#1
Which of the following is a basic principle of insurance?
Indemnity
Speculation
Gambling
Risk avoidance
#2
What is the primary purpose of risk management?
To eliminate all risks
To transfer all risks to insurance companies
To identify, assess, and mitigate risks
To accept all risks without any precautions
#3
Which type of insurance provides coverage for damage to property caused by fire, theft, or other specified perils?
Life insurance
Health insurance
Property insurance
Liability insurance
#4
What is a deductible in insurance?
The maximum amount the insurer will pay
The amount the insured pays out of pocket before the insurer pays
The premium paid for the insurance policy
The percentage of loss the insured is responsible for
#5
What is the purpose of an insurance premium?
To compensate the insured for losses
To provide a source of income for insurance companies
To cover administrative costs and provide profits for insurers
To determine the value of insured property
#6
Which of the following is NOT a type of life insurance?
Whole life insurance
Term life insurance
Variable life insurance
Property insurance
#7
Which type of risk can be effectively managed through insurance?
Pure risks
Speculative risks
Systematic risks
Market risks
#8
What does the principle of utmost good faith (uberrimae fidei) require in insurance contracts?
Insurer to disclose all material facts
Insured to disclose all material facts
Insurer to conceal material facts
Insured to conceal material facts
#9
Which risk management technique involves transferring the risk to another party, such as an insurance company?
Risk avoidance
Risk retention
Risk mitigation
Risk transfer
#10
What is adverse selection in insurance?
The tendency of low-risk individuals to seek insurance
The tendency of high-risk individuals to seek insurance
The process of underwriting insurance policies
The process of claim settlement
#11
What is the purpose of underwriting in insurance?
To determine the amount of the insurance premium
To assess the risk of insuring a particular individual or entity
To process insurance claims
To advertise insurance policies
#12
Which of the following is an example of risk retention?
Purchasing insurance
Investing in stocks
Self-insurance
Transferring risk to a third party
#13
What is moral hazard in insurance?
The risk of loss due to natural disasters
The risk of loss due to fraudulent activities
The tendency of insured individuals to take more risks
The tendency of insurers to deny claims
#14
What is reinsurance?
The process of insuring multiple risks under a single policy
The process of insuring against catastrophic losses
The process of transferring risks from one insurer to another insurer
The process of calculating insurance premiums
#15
What is the purpose of a risk management plan?
To eliminate all risks
To transfer all risks to insurance companies
To identify, assess, and mitigate risks
To ignore risks and hope for the best
#16
What is the difference between risk avoidance and risk reduction in risk management?
Risk avoidance aims to eliminate the risk entirely, while risk reduction aims to minimize the impact of the risk
Risk avoidance aims to minimize the impact of the risk, while risk reduction aims to eliminate the risk entirely
Risk avoidance involves accepting all risks without precautions, while risk reduction involves transferring risks to insurance companies
Risk avoidance involves transferring risks to insurance companies, while risk reduction involves accepting all risks without precautions
#17
What is enterprise risk management (ERM)?
A comprehensive approach to identifying, assessing, and managing all risks faced by an organization
A specialized form of insurance for large corporations
A strategy to avoid all risks
A technique to transfer risks to insurance companies