AU 60 Test Qs Chpts. 1-4 Questions And
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Apgrouppofppoliciespwithpapcommonpcharacteristic,psuchpaspapterritoryporptypepofpcoverage,p
orpallppoliciespwrittenpbypapparticularpinsurer,pproducer,porpagencypispreferredptopasp-
pCORRECTppANSWER-Apbookpofpbusiness.
Apmanagementpcontrolptoolpusedptopdeterminepwhetherplinepunderwritersparepproperlypimpl
ementingpunderwritingppolicypispknownpaspanpunderwritingp-pCORRECTppANSWER-Audit.
AaronpispappropertypunderwriterpforpCromleypInsurancepCompanyp(Cromley).pHepreceivedp
apnewpbusinesspsubmissionpforpapcompanypthatpcurrentlyphaspautopcoveragepwithpCromley
.pThepproducerpispexpectingpAaronptopofferpapquickpproposalponptheppropertypcoveragepbec
ausephephaspaccessptopthepinformationpinpthepautopfile.pWhichponepofpthepfollowingpimporta
ntpsourcespofppropertypunderwritingpinformationpwouldpbepmissingpfrompthepautopfile?p-
pCORRECTppANSWER-Appraisalpofpvalues
Aaron,papseniorpproducerpforpBlithepInsurancepCompanyp(Blithe)phaspoverp15pyearspexperi
encepinpthepfield.pHepknowspBlithe'spunderwritingpguidelinespandpispfamiliarpwithptheptypepofp
businesspBlithepwants.pHeptakesppridepinptheplosspratiopproducedpbyphispofficepandpalsoppro
ducedpbypBlithepaspapcompany.pHepoftenptrainspnewpagentspinphispofficepbecausepofphisplow
prejectionpratiopofpapplicationsphepwrites.pHepispknownpaspapfront-
linepunderwriterpforpBlithe.pWhichponepofpthepfollowingpispapbenefitpofpAaron'spfieldpunderwrit
ing?p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
SavespBlithepfromphavingptopevaluatepaccountspthatptheypwillpultimatelypreject
ABCpInsurancepCompany'spratiopofppremiumsptopsurpluspisp2ptop1.pIfpthepstateprequirementp
wherepABCptransactspbusinesspisp3ptop1,pthenpABCp-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Ispmeetingpthepstate'spsurplusprequirement.
ABCpInsurancepispconsideringpenteringpnewpstatespasppartpofpitspgrowthpplan.pThepexecutiv
espofpABCpdecidepnotptoppursuepnewpbusinesspinplow-
incomepareaspofpstatespandpprovidepunderwriterspwithpapmappindicatingpthepareaspfrompwhi
chptheyparepnotptopacceptpapplications.pThisppositionplikelypviolatespregulationspthatp-
pCORRECTppANSWER-
Constrainpinsurers'pabilityptopaccept,pmodify,porpdeclineplosspexposures.
AdampispanpanalystpconductingpapmarketpconductpexaminationpatpDEFpInsurancepinprespo
nseptopapconsumerpcomplaint.pDuringpthepcoursepofphispreview,phepdiscoverspthatpDEFphasp
failedptopapplypnewlypimplementedpunderwritingpandpratingpfactorsptoprenewals,pfailedptopus
, epmutuallypexclusivepunderwritingpguidelinespforpthepcompany'spdifferentpprograms,pfailedpt
opusepcorrectpformspandprates,pandpfailedptopapplypunderwritingpguidelinespconsistentlypbyp
occasionallypallowingpproducerspexceptions.pWhichponepofptheseppracticespwillpAdampmos
tplikelypallowpthepinsurerptopcontinue?p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Allowingpproducerspexceptionspinpsomepcases
Alexphaspbeenpapcommercialpunderwriterpforptwopyears.pHephaspreceivedpapmulti-
linespsubmissionpforpapcompanypinpanpindustrypthatphepispnotpverypfamiliarpwith.pWhichponep
ofpthepfollowingpexternalpresourcespwouldpgivepAlexpapgeneralpdescriptionpofpthepindustry'sp
operationspandptheplevelpofphazardpbyplinepofpinsurance?p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Best'spUnderwritingpGuide
Allpofpthepfollowingparepdisadvantagespofptheppartnershipptypepofpbusinesspownership,pEXC
EPT:p-pCORRECTppANSWER-Partnerspareptaxedppersonallypforppartnershippprofits.
Allpofpthepfollowingpareptruepregardingpterminationpofpinsurancepcoverage,pEXCEPT:p-
pCORRECTppANSWER-Itpcanpbepdonepatpanyptimepwithoutpnoticeptopthepinsured.
