Insurance MCQ

When he became risk manager of Boller Company, Derrick Huang noticed that the company did not have a clear set of risk management objectives and a clearly-stated risk management philosophy. Derrick developed a written document stating the company's risk management objectives and risk management philosophy. This document is called a risk management A) policy statement. B) manuscript policy. C) matrix. D) binder. Answer: A) policy statement.

David never stopped to consider the possible consequences of a long-term, permanent, disability. So David did not include disability income insurance in his personal risk management program. David is dealing with the risk of disability through A) passive retention. B) active retention. C) risk control. D) risk avoidance. Answer: A) passive retention.

The property and liability insurance industry fluctuates between periods of increasing insurance rates and tight underwriting standards, and decreasing insurance rates and loosening underwriting standards. Profitability in the industry follows these cyclical movements. What is this pattern of fluctuations called? A) the claims cycle B) the underwriting cycle C) the business cycle D) the accounting cycle Answer: B) the underwriting cycle

The U.S. government is concerned that terrorists might try to crash a vehicle filled with explosives into a U.S. embassy in a foreign country. Inside the gate to the embassy, they installed steel and cement posts in the road. These posts can be raised up from the ground to form a barrier against suicide bombers. The posts can be lowered back into the ground to allow safe vehicles to pass. This physical barrier system illustrates which risk management technique? A) risk avoidance B) insurance transfer C) loss prevention D) noninsurance transfer Answer: C) loss prevention

Which of the following statements concerning the selection of risk management techniques and insurance market conditions is (are) true? I. It's easier to purchase affordable insurance during a "soft " market than during a "hard" market. II. Retention is used more during a "soft" market than during a "hard" market. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II Answer: A) I only

Discount Department Stores is a national retail chain. The company had one large, central warehouse. At the suggestion of the risk manager, the company decided to build four smaller regional warehouses so that a loss at the central warehouse would not be a catastrophic blow to the company's distribution system. Splitting the inventory between four regional warehouses illustrates which risk management technique? A) loss prevention B) risk transfer C) loss reduction D) risk avoidance Answer: C) loss reduction

Each accounting period, Harris Company Department Store charges a bookkeeping account for its estimated shoplifting losses. The method that Harris Company Department Store uses to fund its retained shoplifting losses is a(n) A) private insurance policy. B) captive insurer. C) credit line. D) unfunded reserve. Answer: D) unfunded reserve.

Morris Company self-insures its workers compensation loss exposure. The risk manager of Morris Company is concerned about the possible impact of a single catastrophic claim. She decided to set a retention limit of $500,000 per-claim, and to purchase insurance that will be begin to pay once Morris Company has paid $500,000 on a single claim. The insurance the risk manager purchased is called A) captive insurance. B) excess insurance. C) primary insurance. D) umbrella insurance. Answer: B) excess insurance.

Mark owns a 1998 sedan. The last time Mark renewed his auto insurance, he decided to drop the physical damage insurance on this vehicle. How is Mark dealing with the auto physical damage exposure in his personal risk management program? A) risk transfer B) passive retention C) avoidance D) active retention Answer: D) active retention

Purchasing health insurance illustrates the use of which personal risk management technique? A) avoidance B) risk transfer C) risk control D) risk retention Answer: B) risk transfer

Which of the following statements about captive insurance companies is (are) true? I. A captive insurance company established by a U.S. company must be domiciled in the United States. II. A captive insurance company may be owned by several parents. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II Answer: B) II only

Which of the following is least likely to occur during a "hard" insurance market period? A) difficulty in obtaining insurance B) tightening underwriting standards C) higher insurer profits D) increasing premiums Answer: C) higher insurer profits

Bev lives in the suburbs and works downtown. She drives to work, and her most direct route to work would require her to pass through an area where carjackings and drive-by-shootings are common. Bev does not drive through this area. Instead, she uses a route which adds 10 minutes to her commute. Which risk management technique is Bev using with respect to the risk of injury while driving through the dangerous area? A) noninsurance transfer B) avoidance C) passive retention D) loss reduction Answer: B) avoidance

Brenda identified all of the pure loss exposures her family faces. Then she analyzed these loss exposures, developed a plan to treat these risks, and implemented the plan. The process Brenda conducted is called A) personal insurance programming. B) personal estate planning. C) personal financial planning. D) personal risk management. Answer: D) personal risk management.

Which statement about a company's cost of risk is (are) true? I. Cost of risk includes insurance premiums and retained losses. II. Reducing the cost of risk increases profitability. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II Answer: C) both I and II

A useful measure for an organization is the total of the organization's expenditures for treating loss exposures including retained losses, loss control expenses, insurance premiums, and other related expenses. This measure is called the organization's A) cost of capital. B) cost of goods sold. C) cost of risk. D) cost of equity. Answer: C) cost of risk.

Ryan decided to review his personal risk management program. His car is 10 years old, and he would receive little money from his insurer if the car was damaged or destroyed. Ryan decided to drop the physical damage insurance on the car. From a risk management perspective, dropping the physical damage insurance on the car is best described as A) increasing the use of avoidance in the risk management program. B) increasing the use of noninsurance transfer in the risk management program. C) increasing the use of retention in the risk management program. D) increasing the use of risk control in the risk management program. Answer: C) increasing the use of retention in the risk management program.

To better understand her company's operations, a risk manager asked a production manager to draw a diagram tracing the steps in the production and distribution of the company's products. Such a diagram, which is useful in risk identification, is called a A) financial statement. B) risk management matrix. C) flowchart. D) risk management audit. Answer: C) flowchart.

In reviewing his company's operations, a risk manager noticed that all of the company's finished goods were stored in a single warehouse. The risk manager recommended that the finished goods be divided among three warehouses to prevent all of the finished goods from being destroyed by the same peril. Dividing the finished goods among three warehouses illustrates A) risk avoidance. B) risk control. C) insurance. D) noninsurance transfer. Answer: B) risk control.

Which of the following statements about a personal risk management program is (are) true? I. Insurance and retention are the only techniques used to handle potential losses. II. The steps in a personal risk management process are the same steps used by businesses. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II Answer: B) II only