Answers
**pFinancialpRatiosponppg.p3.17p**p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
10pthreatsptopoperationspandpsupplypchains
5.19p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pInfrastructureplocation
2.pProductionpbottlenecks
3.pInfoptech
4.pEmploymentpissuesporpstrikes
5.pThird-partypsuppliers
6.pFinancialprisks
7.pGeopoliticalpenvironment
8.pNaturalporpman-madepcatastrophes
9.pPandemics
10.pMergers
2plegalptestsptopdeterminepemploymentpstatus
5.11-5.12p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pCommon-
lawptestptopdeterminepwhetherpthepallegedpemployersphasptheprightptopdirectpandpcontrolpwo
rk
2.pTestptopdetermineptheprelativepnaturepofpthepwork
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panalyzesptheplevelpofpskillpandpcredentialsprequiredptopperformpthepwork,ptheprelationshippof
pthepworkptopthepemployer'spcorepbiz,pandpthepeconomicspofptheprelationship
2pmostpimportantpfinancialpstatements
3.3p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pBalancepsheet
2.pIncomepstatement
2pmostpusefulpitemsponpanpapplicationpforpanpunderwriter:
2.4p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pLossphistory
2.pInfopregardingpthepapplicant'sppriorpinsurance
2porganization-levelpreunderwritingpactivities
7.4p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pChangepinpunderwritingpguidelinespforpexistingpbusiness
2.pChangepinpunderwritingpguidelinespforpnewlypacquiredpbusiness
,2psourcespofpinfopthepunderwriterphaspwithpapsubmission
2.3p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pProducer
2.pApplication
3paspectspofpanporganization'spoperationspthatpunderwriterspshouldpevaluate
5.17-5.20p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pLocation
2.pScopepofpOperations
3.pCommerce
3pcomponentspofpanpinsuranceprate
6.3p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pProspectiveplosspcosts
2.pExpenses
3.pProfitp&pcontingencies
3pmainpobjectivespofpratepregulation
6.18p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pEnsurepratesparepadequate
2.pEnsurepratesparen'tpexcessive
3.pEnsurepratesparen'tpunfairlypdiscriminatory
3preasonspforpusingpindependentpcontractors
5.10-5.11p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pSpecialization
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pindependentpcontractorspoftenpprovidepapservicepinvolvingpsomepmeasurepofpspecializatio
n,pperhapspevenpprofessionalptrainingpandplicensing
2.pRiskptransfer
-ptoptransferpapriskpexposureptopsomeonepelse
3.pcostpavoidance
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plesspexpensiveptopemployerspthanpemployees;pindependentpcontractorsprequirepnoppayroll
ptaxesporpbenefits.
4ppolicy-levelpreunderwritingpactivities
7.4p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pPolicypnonrenewals
2.pClassificationpcorrections
3.pCoveragepchanges
4.pChangesptoppolicypterms
4psocialpcriteriapthatpimpactpdecisionspofpinsurancepdepartments
6.19-6.20p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pAvailabilityp
2.pAffordability
3.pSimplicityp
4.pControllability
4pstepspofpthepPurepPremiumpRatemakingpMethod
,6.6-6.8p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
1.pCalculateptheppureppremiumpbypdividingpthepdollarpamountpofpincurredplossespbypthep#pofp
earnedpexposurepunits
2.pEstimatepexpensespperpexposurepunitpbasedponpthepinsurer'sppastpexpenses.
-pInvestmentpexpensespandpLOSSpADJUSTMENTpEXPENSESparepexcluded
3.pDeterminepthepprofitpandpcontingenciespfactor
4.pCalculatepthepratepperpexposurepunit
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pSomepinsurerspseparateptheirpexpensespintoptwopcomponents:pfixedpexpensespandpvariabl
epexpenses.pFixedpexpensesparepstatedpaspdollarpamountspperpexposurepunit.pVariablepex
pensesparepstatedpasppercentagespofptheprate.
