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Basics of Insurance

Frage 1 von 80

1

A monoline policy:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Is a property that is written to cover property only

  • Is any insurance written as a single line policy

  • Is a policy that covers only lines of insurance which cannot be part of package policies

  • There is no such thing

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Frage 2 von 80

1

A risk is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • A peril

  • Certainty of loss

  • Proximate cause

  • Uncertainty of loss

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Frage 3 von 80

1

A pure risk involves a chance of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Gain

  • Loss

  • Both A&B

  • Neither A&B

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Frage 4 von 80

1

A risk management technique that eliminates a loss exposure and reduces the chance of loss to zero is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Loss prevention

  • Retention

  • Loss reduction

  • Avoidance

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Frage 5 von 80

1

When suffering is a covered loss, an insured individual should do which of the following?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Send a list of items damaged stating the quantity and receipts of purchase

  • Submit to an interview with the insurers representative without any other person present

  • Notify the police if there is a theft loss

  • All of the above

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Frage 6 von 80

1

How many days does an insurer hve to return unearned premiums to an insured?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 10 days

  • 15 days

  • 25 days

  • 30 days

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Frage 7 von 80

1

The amount to replace property with like property of the same quality and construction is the:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Replacement cost

  • Actual cash value (ACV)

  • Market value

  • Stated value

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Frage 8 von 80

1

What is actual cash value (ACV)?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • ACV = replacement cost + depreciation

  • ACV = market value - depreciation

  • ACV = replacement cost - depreciation

  • ACV = stated cost - depreciation

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Frage 9 von 80

1

If an individual or a family suffers a loss due to death or disability of a member, what type of loss is it?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Personal loss

  • Personnel loss

  • Human loss

  • Needs loss

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Frage 10 von 80

1

Insurance has a number of characteristics. Which of the following is not one of them?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • If there is ambiguous language i an insurance contract, it will be resolved in the favor of the insured

  • Parties to a contract should be able to rely upon the honest representations of the other party

  • It involves a catastrophic exposure

  • The insurer is bound to perform under the contract

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Frage 11 von 80

1

Which of the following is an example of loss retention?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Buying health insurance

  • Not purchasing collision insurance on your auto

  • Placing a watercraft endorsement on your homeowner's policy

  • Removing dried brush from your house's premises

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Frage 12 von 80

1

If it is proven that another person's negligence contributed to an injury, what gives the injured party the right to seek compensation?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Case law

  • Contract law

  • Criminal law

  • Tort law

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Frage 13 von 80

1

Which of the following statements is true regarding compensatory damages?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • General damages have specific economic value

  • Punitive damages are awarded to a person for actual pain and suffering

  • Special damages do not have a specific economic value

  • There is usually no direct correlation between the amount of general and special damages awarded to the victim

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Frage 14 von 80

1

Liability losses are referred to as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • First party losses

  • Second party losses

  • Third party losses

  • None of the above

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Frage 15 von 80

1

In an insurance contract, D. I. C. E. refers to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Declarations, insurable interest, conditions, and exclusions

  • Declarations, insurable interest, conditions, and endorsements

  • Declarations, insuring clause, conditions and endorsements

  • Declarations, insuring clause, conditions, and exclusions

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Frage 16 von 80

1

An insured purchased new furniture for $6,000. At the time of a fire loss, it had depreciated $2,000. At current rates, the same furniture will cost $7,000 to replace. The actual cash value of the destroyed furniture is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • $7,000

  • $8,000

  • $6,000

  • $5,000

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Frage 17 von 80

1

When an insurer cancels a policy and only retains earned premium, this is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Flat cancellation

  • Short rate cancellation

  • Pro-rata cancellation

  • Continuous cancellation

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Frage 18 von 80

1

An insurers loss reserve for a claim is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Equal to claims paid divided by earned premium reserve, not including loss adjustment expense

  • The maximum amount the insurer wil have to pay to close the claim

  • The exact amount the insurer will have to pay to close the claim

  • An estimate of the amount that the insurer will pay

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Frage 19 von 80

1

What is the process called whereby insurers decide which customers to insure and what coverage to offer?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Adverse selection

  • Rate making

  • Marketing

  • Underwriting

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Frage 20 von 80

1

A reduction in the value of property that results immediately from damage to the property is known as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Additional living expense

  • Consequential loss

  • Extra expense

  • Direct loss

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Frage 21 von 80

1

The process whereby an insured suffers a loss and is paid to return him to his prior financial condition is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Insurable interest

  • Pure risk

  • Indemnity

  • Ceding

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Frage 22 von 80

1

What is a hazard?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Anything that increases the chance of loss

  • A broken promise

  • Any possibility of financial loss

  • A peril or loss of property

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Frage 23 von 80

1

A policy may not be transferred to another without:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Oral consent of the insured

  • Oral consent of the insurer

  • Written consent of the insured

  • Written consent of the insurer

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Frage 24 von 80

1

Which of the following is a true statement about insurance?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It is a method of transferring risk

