Which of the following would not appear in the asset section of an insurance company’s balance sheet? A) loss reserves B) bonds C) common stock D) real estate ANSWER Answer: A
All of the following statements about class rating are true EXCEPT A) Exposures with similar characteristics are placed in the same underwriting class. B) The rate charged for each class reflects the average loss experience for that class. C) The complexity of class rating makes it inappropriate for personal lines coverages. D) It is based […]
Which of the following items would appear in the income section of an insurance company’s income and expense statement? A) underwriting expense B) bonds C) loss reserves D) premiums ANSWER Answer: D
Under one type of merit rating, the class or manual rate is adjusted upward or downward based on past loss history. This type of merit rating is called A) schedule rating. B) judgment rating. C) experience rating. D) retrospective rating. ANSWER Answer: C
JKL Insurance Company reported the following information on its accounting statements last year: Premiums Written $90,000,000 Loss Adjustment Expenses $5,000,000 Underwriting Expenses $30,000,000 Premiums Earned $100,000,000 Incurred Losses $70,000,000 What was JKL’s loss ratio last year? A) 70.0 percent B) 75.0 percent C) 83.3 percent D) 90.0 percent ANSWER Answer: B
A loss reserve established for each individual claim when it is reported to a property and casualty insurance company is call a(n) A) admitted asset. B) incurred-but-not-reported (IBNR) reserve. C) unearned premium reserve. D) case reserve. ANSWER Answer: D
One item that appears on an insurance company’s financial statements is a liability that represents an estimate of the claims reported and adjusted but not yet paid, claims reported and filed but not yet adjusted, and claims incurred but not yet reported to the company. This liability is called the insurer’s A) net income. B) […]
Which of the following statements about property and casualty insurance company operating results is (are) true? I. An insurance company can have a combined ratio greater than 1 (or 100 percent) and still be required to pay income taxes. II. By all measures, the property and casualty insurance industry is highly profitable when compared to […]
Life insurance policyholders may borrow the cash value from their life insurance policies. Where are life insurance policy loans shown on a life insurance company’s financial statements? A) as an asset B) as a liability C) as income D) as an expense ANSWER Answer: A
Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning investments of property and casualty insurers and life insurers? I. Property and casualty insurance companies place greater emphasis on liquidity than do life insurers. II. Life insurance company investments are, on average, of longer duration than property and casualty insurance company investments. A) I only B) […]