insurance policy under which the policy
owners share in the company's earnings through receipt of dividends and also elect the
company's board of directors
• Private (Commercial) Insurer. CORRECT ANSWER: Private or commercial insurance
companies are companies owned by private citizens or groups that offer one or more
insurance lines. Commercial insurers are NOT government-owned.
• Reciprocal Insurers. CORRECT ANSWER: unincorporated groups of people that
provide insurance for one another through individual indemnity agreements
• reinsurance. CORRECT ANSWER: Acceptance by one or more insurers, called
reinsurers, of a portion of the risk underwritten by another insurer who has contracted
for the entire coverage.
• Reinsurer. CORRECT ANSWER: a company that provides financial protection to
insurance companies. Reinsurers handle risks that are too large for insurance
companies to handle on their own and make it possible for insurers to obtain more
business than they would otherwise be able to.
• Risk Retention Group. CORRECT ANSWER: A group-owned liability insurer which
assumes and spread product liability and other forms of commercial liability risks among
its members
