Free Insurance Regulation Practice Questions
Iowa Life exam (series 12-IA-01) — 149 practice questions.
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Sample questions & answers
1. Which state agency is primarily responsible for regulating the business of insurance in Iowa?
The Iowa Insurance Division
Iowa Code 505.1 creates the insurance division, within the department of insurance and financial services, to regulate and supervise the business of insurance; the NAIC is not a regulator.
2. How is the Iowa Commissioner of Insurance selected?
Appointed by the governor, confirmed by the senate
Iowa Code 505.2 provides that the governor appoints the commissioner, subject to senate confirmation, for a four-year term.
3. A primary responsibility of the Iowa Commissioner of Insurance is to:
Administer and enforce Iowa's insurance laws
Iowa Code 505.8 gives the commissioner general control, supervision and direction over all insurance business in Iowa and the duty to enforce the insurance laws.
4. Under Iowa law, an insurance producer is a person who is:
Licensed to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance
Iowa Code 522B.1(6) defines an insurance producer as a person required to be licensed to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance.
Practice: Insurance Regulation
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