Free Insurance Regulation Practice Questions
Maine Life exam (series 12-ME-41) — 217 practice questions.
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Sample questions & answers
1. Which agency is primarily responsible for regulating the business of insurance in Maine?
The Maine Bureau of Insurance
Section 201 makes the Superintendent of Insurance the head of the Bureau of Insurance, which administers the Maine Insurance Code and licenses producers.
2. The official who heads the Maine Bureau of Insurance holds the title of:
Superintendent of Insurance
Section 201 provides that the Superintendent of Insurance is the head of the Bureau of Insurance; Maine does not use the title Commissioner.
3. The Maine Bureau of Insurance operates as part of which larger state department?
The Department of Professional and Financial Regulation
Title 10, section 8001 lists the Bureau of Insurance among the bureaus of the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation.
4. How is the Superintendent of Insurance in Maine selected?
Appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Legislature
Section 201(2) provides for appointment by the Governor, subject to review by the legislative committee on insurance and confirmation by the Legislature.
Practice: Insurance Regulation
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