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Missouri Life/Health Insurance
Chapter 15-General Information Quetions (1-18)
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01/12/2011

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A person's age at the time of a policy conversion is referred to as what?

 

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-attained age
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When an agent handles the funds of an insured, the agent is acting in a ________ capacity?
Definition
-Fiduciary
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When an agent handles the funds of an insured, the agent is acting in a _______ capacity?
Definition
False
Term
In insurance, what is the process of evaluating a risk for the purpose of policy issurance?
Definition
-underwriting
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To purchase insurance on an employee, partner or a family member, the prospective owner must have an ________ _______.
Definition
-insurable interest
Term
What is the chance of a loss occurring called?
Definition
-Risk
Term
-What type of risk has the possibility for a loss, but no possibility for gain?
Definition
-Pure
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The extent to which one may be affected by a peril is referred to as ____ _____.
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-Lost Exposure
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A cause of a loss is referred to as a _________.
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-Peril
Term
What increases the likelihood of a loss occurring?
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-Hazard
Term
An applicant lying about his/her age represents what type of hazard?
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Moral
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A person who shows indifference about taking proper care to minimize a loss represents what type of hazard?
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Morale
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Removing ice from a sidewalk is an example of what kind of risk management?
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-Reduction
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Self-Insurance is an example of what kind of risk management?
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Retention
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The principal of insurance is an example of what kind of risk management?
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-Transfer
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What is the contract agreement that removes the liablity from one party to another?
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-Holds Harm Agreement
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Which principal state: When larger number of exposures is considered, the predictability of a loss improves?
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-Law of Large Numbers
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Who must sign the application, in addition to the applicant? A) employer B) Underwriter C) Agent D) Beneficiary
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C) Agent
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