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Agent Examination question with
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Agent Examination question with
correct answers
AnHadmittedHinsuranceHcompanyHisHauthorizedHtoHtransactHinsuranceHinHCaliforniaHbecau
seHitHhasHaHCertificateHofHAuthorityHgrantedHbyHtheHCaliforniaHDepartmentHofHInsuranceH(C
DI)
AHnon-
admittedHinsuranceHcompanyHisHnotHauthorizedHtoHtransactHinsuranceHinHCaliforniaHbecau
seHofHfailingHtoHcomplyHwithHCaliforniaHrequirementsHorHdidHnotHseekHadmissionH-
HCORRECTHANSWER-AdmittedHInsuranceHCompanyHvs.HNon-
AdmittedHInsuranceHCompany
PureHrisksHareHinsurableHbutHSpeculativeHrisksHareHnot
PureHRisksH-HAHpossibilityHofHloss,HnoHloss,HorHgain
PureHRiskH-HAHpossibilityHofHlossHorHnoHloss;HthereHisHnoHpossibilityHforHgainH-
HCORRECTHANSWER-PureHRiskHvs.HSpeculativeHRisk
OneHpartyHwritesHtheHcontractHwithoutHinoutHfromHtheHotherHpartyHonHaH"take-it-or-leave-
it"HbasisH-HCORRECTHANSWER-ContractHofHAdhesion
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HofHaHloss.H-HCORRECTHANSWER-AleatoryHContract
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HCORRECTHANSWER-IndemnityHContract
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oHtheHinsurer
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hargedHwithHbreachHofHcontractH-HCORRECTHANSWER-UnilateralHContract
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miumsHbecauseHofHidealHhealth,HheightHandHweight.HIndividualsHinHthisHcategoryHhaveHaHlo
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