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Insurance underwriting typically involves ___ing risks - classifying - rating - selecting -
eliminating - ANSWER Insur underwriting involves classifying, rating and selecting risks
- @ selection/assessment of risk - using all avail info to sdet if an application shld be
accepted
Failure 2 act as a reasonable 3rd person wld do in exact same situation - Negligence -
Misstatement - Misrepresentation - Fraud - Intentional Deception - ANSWER
Negligence - failure 2 act as a reasonabl 3rd person wld act in the exact same situation.
Negligence may pertain 2 all types of situations
The deree of error in predicting losses will decrease when the # of individual exposure
units is - increased - decreased - the same - ANSWER An exposure unit describes the
person or property that is insured. The degree of error predicting losses will decrease
when # individual exposure units is increased
Who compiles statistical data @ exposure units and relative risk - Actuaries - Agents -
Brokers - ANSWER Actuaries compile statistical data @ the exposure units and
relevant risks
From Insur co perspective, expected losses R always based on past experience of __
risk - average - highest - lowest - baseline - ANSWER Expected losses r always based
on pasrt exper of average risk
T / F: In theory, Congress can regulate Insur transactions that are of interstate
commerce - ANSWER T: In theory, Congress can regulate Insur transactions that are
of interstate commerce
T / F: The Sherman Act is applicable 2 Insur biz 2 the extent that it is not regulated by
state law - ANSWER T: The Sherman Act is applicable 2 Insur biz 2 the extent that it is
not regulated by state law.(Sherman Act 1st antitrust law, signed by President Harrison
1890, 2 uphold competition in market / avoid monopolization, protect consumers from
unfairly high prices, no price fixing, too vague and later amended by the Clayton Act. No
contracts that restrain trade among states, DC & foreign nations. Attempt to monopolize
is a felony Enforced by FTC)
T / F: The Clayton Act is applicable 2 Insur biz 2 the extent that it is not regulated by
state - ANSWER T: Clayton Act is applicable 2 Insur biz 2 the extent that it is not
regulated by state - (Clayton Antitrust Act 1914 - gives pvt parties rite 2 sue 4 triple
damages. Addresses mergers between competitors - govt can block a merger.
, Amended by Robinson-Patman Act 1936)
T / F: The FTC Act is applicble 2 Insur biz to the extent that it is not reg'd by state law -
ANSWER T: The FTC Act is applicble 2 Insur biz to the extent that it is not reg'd by
state law
What is the FTC Act - extra ques - ANSWER FTC Act - 2 prevent unfair methods o
compet, unfair/ deceptive acts or affecting commerce; (b) seek monetary redress 4
conduct injurious to consumers; (c)trade regulation rules defining practices that are
unfair or deceptive, establ requirements designed to prevent such acts or practices; (d)
conduct investigations of entities engaged in commerce; and (e) make reports and
legislative recommendations to Congress
Act that gives states power 2 regulate their Insur industry - FTC Act - McCarran-
Ferguson Act - Clayton Act - Sherman Act - ANSWER McCarran-Ferguson Act gives
US states power to regulate the insurance industry. Usuly, state insur statutes override
conflictin fed'l laws
T/F Most of time, state insur statutes override conflicting fedl laws - ANSWER T
__Agent owns agency and may hire sub-agents - Captive - Career - Captain - General -
ANSWER General agent is empowered w/in a territory 2 sell insur products - He owns
agency and may hire sub-agents
__ insurers insure insurers - Reinsurers - General - Lead - Captive - ANSWER
Reinsurers insure insurers. Reinsurance is a transaction b/t insurance companies
Admitted insurance company possesses: - Certif of Authority - Certif of Registration -
Insurance license - General agent license - Captive agent - ANSWER Insur co.
mustmeet state requirements n get Certif of Authority to do biz. W/O it company is
considered non-admitted
1st stage of courtroom proceedings is called - Arraignment - Bailing - Bond posting -
Preliminary hearing - ANSWER Arraignment=1st stage ct proceedings - If defendant
has jail time if convicted, he may seek attorney assistance
__Held where judge decides if sufficeint evdence 2 force defendant to stand trial -
ANSWER Preliminary hearing is p arraignmnt where J decides if enuf evid 2 force
defent 2 stand trial - ?Has govt prod enuf evid 2 convince a reasonable jury def shld B
found guilty
T/F Agency contract = contract b/t insurer and insured - ANSWER F: Agency
contract's provisions spell out what acts an agent is authorized to make 4 insurer