4ptelltalepsignspthatpapworkerpispanpindependentpcontractorpratherpthanpanpemployee
5.10p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pWorkspunderpanpordinarypcontractp(notpapcontractpofphire)
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pcontractpinpwhichponeppartyppromisespapsumpofpmoneypinpreturnpforpthepcontractor'spperfor
mancepofpwork
2.pWorkspindependently
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pindependentpcontractorsparepnotpsubjectptopthepdirectionpandpcontrolpofptheporganizationpfo
rpwhichptheyparepperformingpwork
-pfreeptopuseptheirpownpjudgmentpandpmethodspinpperformingpthatptask
-pcanpemploypothersptopperformpaptask,pbutptheypremainpresponsiblepunderpthepcontract
3.pCanpbepsuedpforpbreachpofpcontract
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panporganization'spusualpresourcepwhenpanpindependentpcontractor'spworkpispunsatisfactor
ypisptopsuepforpbreachpofpcontract
4.pOfferpservicesptoptheppublic
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pcommercialptelephoneplisting,pprintedpinvoices,pincorporation,pcommercialpinsurancepcove
rage,pandpapseparatepplacepofpbusinesspcanpbepevidencepofpindependentpstatus
5pSupplementalpFinancialpStatements
3.8-3.11p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pStatementpofpChangespinpSE
2.pStatementpofpCashpFlows
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pusedptopdeterminepanporganization'spneedpforpadditionalpfinancingpandpabilityptopgeneratep
positivepfuturepcashpflowspandpmeetpfinancialpobligations
3.pNotesptopFinancialpStatements
4.pSecuritiespandpExchangepFilings
5.pCompanypAnnualpReports
6pstepspofpthepreunderwritingpprocess
, 7.5pandp7.12-7.21p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pAnalyzepthepbookpofpbusiness
2.pIDpproblemsp
3.pIDppossiblepcorrectivepactions
4.pSelectpcorrectivepactions
5.pImplementpcorrectivepactions
6.pMonitorpthepbookpofpbusiness
6pthingspthatpfieldpunderwriterspdo
1.5-1.6p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pSelectpinsureds
2.pEnsurepaccuratepclassificationpandppricing
3.pRecommendporpprovidepcoverage
4.pManagepapbookpofpbusiness
5.pSupportpproducerspandpinsureds
6.pSupportpmarketingpobjectives
7pExamplespofpUnderwriting-RelatedpUnfairpTradepPractices
1.16p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pDiscriminatingpunfairlypwhenpselectingplosspexposures
2.pMisclassifyingplosspexposures
3.pCancelingporpnonrenewingppoliciespcontraryptopstatutes,prules,pandppolicypprovisions
4.pUsingpUNDprulesporpratespthatparepnotponpfilepwithporpapprovedpbypthepinspdeptspinpthepsta
tespthatpthepinsurerpdoespbiz
5.pFailingptopapplypnewlypimplementedpunderwritingpandpratingpfactorsptoprenewals
6.pFailingptopusepcorrectppolicypformspandpinsprates
7.pFailingptopusepstate-specificprules
7pfeaturespincludedpinpthepBest'spUnderwritingpGuidepreports
5.15p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pBest'spHazardpIndex
-pIdentifiesptheprelativepdegreepofprisk,ponpap1ptop10pscale
2.pUnderwritingpComments
-pHelpspexplainpthepexposureporplevelpofpriskpassociatedpwithpaplinepofpcoverage
3.pRelatedpClassifications
-pListspclassificationspthatpcouldpprovidepthepunderwriterpwithpadditionalpsourcespofprisk-
relatedpinformation
4.pRiskpDescription
-pExplainspwhatpbusinessespinpthispclassificationptypicallypdo
5.pLinespofpCoverage
-pDescribespthepriskpassociatedpwithpeachplinepofpinsurancepcoverage
6.pSpecialpExposure
-pIndicatespuniqueporplargephazards
7.pUnderwriter'spChecklist
-pProvidespquestionspthepunderwriterpshouldpbepableptopanswerpaboutpapbusiness
7pqualitativepcharacteristicspofpanporganization'spmanagement:
5.4-5.7p-pCORRECTppANSWER-1.pAbilityp&pexperiencep
2.pReputation
3.pQualitypofpwork