HS 311 Practice Questions - HS 311 Fundamentals of Insurance Planning Exam - HS 311 Practice Questions - HS 311 Fundamentals of Insurance Planning Exam

Question 1

In risk management terminology, what is the precise definition of 'risk' as used in the fundamentals of insurance planning?

The uncertainty regarding loss The cause of a loss A condition that increases the chance of loss The actual dollar amount of a loss

Correct Answer:

The uncertainty regarding loss

Question 2

A homeowner stores oily rags near a furnace, increasing the likelihood that a fire will occur. In risk terminology, this condition is best classified as which type of hazard?

Morale hazard Moral hazard Physical hazard Legal hazard

Correct Answer:

Physical hazard

Question 3

Which characteristic distinguishes pure risk from speculative risk and explains why only pure risk is generally insurable?

Pure risk involves only the possibility of loss or no loss, with no chance of gain Pure risk always produces a financial gain Pure risk is created voluntarily by the insured Pure risk cannot be measured statistically

Correct Answer:

Pure risk involves only the possibility of loss or no loss, with no chance of gain

Question 4

The law of large numbers is fundamental to insurance pricing. What does it state about the relationship between exposure units and predictability?

As the number of similar exposure units increases, actual loss experience more closely approaches expected loss experience As premiums rise, the number of claims falls proportionately As deductibles increase, the insurer's expected losses increase As the number of insureds decreases, predictability improves

Correct Answer:

As the number of similar exposure units increases, actual loss experience more closely approaches expected loss experience

Question 5

Which of the following is a requirement of an ideally insurable risk from the insurer's perspective?

The loss must be catastrophic to a large portion of insureds at once The loss must be definite in time, place, and amount, and accidental The chance of loss must be impossible to calculate The premium must exceed the policy limit

Correct Answer:

The loss must be definite in time, place, and amount, and accidental

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