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1. As a single mother on a very tight budget, Ciara is tempted to
skimp on insurance. However, her friend Mehmet tells her not to
skimp on insurance because it will help manage her cash flows. Which
example best illustrates Mehmet’s point?
A. Ciara needs her car to get to her job, and she needs her job to make car
payments and pay for car insurance.
B. When her car’s windshield breaks, Ciara has to pay only $100 of the $600
cost of replacing it.
C. When her car’s transmission goes out a month after the warranty expires,
Ciara is faced with a $1,100 repair bill.
D. Ciara finds it difficult to come up with a $787 auto insurance premium
every six months.
Answer: B. When her car’s windshield breaks, Ciara has to pay only
$100 of the $600 cost of replacing it.
Rationale: Insurance reduces a large, unexpected financial loss to a
smaller, predictable out-of-pocket expense, which helps stabilize cash flow.
2. Which statement is correct regarding the benefits provided by
insurance?
A. Insurance reduces the financial consequences of loss exposures but not
the related uncertainty.
B. The primary role of insurance is to meet mandatory insurance
,requirements.
C. The reduction in losses paid by insurers due to risk control measures
benefits individual insureds but not society as a whole.
D. Insurance helps reduce the financial burden to society by compensating
accident victims.
Answer: D. Insurance helps reduce the financial burden to society by
compensating accident victims.
Rationale: Insurance spreads losses across many insureds and
compensates victims, reducing the overall financial burden on society.
3. Shelton Industries experienced a fire in its manufacturing plant.
Several employees suffered burns and smoke inhalation injuries as
they tried to escape. Which commercial property-casualty policy
would pay for the employees’ injuries and illnesses?
A. Commercial property insurance
B. Commercial general liability insurance
C. Workers compensation insurance
D. Commercial umbrella insurance
Answer: C. Workers compensation insurance
Rationale: Workers compensation insurance covers job-related employee
injuries and illnesses, regardless of fault.
4. A homeowners policy is a type of:
A. Commercial insurance policy
B. Personal property-casualty insurance policy
, C. Life-health insurance policy
D. Government insurance policy
Answer: B. Personal property-casualty insurance policy
Rationale: Homeowners insurance protects personal property and
provides personal liability coverage, making it a personal property-casualty
policy.
5. Which correctly describes a reason for government involvement in
property-casualty insurance?
A. Selling insurance provides the government with a non-tax source of
revenues and profits.
B. Government programs can meet legitimate public demands unmet by
private insurers.
C. Competition from government plans keeps private insurers’ premiums
competitive.
D. Preventing high-risk individuals or activities from being insured is in the
public interest.
Answer: B. Government programs can meet legitimate public demands
unmet by private insurers.
Rationale: Government insurance often fills gaps when private insurers are
unable or unwilling to provide coverage.
6. An insurance company wrote a commercial liability policy for a
manufacturer of off-road motorcycles. The potential costs of the
insured’s loss exposure exceed the insurer’s capacity. Which
contractual transferring agreement could the insurer consider?