  • It is for the low income/high risk persons

  • It is sold by government officials

  • It is a method of retention

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Frage 25 von 80

1

Grouping people by similar characteristics is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Unfair discrimination

  • Prejudice

  • Fair discrimination

  • A basic principle of insurance

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Frage 26 von 80

1

A peril is defined as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • A cause of loss

  • Increases the chance of loss

  • A hazard

  • An accident

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Frage 27 von 80

1

The main purpose of insurance is to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Transfer the risk

  • Reduce perils

  • Avoid hazards

  • Reduce the risk

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Frage 28 von 80

1

The insured should be compensated for his loss, returning him to the condition that existed prior to the loss. The is the principle of indemnity. Which of the following is correct?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It is based on the law of small numbers

  • It is a basic principle of insurance

  • It is based on the law of supply and demand

  • It involves the principle of adhesion

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Frage 29 von 80

1

Which of the following is an example of loss retention?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Buying life insurance

  • Not purchasing collision insurance on your auto

  • Placing a motorcycle endorsement on your homeowners policy

  • Removing dried brush from your house's premises

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Frage 30 von 80

1

Which of the following is an example of reducing risk probability?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Buying OTC

  • Reducing premium payments

  • Increasing deductibles

  • Putting a fence around a pool

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Frage 31 von 80

1

Which of the following is not a benefit of insurances?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • It can be a source of investment funds

  • It transfers loss

  • It reduces risk exposure

  • It reduces out of pocket expenses

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Frage 32 von 80

1

A house located next to a dynamite plant is considered what kind of hazard?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Moral

  • Legal

  • Physical

  • Liability

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Frage 33 von 80

1

Where is a policy personalized to say who is covered, what is covered, limit of insurance, and policy period?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Insuring clause

  • Declarations

  • Conditions

  • Endorsements

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Frage 34 von 80

1

An insured suffers a loss caused by a third party. How will the insured's insurance company handle the claim?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The company will not cover the loss

  • The company will have to seek reimbursement himself from the third party

  • The insurer will cover a portion of the loss

  • The insurer will pay the insured for a covered loss and seek reimbursement from the party at fault with the cooperation of the insured

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Frage 35 von 80

1

The insurer's right to recover its claim payment to an insured from a negligent third party is known as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Arbitration

  • Liberalization

  • Subrogation

  • Assignment

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Frage 36 von 80

1

If an insured voluntarily relinquishes his rights, this is an example of:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Estoppel

  • Coercion

  • Waiver

  • Warranty

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Frage 37 von 80

1

The amount to replace property with like property of the same quality and construction is the:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Replacement cost

  • Actual cash value

  • Market value

  • Stated value

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Frage 38 von 80

1

When an insurance policy is cancelled by the insured, and the company retains premium for the protection provided plus expenses, cancellation is said to be on a:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Flat basis

  • Short rate basis

  • Pro rata basis

  • Fixed basis

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Frage 39 von 80

1

An insurer cancels a policy and returns the entire premium. This is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Short rate

  • Pro rata

  • Flat cancellation

  • No fault

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Frage 40 von 80

1

How many days does an agent have to return unearned premium to an insured?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 25 days

  • 10 days

  • 30 days

  • 15 days

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Frage 41 von 80

1

How many days does an insurance company have to give unearned premium back to an agent?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 10 days

  • 15 days

  • 25 days

  • 30 days

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Frage 42 von 80

1

Insurers may purchase reinsurance for a variety of reasons. Which of the following is not a good example of the use of reinsurance? Insurer purchases reinsurance:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Only on the below average business submitted to them, keeping the good business for themselves.

  • To avoid capacity problems by reducing the amount of unearned premium

  • To more safely insure an exceptionally large account

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Frage 43 von 80

1

Which insurance company is owned and formed for the benefit of its members?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Llloyds of London

  • A mutual insurer

  • Demutualization

  • Captive companies

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Frage 44 von 80

1

What effect does increasing a deductible have on a policy?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Increases the premium payment

  • Reduces the premium payment

  • Increases likelihood of getting insurance

  • Increases insurance policy benefits

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Frage 45 von 80

1

The method in which insurance companies receive approval from the DOI before using certain rates:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Prior approval

  • Underwriting

  • Reinsurance

  • Coinsurance

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Frage 46 von 80

1

Which of the following is not a method for risk management?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Transfer

  • Avoidance

  • Retention

  • Variance

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Frage 47 von 80

1

The system in which insurers determine who to insure and that rates to charge is known as

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Insurance

  • Underwriting

  • Indemnity

  • Reinsurance

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Frage 48 von 80

1

Insurance companies transfer part of a particularly large risk through what process:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Reinsurance

  • Indemnity

  • Underwriting

  • Transfer

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Frage 49 von 80

1

Insurance contracts are between how many parties?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • 4

  • 3

  • 1

  • 2

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Frage 50 von 80

1

The total amount an insurance company is liable to pay out is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Policy total

