General Insurance/Completing the application and delivering...
in order to transact insurance within a given state, an alien insurer must first obtain what?
certificate of authority
an insurance company is domiciled in California and transacts insurance in Nevada. what is this insurer's classification in Nevada?
foreign
an insurance company that is formed under the laws of another state is known as what type of insurer?
foreign
what type of insurer is a voluntarily formed organization that provides insurance benefits for members of an affiliated lodge or religious organization with a representative form of government?
fraternal insurer
conditions that increase the chance of a loss are known as what?
hazards
what type of report provides information about the applicant's hobbies, habits, and financial status?
inspection report
what two elements are necessary for a life insurance contract to have a legal purpose?
insurable interest and consent
what do individuals use to transfer their risk of loss to a larger group?
insurance
whom does an insurance agent represent?
insurance company
in the agent/insurer relationship, who is considered the principal?
insurer
when agents act within the scope of their contract, their actions will be assumed to be the acts of whom?
insurer
what are the five characteristics of an ideally insurable risk?
loss must be 1) due to chance, 2) definite and measureable, 3) statistically predictable, 4) not catastrophic, 5) coverage cannot be mandatory
an applicant conceals relevant health information on the application. the applicant presents what type of hazard?
moral
a person who does not lock the doors to his or her house shows an indifferent attitude. this person presents what type of hazard?
morale
an insurance policy paid a nontaxable dividend to the insured one year, and nothing the next. from what type of insurer did the insured purchase the policy?
mutual
the type of insurance company organized to return any surplus money to its policyholders is known as what?
mutual company
what is the term for the causes of loss insured against in an insurance policy?
peril
what are the three types of hazards?
physical, moral and morale
if an insurer needs to obtain information about the applicant from investigators, what is the insurer required to do?
provide the applicant a disclosure authorization notice
what type of risk is insurable?
pure
a situation in which a person can only experience a loss and no gain presents what type of risk?
pure risk
if an agent fails to obtain the applicants signature on the insurance application, what must the insurer do?
send the application back to the applicant for signature
according to the law of agency, a principal is represented by whom?
agent or producer
what are the four elements of an insurance contract?
agreement (offer and acceptance), consideration, competent parties, and legal purpose
what type of insurer is formed under the laws of another country?
alien
a state issued document empowering an insurance company to become an admitted insurer is called what?
certificate of authority
what document is required for an insurance company to transact insurance?
certificate of authority
when a change needs to be made on the application for insurance, which is the best method for correcting the information?
complete a new application or ask the applicant to initial the correction on the original application
what are the strategies used by underwriters to prevent adverse selection?
restriction of coverage, refusal to accept a risk, and accepting a risk at a higher rate
what is the best way to handle incomplete insurance applications?
return the application to the applicant for completion
whose responsibility is it to determine that all the questions on an insurance application are answered?
the agent's
what law protects consumers from circulation of inaccurate or obsolete information?
the fair credit reporting act
for the purpose of insurance, what is risk?
uncertainty of loss
what is the name of the process that insurance companies use to determine whether or not an applicant is insurable?
underwriting
when would a misrepresentation on an insurance application be considered fraud?
when it is intentional and material
in insurance, when is the offer usually made on a contract?
when the insurance application is submitted
in forming an insurance contract, when does an acceptance usually occur?
when the insurer approves a prepaid application
when does an insurance policy go into effect?
when the policy is delivered and the premium is paid
what law is the foundation of the statistical prediction of loss upon which rates for insurance are calculated?
law of large numbers
insurance is a contract that protects the insured from what?
loss
the reduction, decrease, or disappearance of value of the person or property is known as what?
loss
wagering on a sporting event is known as what type of risk?
speculative
the insurer organized to return a profit to the stockholders is what type of insurer?
stock company
who owns stock companies?
stockholders
if an applicant does not receive his or her insurance policy, who would be held responsible?
the agent
what entities make up the medical information bureau?
insurers
when risks with higher probability of loss are seeking insurance more often than other risks, this is known as what?
adverse selection
insurers are classified according to their domicile. what are the three types of insurers?
domestic, foreign, and alien
what are the three types of agent authority?
express, implied and apparent
insurance is used to transfer what to the insurance company?
financial responsibility for loss