AINS 101 Practice Exam Review Questions and
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1. One distinguishing ƒ eature between independent agency systems and other
marketing systems is the...: agency expirationlist
2. Ƒoreign Insurer: An insurer licensedto operatein a statebut incorporatedin anotherstate
3. Domestic Insurer: An insurer doing businessin the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated
4. Alien Insurer: An insurer domiciledin a countryotherthan the US
5. Direct Response Marketing System: Greatly reducescompensationcosts but has higher adver-
tising costs
6. Agency Expiration List: An agency'smostvaluableasset(doesnot belongto insurer)
7. Important consideration when selecting distribution channels: Doesthechannel
capitalize on its core capabilities?
8. Knowledge acquired by the agent is presumed to be..: knowledge acquired by the
insurer
9. Premium collection method used ƒ or personal insurance and small commer -
cial accounts: Direct Bill
10. What speci ƒ ies scope oƒ authority oƒ an agent?: Agencycontract
11. Agency Bill: Paymentprocedurein which a producersends premium bills to the insured, collects the
premium, and sends the premium to the insurer, less any commission
12. Item Basis: Premium (less commission)is ƒorwardedto the insurer when the producercollects it or when it
comes due. Least complex method
13. StatementBasis: Insurer sends statement to the producer showing the premiums due. Producer is
obligated to pay the premiums as due.
14. AccountCurrent Basis: Producer periodically prepares a statement showing the premiums due to the
insurer, aƒter deductingappropriatecommissions,and transmits the amount to the insurer. The agency contract will
indicatehow oƒten the producermust submitthe accountcurrentstatement(usually monthly).Producermust pay
when premium is due, evenƒ ipolicyholder hasn't paid.
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, 15. Purposesoƒ underwriting: Developand maintaina bookoƒ business,guard againstadverseselec-
tion, ensure adequate policyholder's surplus andƒorce
en underwriting guidelines
16. ExperienceRating: A rating plan thatadjuststhepremiumƒ or thecurrentpolicyperiodto recognizethe
loss experience ƒo the insured organization during past policy periods
17. Schedule Rating:A rating plan thatawardsdebitsand creditsbasedspeciƒ ic categories,suchas thecare
and conditionoƒ premisesoƒ the training and selectionoƒ employees,to reƒlect a modiƒ ied premiumthat the class
rate doesnot include
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100% Verified Answers – A+ Graded
1. One distinguishing ƒ eature between independent agency systems and other
marketing systems is the...: agency expirationlist
2. Ƒoreign Insurer: An insurer licensedto operatein a statebut incorporatedin anotherstate
3. Domestic Insurer: An insurer doing businessin the jurisdiction in which it was incorporated
4. Alien Insurer: An insurer domiciledin a countryotherthan the US
5. Direct Response Marketing System: Greatly reducescompensationcosts but has higher adver-
tising costs
6. Agency Expiration List: An agency'smostvaluableasset(doesnot belongto insurer)
7. Important consideration when selecting distribution channels: Doesthechannel
capitalize on its core capabilities?
8. Knowledge acquired by the agent is presumed to be..: knowledge acquired by the
insurer
9. Premium collection method used ƒ or personal insurance and small commer -
cial accounts: Direct Bill
10. What speci ƒ ies scope oƒ authority oƒ an agent?: Agencycontract
11. Agency Bill: Paymentprocedurein which a producersends premium bills to the insured, collects the
premium, and sends the premium to the insurer, less any commission
12. Item Basis: Premium (less commission)is ƒorwardedto the insurer when the producercollects it or when it
comes due. Least complex method
13. StatementBasis: Insurer sends statement to the producer showing the premiums due. Producer is
obligated to pay the premiums as due.
14. AccountCurrent Basis: Producer periodically prepares a statement showing the premiums due to the
insurer, aƒter deductingappropriatecommissions,and transmits the amount to the insurer. The agency contract will
indicatehow oƒten the producermust submitthe accountcurrentstatement(usually monthly).Producermust pay
when premium is due, evenƒ ipolicyholder hasn't paid.
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, 15. Purposesoƒ underwriting: Developand maintaina bookoƒ business,guard againstadverseselec-
tion, ensure adequate policyholder's surplus andƒorce
en underwriting guidelines
16. ExperienceRating: A rating plan thatadjuststhepremiumƒ or thecurrentpolicyperiodto recognizethe
loss experience ƒo the insured organization during past policy periods
17. Schedule Rating:A rating plan thatawardsdebitsand creditsbasedspeciƒ ic categories,suchas thecare
and conditionoƒ premisesoƒ the training and selectionoƒ employees,to reƒlect a modiƒ ied premiumthat the class
rate doesnot include
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