  • Limit of insurance

  • Aggregate limit

  • Indemnity

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Frage 51 von 80

1

A speculative risk, like a pure risk, is insurable:

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 52 von 80

1

To qualify as an insurable risk:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Losses must be definable

  • Losses must be accidental

  • Losses must be enough to cause hardship to the insured

  • All of the above

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Frage 53 von 80

1

Aleatory in nature refers to:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Ambiguous language

  • Enforeable

  • Unequal exchange by two parties

  • Waiver of a promise

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Frage 54 von 80

1

Because insurance is a contract of adhesion, ambiguous language in a contract will show which party at fault:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Insurance company

  • MGA

  • Insured

  • Agent

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Frage 55 von 80

1

Failure to disclose material fact is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Concealment

  • Fraud

  • Waiver

  • Estoppels

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Frage 56 von 80

1

Misrepresentation, deceit, or trickery can be defined as:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Materiality

  • False warrant

  • Conditional concealment

  • Fraud

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Frage 57 von 80

1

Provisions that deny coverage for certain perils:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Exclusions

  • Declarations

  • Endorsements

  • Conditions

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Frage 58 von 80

1

The insuring agreement contains all of the following except:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Perils insured against

  • Persons/property covered

  • Location

  • Exclusions

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Frage 59 von 80

1

Assignment/transfer cannot be made without written consent from:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Additional insured

  • Agent

  • First named insured

  • Insurer

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Frage 60 von 80

1

A deductible is the portion of a loss retained by the insured before the insurer will cover a claim.

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 61 von 80

1

To what does lapse refer?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • The insurer decides not to continue insuring a customer

  • The insured voluntarily cancels their coverage

  • Termination due to non-payment

  • A policy that is cancelled upon its effective date

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Frage 62 von 80

1

Insureds must comply with certain provisions when submitting a claim. These include:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Prompt notice of loss or damage

  • Submitting claims

  • Notifying the police if theft is involved

  • All answers are correct

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Frage 63 von 80

1

Coinsurance refers to the amount of insurance an insured must carry in order to be fully insured

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 64 von 80

1

What is unoccupied?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • There are people living in the building but no furniture

  • There may be furniture but no people in a building

  • No people and no furniture

  • The same as vacant

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Frage 65 von 80

1

Which of the following must be on ALL insurance policies?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Parties of the contract

  • Insurable interest

  • Term of the policy

  • All answers are correct

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Frage 66 von 80

1

To what does insurable interest mean?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • A loss to the property would have some financial loss for the person

  • A loss that the insured would like to cover through insurance

  • Property taken over by an insurer to reduce loss

  • All of the above

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Frage 67 von 80

1

A term that refers to a situation in which two or more perils cause a loss

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Peril

  • Open peril

  • Consequential loss

  • Concurrent causation

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Frage 68 von 80

1

A consequential loss is not directly caused by a peril but assumed as a result of a direct loss

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 69 von 80

1

In order for negligence to exist, which of the following must be present?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Breach of the duty to act

  • Occurrence of injury or damage

  • Duty to act

  • All of the above

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Frage 70 von 80

1

Compensatory damages in a hearing will generally determine the amount of punitive damages

Wähle eins der folgenden:

  • WAHR
  • FALSCH

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Frage 71 von 80

1

An event that results in a loss to an insured at a definite time and place or due to repeated exposure can be defined as

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Negligence

  • Occurrence

  • Accident

  • None of the above

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Frage 72 von 80

1

Through what kind of liability can a person be held responsible for the actions of others. IE: negligent acts of a child or employee

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Strict

  • Absolute

  • Vicarious

  • Intentional

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Frage 73 von 80

1

An insurer organized in a state outside the state of California can be referred to as what kind of insurer?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Domestic

  • Foreign

  • Alien

  • Admitted

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Frage 74 von 80

1

What department is set up in order to regulate insurance rates?

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • DOI

  • The FAIR plan

  • CAARP

  • ISO

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Frage 75 von 80

1

A person that solicits, negotiates and effects contracts on behalf of an insurer is a:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Agent (Producer)

  • Captive agent

  • Solicitor

  • Independent agent

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Frage 76 von 80

1

A person that sells insurance for only one company is:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Agent

  • Broker

  • Captive agent

  • Independent agent

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Frage 77 von 80

1

A fiduciary must hold funds and property in a position of trust. They must also:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Act in a prudent fashion

  • Act as an agent

  • Commingle money

  • Misappropriate funds

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Frage 78 von 80

1

An illegal practice which occurs when an agent mixes personal funds with the insured's or insurer's funds:

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Theft

  • Stealing

  • Commingling

  • Robbery

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Frage 79 von 80

1

An incorporated insurer owned by its policy holders and formed for their benefit is called

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Stock insurer

  • Mutual insurer

  • Independent Insurer

  • Broker insurer

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Frage 80 von 80

1

A way for insurers to avoid having to pay for large or catastrophic losses

Wähle eine der folgenden:

  • Claims handling

  • Avoidance

  • Reinsurance

  • Underwriting

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