Neil needs insurance that is unavailable in the state where he lives. To obtain insurance from a nonadmitted insurer, Neil should contact a A) surplus lines broker. B) nonadmitted agent. C) general agency broker. D) direct writer. ANSWER Answer: A
ABC Company in considering a loss control investment. The project will cost $100,000. It will generate an after-tax net cash flow of $60,000 one year after investment and an after-tax net cash flow of $60,000 two years after investment. The present value of $1 received one year from today assuming a 6 percent rate is […]
The first step in the enterprise risk management process is A) risk analysis. B) implementing and monitoring the program. C) risk identification. D) selection of risk treatment measures. ANSWER Answer: C
Hedge Fund Company offers a mutual fund to investors. Fund managers are concerned about fund volatility. They analyzed the fund to determine the worst loss likely to occur in a calendar quarter, assuming a 90 percent level of confidence. The worst probable loss is known as the fund’s A) unrealized capital gain. B) value at […]
When announcing that an enterprise risk management program would be implemented at XYZ Company, the president of the company observed, “We must overcome the silo mentality for the program to be successful.” The “silo mentality” refers to A) over-emphasis on pure risks and ignoring speculative risks. B) using too much of one risk treatment measure […]
Uncertainty pertaining to the organization’s goals and objectives and the organization’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats is called A) operational risk. B) strategic risk. C) subjective risk. D) pure risk. ANSWER Answer: B
A risk manager analyzed fleet accident data to help determine which loss control measures would provide the greatest safety incentives for drivers. Examining data to generate information that will help make more informed decisions is called A) predictive analytics. B) catastrophe modeling. C) sensitivity analysis. D) data mining. ANSWER Answer: A
Insurance Brokerage Company uses a computer-based method of estimating the losses its clients will suffer if a severe storm or earthquake occurs. This method of estimating losses is called A) capital budgeting. B) securitization of risk. C) risk mapping. D) catastrophe modeling. ANSWER Answer: D
West Coast Insurance writes property and liability insurance in California, Oregon, and Washington. These states are all susceptible to earthquakes. To help determine how much reinsurance to purchase, West Coast Insurance hired an organization to use a computer algorithm to estimate what its insured losses would be if a severe earthquake occurred. West Coast Insurance […]
Which of the following is a financial derivative that derives value from specific insurable losses or from an index of values? A) commodity futures contract B) corporate bond C) catastrophe bond D) insurance option ANSWER Answer: D