Free General Insurance Concepts Practice Questions
New York Personal Lines exam (series 17-54) — 68 practice questions.
Subtopics: Misrepresentation, Warranties, Pure vs speculative risk, Hazard, Peril, Moral hazard, Morale hazard, Physical hazard, Law of large numbers, Risk avoidance, Risk retention, Risk transfer, Insurable interest, Indemnity, Elements of a contract, Contract of adhesion, Aleatory contract, Utmost good faith, 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. Under New York Insurance Law, a misrepresentation on an application will avoid the policy only if it is:
Material to the insurer's decision to issue it
Insurance Law 3105 provides that no misrepresentation avoids a contract or defeats recovery unless it was material.
2. Under New York Insurance Law, breach of a policy warranty generally defeats recovery only if the breach:
Materially increased the risk of loss within the policy's coverage
Insurance Law 3106 limits the effect of warranty breaches to those that materially increase the risk of loss, damage, or injury within the coverage.
3. 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.
4. A condition that increases the likelihood or severity of a loss is called a:
Hazard
A hazard is a condition that increases the chance or severity of a loss; perils are the actual causes of loss.
Practice: General Insurance Concepts
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