Allpofpthepfollowingpstatementspareptruepregardingpthepfactorspaffectingpthepformationpofpanpi
nsurer'spunderwritingppolicy,pEXCEPT:p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Thephigherpanpinsurer'sppremium-to-
surpluspratio,pthepgreaterpitspabilityptopexpandppremiumpwritings.
Anpapplicantpforpcommercialppropertypinsurancepispfoundpunacceptablepbypanpunderwriterp
dueptopthepnaturepofpitspoperationspandpthepconstructionpofpthepbuildingpitpoccupies.pIfpthepa
pplicantpinstallspanpautomaticpfire-
extinguishingpsprinklerpsystem,pthepunderwriterpwillpapprovepthepapplication.pThisptypepofpu
nderwritingpmodificationpispknownpasp-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Requiringplosspcontrolpmeasures.
Anpinsurancepcompanypmustphavepadequateppolicyholders'psurpluspifpitpwishesptop-
pCORRECTppANSWER-Increasepitspwrittenppremiumpvolume.
Anpinsurerpreceivesptwopautomobilepinsurancepapplications.pThepfirstpapplicantpispagep35,p
male,pandphaspapcleanpdrivingprecord.pThepsecondpapplicantpispagep35,pfemale,phasphadpthr
eepspeedingpviolationspandpappriorpaccident.pThepinsurerpacceptspbothprisks,pbutpchargespt
hepsecondpapplicantpaphigherppremium.pWhichponepofpthepfollowingpstatementspaboutpthisp
scenariopispcorrect?p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Regulationspallowpthepinsurerptopchargepmorepforpinsuredspwithppoorpdrivingpexperience.
Anpunderwriterphaspbeenpaskedptopreviewpapcommercialppackagepapplicationpforpapfour-
storypapartmentpbuilding.pWhichponepofpthepfollowingppiecespofpinformationpwouldpthepunde
rwriterpconsiderpessential?p-pCORRECTppANSWER-Buildingpconstruction
Anpunderwriterpispworkingpwithpaplosspcontrolprepresentativeponpapnewpopportunity.pGivenpt
hepcomplexitypofpthepexposures,papphysicalpsurveypispconductedpbyptheplosspcontrolprepres
Answers
Apgrouppofppoliciespwithpapcommonpcharacteristic,psuchpaspapterritoryporptypepofpcoverage,p
orpallppoliciespwrittenpbypapparticularpinsurer,pproducer,porpagencypispreferredptopasp-
pCORRECTppANSWER-Apbookpofpbusiness.
Apmanagementpcontrolptoolpusedptopdeterminepwhetherplinepunderwritersparepproperlypimpl
ementingpunderwritingppolicypispknownpaspanpunderwritingp-pCORRECTppANSWER-Audit.
AaronpispappropertypunderwriterpforpCromleypInsurancepCompanyp(Cromley).pHepreceivedp
apnewpbusinesspsubmissionpforpapcompanypthatpcurrentlyphaspautopcoveragepwithpCromley
.pThepproducerpispexpectingpAaronptopofferpapquickpproposalponptheppropertypcoveragepbec
ausephephaspaccessptopthepinformationpinpthepautopfile.pWhichponepofpthepfollowingpimporta
ntpsourcespofppropertypunderwritingpinformationpwouldpbepmissingpfrompthepautopfile?p-
pCORRECTppANSWER-Appraisalpofpvalues
Aaron,papseniorpproducerpforpBlithepInsurancepCompanyp(Blithe)phaspoverp15pyearspexperi
encepinpthepfield.pHepknowspBlithe'spunderwritingpguidelinespandpispfamiliarpwithptheptypepofp
businesspBlithepwants.pHeptakesppridepinptheplosspratiopproducedpbyphispofficepandpalsoppro
ducedpbypBlithepaspapcompany.pHepoftenptrainspnewpagentspinphispofficepbecausepofphisplow
prejectionpratiopofpapplicationsphepwrites.pHepispknownpaspapfront-
linepunderwriterpforpBlithe.pWhichponepofpthepfollowingpispapbenefitpofpAaron'spfieldpunderwrit
ing?p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
SavespBlithepfromphavingptopevaluatepaccountspthatptheypwillpultimatelypreject
ABCpInsurancepCompany'spratiopofppremiumsptopsurpluspisp2ptop1.pIfpthepstateprequirementp
wherepABCptransactspbusinesspisp3ptop1,pthenpABCp-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Ispmeetingpthepstate'spsurplusprequirement.
