Free General Insurance Concepts Practice Questions
North Carolina Personal Lines exam — 73 practice questions.
Subtopics: Contributory negligence, Insurable interest, Indemnity, Subrogation, Utmost good faith, Hazard, Contributory negligence burden, Pure vs speculative risk, Peril, Moral hazard, Morale hazard, Physical hazard, Law of large numbers, Risk avoidance, Risk retention, Risk transfer, Elements of a contract, Contract of adhesion, Aleatory contract, Representation, Concealment, 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. North Carolina is among the few states that follow which rule, under which a claimant even 1 percent at fault may be barred from recovery?
Pure contributory negligence
North Carolina applies pure contributory negligence: a claimant who is even slightly at fault generally cannot recover, which strongly affects personal liability claims.
2. For homeowners insurance, the insured must have an insurable interest in the home:
At the time of loss
In property insurance such as homeowners, insurable interest must exist at the time of loss to support recovery under the indemnity principle.
3. The indemnity principle in personal lines means the insured should:
Be restored without profiting
Indemnity limits recovery to the actual loss, restoring but not enriching the insured.
4. Subrogation in a personal auto claim allows the insurer to:
Recover from the at-fault party
After paying the insured, the insurer may pursue the at-fault party to recover the amount paid, consistent with the principle of indemnity.
Practice: General Insurance Concepts
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