Past Exam Questions Flashcards

1
Q
Sue would like to take out a cover that would enable her to seek treatment outside of the NHS in the event of her needing it, which kind of insurance should she take out?
A) life assurance
B) sickness insurance
C) medical expenses insurance
D) personal accident insurance
A

D) personal accident insurance

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2
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How many rating classes do personal accident insurers have for calculating premiums, based on a proposers occupation?
A) 1
B) w
C) 3
D) 4
A

D) 4

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3
Q
What is another name for market value where a household insurer offers an amount to replace a damaged item with another of a similar condition or age?
A) liability
B) indemnity
C) reinstatement
D) manifestation
A

B) indemnity

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4
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Damage to a television aerial itself under a household policy is:
A) covered under buildings section
B) covered under contents section
C) excluded from cover due to fragile nature
D) covered if the roof is damaged at the same time

A

B) covered under the contents section

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5
Q
Derek takes put a theft policy to cover his high street store. Which of the following would typically be a limitation of his policy?
A) robbery and aggravated burglary
B) replacement of locks
C) breakage of glass
D) cash and bank notes
A

D) cash and bank notes

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6
Q
Cover under legal expenses insurance is usually limited to an amount per:
A) claim
B) policy period 
C) type of claim
D) month
A

A) claim

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7
Q
Which of these is a cover typically available under a standard commercial legal protection policy?
A) employment cover
B) personal cover
C) conveyancing cover
D) loss of profits
A

A) employment cover

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How does a declaration linked policy fix the sum insured in a business interruption policy? By requiring the policyholder to:
A) estimate figures for the forthcoming year
B) provide details of turnover for the previous year
C) provide details of turnover for the previous 3 years
D) estimate figures for the next 3 years

A

A) estimate figures for the forthcoming year

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9
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What do the six special perils under a business interruption policy relate to? 
A) engineering
B) service industries
C) natural disasters
D) operational error
A

A) engineering

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10
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Which of the following statements relating to the limitations of an employers liability policy is true?
A)there are many standard exclusions
B) there is a standard war risk exclusion
C) cover may be limited by the underwriter
D) most exclusions are permitted by law

A

C) cover may be limited by the underwriter

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11
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Which of these is a limitation on a public liability policy?
A) injury to persons
B) consequential loss
C) contractual liability
D) damage to property
A

C) contractual liability

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12
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Pension funds trustees insurance excludes:
A) risk of personal liability for the commission of a wrongful act
B) theft of fund assets
C) loss of documents
D) failure of the employer to collect contributions

A

D) failure of the employer to collect contributions

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13
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In the context of risk management what is an EML?
A) estimated maximum loss
B) excess material loss
C) estimated material loss
D) exposed maximum loss
A

A) estimated maximum loss

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14
Q
Which of these is an area for recommendation that an insurer will look at in relation to products liability insurance?
A) defensive driving courses
B) labelling for clarity
C) method of transit
D) adequacy of training
A

B) labelling for clarity

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15
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How does the London market usually obtain information about a proposed risk?
A) supplementary questionnaires
B) market reform contract
C) interviews
D) internet search
A

B)market reform contract

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16
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Contract certainty is the complete and final agreement of terms between the insurer and the insured:
A) before policy completion
B) by the time they enter into the contract
C) by the time the policy is issued
D) by the end of the contract

A

B) by the time they enter into the contract

17
Q
What are introducer appointed representatives only involved in?
A) performance of insurance contracts
B) placing and negotiation
C) non real time promotions
D) real time promotions
A

C) non real time promotions

18
Q
Under which body’s jurisdiction do the processes of acquiring information, providing a quotation in response to an insurance enquiry and the subsequent negotiations leading to the final issue of policy documentation come under?
A) the FPC
B) the ABI
C) the PRA
D) the FCA
A

D) the FCA

19
Q
The information about an intermediary and its services which must be provided prior to the conclusion of a contract is most likely to be included in a:
A) key features document
B) service level agreement
C) statement of demands and needs
D) client agreement
A

D) client agreement

20
Q
A premium rate set at a price in pounds for each hundered pounds of sum insurer is called a:
A) rate per mile
B) rate per Mille 
C) flat rate
D) rate per cent
A

D) rate per cent

21
Q
If an insurer cannot determine an exact figure for a premium base at the beginning of a period of insurance they will often offer the proposer:
A) an additional premium
B) and adjustable premium
C) a vase premium
D) a flat premium
A

B) an adjustable premium

22
Q
Under which element of an insurance policy would you find the name of the insurer and in some cases the address and company logo?
A) heading
B) recital clause
C) operative clauses
D) policy schedule
A

A) heading

23
Q
What is the specific term given to exclusions that are common to all general insurance policies?
A) market exclusions
B) specific exclusions
C) industry exclusions 
D) general exclusions
A

A) market exclusions

24
Q

Which of the following statements regarding warranties is true?
A) they are used to define the boundaries of policy cover
B) they do not appear in the policy itself
C) they give the insurer the right to avoid the policy for any breach
D) they much be strictly and literally complied with

A

D) they must be strictly and literally complied with

25
Q
Insurable interest is a:
A) continuing condition to precedent
B) condition precedent to the contract
C) condition precedent to liability
D)condition subject to liability
A

B) condition prevent to the contract

26
Q
Implied warranties are only found in which type of insurance?
A) travel
B) commercial
C) Motor
D) Marine
A

D) marine

27
Q

In the even if a claim an insurer must prove:
A) the amount of the loss
B) the value of the loss is reasonable
C) that the insured has suffered a loss
D) that the insured has suffered a financial loss

A

B) that the value of the loss is reasonable

28
Q
Mr Peter’s has insured his household contents for £5000. He suffers a fir and calculates that his possessions were actually worth £10,000 and he has lost £8,000 of his possessions. If his policy has an average condition how much would his insurer pay in a claim settlement?
A) 4,000
B) 5,000
C) 8,000
D) 10,000
A

A) 4,000

29
Q
What is the maximum amount of damages that can be awarded under the uninsured drivers agreement for third party property damage?
A) 250,000
B) 500,000
C) 1,000000
D) 1,200000
A

D) 1,200000

30
Q
Who has the right of recover to stolen goods which have been subject to an insurance claim?
A) police
B) ABI crime and prevention bureau
C) policyholder
D) insurer
A

D) the insurer

31
Q
Who are internal customers of an insurance company?
A) third party administrators 
B) company employers
C) brokers and intermediaries
C) company’s shareholders
A

B) company’s employees

32
Q

The three key areas driving the increasing importance of customer service are:
A) customer expectations, competition, internet
B) coat, consumer awareness and customer expectations
C) consumer awareness, customer expectations and competition
D) competition, customer expectations and legislation

A

C) consumer awareness, customer expectations and competition