Free General Insurance Concepts Practice Questions
Mississippi Personal Lines exam — 69 practice questions.
Subtopics: Insurable interest, Concealment, Misrepresentation by applicant, Pure vs speculative risk, Hazard, Peril, Moral hazard, Morale hazard, Physical hazard, Law of large numbers, Risk avoidance, Risk retention, Risk transfer, Indemnity, Elements of a contract, Contract of adhesion, Aleatory contract, Utmost good faith, Representation, Warranty, Express authority, Apparent authority, Implied authority, Stock vs mutual insurer, Domestic foreign alien, Admitted insurer, Estoppel, Adverse selection, Reinsurance, Underwriting, Loss ratio, Rate regulation goals, Reciprocal insurer, Lloyds of London, Risk retention group, Self-insurance, Surplus lines, Catastrophic risk, Loss exposure, Frequency vs severity, Unilateral contract, Conditional contract, Personal contract, Waiver, Material misrepresentation, Fiduciary duty, Commingling, Agent vs broker, Rebating, Twisting, Coercion, Defamation, Unfair claims settlement, Indemnity and subrogation, Distribution systems, Insurer types, Insurer ratios, Loss reserves, Rate regulation, Earned and unearned premium, Lapse
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Sample questions & answers
1. For a Mississippi homeowners policy to be valid, the insured must have an insurable interest in the property:
at the time of loss
Property insurance requires an insurable interest in the covered property at the time of loss.
2. Concealment of a material fact on a Mississippi insurance application may allow the insurer to:
void or rescind the policy as permitted by law
Material concealment or misrepresentation may give the insurer grounds to void or rescind the policy as allowed by law.
3. If a Mississippi homeowners applicant misrepresents a material fact that affects the risk, the insurer may:
void coverage for that material misrepresentation as permitted by law
A material misrepresentation that affects the insurer's acceptance of the risk may allow the insurer to void coverage as permitted by law.
4. Only which type of risk is insurable?
Pure risk, with no chance of gain
Insurance covers pure risk - the chance of loss or no loss - not speculative risk, which includes a chance of gain.
Practice: General Insurance Concepts
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