General Insurance/Property & Casualty Basics

Moral

For the purpose of insurance, what is risk?

Underwriting

Adverse selection

Hazards

What are the four elements of an insurance contract?

Unilateral contract

When the insurance application is submitted.

Mutual Insurer

An insurance policy paid a nontaxable dividend to the insured one year, and nothing the next. From what type of insurer did the insured purchase the policy?

Foreign

Loss

Insurance

What do individuals use to transfer their risk of loss to a larger group?

What are the three types of hazards?

Certificate of Authority

What document is required for an insurance company to transact insurance?

Foreign

Insurers are classified according to their domicile. What are the three types of insurers?

Law of large numbers

What law is the foundation of the statistical prediction of loss upon which rates for insurance are calculated?

Mutual Company

Premium

Stockholders

At the time of loss

Certificate of Authority

Reasonable expectations

Stock company

Peril

When would a misrepresentation on an insurance application be considered fraud?

Insurance