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,AIC 300 - Claims in an Evolving World
1. Adam manages a claims department for an insurer. He measures the department's
performance by best practices, claims audits, customer satisfaction data, and loss ratio.
Which one of Adam's measures refers to a system of identified internal practices that
claims representatives perform to produce superior performance?
A. Claims audits
B. Best practices
C. Loss ratio
D. Customer satisfaction data
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: Best practices generally refers to a system of identified internal practices
that are shared with claims reps and produce superior performance.
2. Dajuan, a claims representative, sets a low case reserve for a seemingly simple claim.
A few weeks later it becomes apparent that the initial reserve was too low, and he
increases it in order to issue payments. More bills related to the claim arrive a few
months later, and he increases the reserve again. This process is known as:
A. Readjusting
B. Stairstepping
C. Reopening
D. Incremental reserving
Correct Answer: B
Explanation: The process of repeatedly increasing the reserve for a claim is called
stairstepping.
, 3. Olivia is careful to keep proper claim status notes when she handles a claim. For
example, she makes sure to only include neutral, objective comments about the parties
involved. This is because claim notes:
A. Are potentially discoverable in a trial
B. Continue for as long as the claim is open
C. Present a chronology of the life of the claim
Correct Answer: A
Explanation: Claim notes are potentially discoverable in a trial. Insurers and claims
representatives must assume that any written documentation, including claim notes,
could be requested during litigation. Objective and neutral comments help avoid
negative interpretations in court, whereas subjective or inflammatory remarks could
harm the insurer's position.
4. Ciara is going to college with the goal of working as a data scientist for an insurer.
She will need a strong foundation in mathematics and statistics, computer
programming, domain knowledge, and data science. Which one of Ciara's skills will
require her to understand the insurance profession to which the data is being applied?
A. Mathematics and statistics
B. Data science
C. Computer programming
D. Domain knowledge
Correct Answer: D
Explanation: Domain knowledge is the understanding of the discipline, profession, or
activity to which the data is being applied.