IC01 (LICENTIATE) Principles of Insurance - 03

Q1.Which of these statements is INCORRECT with respect to 'Material Facts'?
A fact is said to be material if it affects the decision of the underwriter to accept or reject the risk or to determine rates
 A .fact' is material if it is relevant to the assessment of the risk and determination of the premium
 Non-disclosure of material facts puts the insurer at a disadvantage
 If in the first five years of the policy, the insurance company comes to know that some material fact has not been disclosed by the proposer, it can declare the policy as null and void.
 If the insurance company comes to know about the wrong / withheld information, it can declare the contract void
 
Q2.When a person takes a Household Insurance Policy, the insurable interest exists at the outset and _____.
on the date, the policy is terminated
on the date, a claim arises
on the date, the policy document is received by the owner of the house
on the date, the cancellation period expires
 on the proposal stage
 
Q3.Which of the following statements is INCORRECT with respect to 'Arbitration'?
 It is a judicial process
 The arbitrators need not be formal judges or lawyers
 If there is only one arbitrator appointed, both parties must agree
 Arbitrators are appointed by the parties to the dispute
 Arbitration is a quick and less expensive way of resolving disputes
 
Q4.Which of these statements is INCORRECT with respect to NOVATION?
Novation can be done for both personal and non-personal contracts
 Novation can be done only with the consent of the insurance company
 After Novation, the transferred contract is virtually a new one
In Novation, the insurance company implicitly expresses confidence in the policyholder's integrity
Novation is a process of transferring an insurance contract by way of assignment
 
Q5.Which ratio reflects the overall underwriting profitability of a company?
 PE ratio
 Surrender ratio
 Combined ratio
 Loss ratio
 Surrender ratio
 
Q6.Aviation insurance falls under which category of insurance?
 Miscellaneous Insurance
 Engineering Insurance
 Marine Insurance
 Motor Insurance
 Fire Insurance
 
Q7.To make an insurance business successful, the key parameter(s) is/are ___.
 Customer service
 Customer centricity
 Ease of access
 Innovative products
 All of above
 
Q8.Which of these statements is incorrect?
Tax benefits will be the same for all insurance policies every year
 Commuted values of pensions are exempt from income tax
In general insurance plans, the tax benefit is available only on health insurance plans
Life insurance policies provide a saving of taxes
 The claim amount received under a life insurance policy is exempted from Income tax subject to certain conditions
 
Q9.Dhawal wants to become an insurance broker. He attended the required training for this. However, he missed out on a few days of training as he was not well. Now he is well. What is the next step for Dhawal?
 Dhawal can start meeting clients and suggest them suitable plans
 Dhawal cannot solicit insurance business as he has not completed his training
Dhawal has to obtain a license after passing the prescribed exam
Only options 2 and 3
 None of the above
 
Q10.In the case of personal accident policies, there is no need for assessment of risk, except on the factor of _____.
 occupation
 illness
 age
 lifestyle
 All of the above

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