Under what type of rate regulation are insurers required to obtain approval of rates before using them if the rate change exceeds a specified predetermined range? A) flex-rating law B) prior-approval law C) file-and-use law D) use-and-file law ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
The basis for current state regulation of insurance is A) the McCarran-Ferguson Act. B) Paul v. Virginia. C) the South-Eastern Underwriters Association case. D) the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 19th, 2020
The right of the states to regulate the business of insurance was first established by A) the South-Eastern Underwriters Association case. B) the case of Paul v. Virginia. C) the Financial Modernization Act. D) the Sherman Act. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 19th, 2020
All of the following statements about the methods of regulating insurance are true EXCEPT A) All states have insurance laws that regulate the operations of insurers. B) Insurers are totally exempt from regulation by federal agencies and laws. C) The courts regulate insurance in many ways, including the interpretation of policy clauses and provisions. D) […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
An insurance company incorporated in another state has been licensed to operate in your state. In your state, the insurer would be considered a(n) A) nonadmitted insurer. B) foreign insurer. C) alien insurer. D) reciprocal insurer. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following statements about the licensing of insurance companies is (are) true? I. A new capital stock insurer must meet minimum capital and surplus requirements, which vary by state and line of insurance. II. The licensing requirements for insurance companies are less stringent than those imposed on most other types of firms. A) […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following is considered a nonadmitted asset for an insurer? A) cash B) preferred stocks C) real estate D) office furniture ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 19th, 2020
An insurance company chartered in another country has been licensed to operate in your state. In your state, the insurer would be considered a(n) A) nonadmitted insurer. B) foreign insurer. C) alien insurer. D) reciprocal insurer. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following statements about the regulation of insurance company investments is (are) true? I. The purpose of regulating insurance company investments is to prevent insurers from making unsound investments which could threaten their solvency. II. Life insurers can invest an unlimited amount of their assets in common stocks. A) I only B) II […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
Which of the following statements about the regulation of life insurance companies is (are) true? I. The percentage of assets a life insurance company may invest in a specific type of asset (e.g., stocks or bonds) is generally limited by law. II. The purpose of limiting the accumulation of surplus is to prevent an insurer […]
Date: September 19th, 2020