ABCpInsurancepispconsideringpenteringpnewpstatespasppartpofpitspgrowthpplan.pThepexecutiv
espofpABCpdecidepnotptoppursuepnewpbusinesspinplow-
incomepareaspofpstatespandpprovidepunderwriterspwithpapmappindicatingpthepareaspfrompwhi
chptheyparepnotptopacceptpapplications.pThisppositionplikelypviolatespregulationspthatp-
pCORRECTppANSWER-
Constrainpinsurers'pabilityptopaccept,pmodify,porpdeclineplosspexposures.
AdampispanpanalystpconductingpapmarketpconductpexaminationpatpDEFpInsurancepinprespo
nseptopapconsumerpcomplaint.pDuringpthepcoursepofphispreview,phepdiscoverspthatpDEFphasp
failedptopapplypnewlypimplementedpunderwritingpandpratingpfactorsptoprenewals,pfailedptopus
, epmutuallypexclusivepunderwritingpguidelinespforpthepcompany'spdifferentpprograms,pfailedpt
opusepcorrectpformspandprates,pandpfailedptopapplypunderwritingpguidelinespconsistentlypbyp
occasionallypallowingpproducerspexceptions.pWhichponepofptheseppracticespwillpAdampmos
tplikelypallowpthepinsurerptopcontinue?p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Allowingpproducerspexceptionspinpsomepcases
Alexphaspbeenpapcommercialpunderwriterpforptwopyears.pHephaspreceivedpapmulti-
linespsubmissionpforpapcompanypinpanpindustrypthatphepispnotpverypfamiliarpwith.pWhichponep
ofpthepfollowingpexternalpresourcespwouldpgivepAlexpapgeneralpdescriptionpofpthepindustry'sp
operationspandptheplevelpofphazardpbyplinepofpinsurance?p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Best'spUnderwritingpGuide
Allpofpthepfollowingparepdisadvantagespofptheppartnershipptypepofpbusinesspownership,pEXC
EPT:p-pCORRECTppANSWER-Partnerspareptaxedppersonallypforppartnershippprofits.
Allpofpthepfollowingpareptruepregardingpterminationpofpinsurancepcoverage,pEXCEPT:p-
pCORRECTppANSWER-Itpcanpbepdonepatpanyptimepwithoutpnoticeptopthepinsured.
Allpofpthepfollowingpstatementspareptruepregardingpthepfactorspaffectingpthepformationpofpanpi
nsurer'spunderwritingppolicy,pEXCEPT:p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Thephigherpanpinsurer'sppremium-to-
surpluspratio,pthepgreaterpitspabilityptopexpandppremiumpwritings.
Anpapplicantpforpcommercialppropertypinsurancepispfoundpunacceptablepbypanpunderwriterp
dueptopthepnaturepofpitspoperationspandpthepconstructionpofpthepbuildingpitpoccupies.pIfpthepa
pplicantpinstallspanpautomaticpfire-
extinguishingpsprinklerpsystem,pthepunderwriterpwillpapprovepthepapplication.pThisptypepofpu
nderwritingpmodificationpispknownpasp-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Requiringplosspcontrolpmeasures.
Anpinsurancepcompanypmustphavepadequateppolicyholders'psurpluspifpitpwishesptop-
pCORRECTppANSWER-Increasepitspwrittenppremiumpvolume.
Anpinsurerpreceivesptwopautomobilepinsurancepapplications.pThepfirstpapplicantpispagep35,p
male,pandphaspapcleanpdrivingprecord.pThepsecondpapplicantpispagep35,pfemale,phasphadpthr
eepspeedingpviolationspandpappriorpaccident.pThepinsurerpacceptspbothprisks,pbutpchargespt
hepsecondpapplicantpaphigherppremium.pWhichponepofpthepfollowingpstatementspaboutpthisp
scenariopispcorrect?p-pCORRECTppANSWER-
Regulationspallowpthepinsurerptopchargepmorepforpinsuredspwithppoorpdrivingpexperience.
Anpunderwriterphaspbeenpaskedptopreviewpapcommercialppackagepapplicationpforpapfour-
storypapartmentpbuilding.pWhichponepofpthepfollowingppiecespofpinformationpwouldpthepunde
rwriterpconsiderpessential?p-pCORRECTppANSWER-Buildingpconstruction
Anpunderwriterpispworkingpwithpaplosspcontrolprepresentativeponpapnewpopportunity.pGivenpt
hepcomplexitypofpthepexposures,papphysicalpsurveypispconductedpbyptheplosspcontrolprepres