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Chapter 1 Questions

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A peril is defined as   A specific cause of loss  
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Lighting, Fire, Hail, and Theft are examples of   Perils  
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Smoking, Icy Parking Lot, Bungee Jumping, and Arson ae examples of   Hazards  
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STARR stands for   Sharing, Transfer Avoidance, Reduction, Retention  
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Sharing (STARR) means   a larger number of persons pooling resources to share in a loss  
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Transfer (STARR) means   An insured purchasing insurance transfers risk  
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Avoidance (STARR) means   Some exposures can be eliminated entirely  
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Reduction (STARR) means   Prevention of potential loss  
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Retention (STARR) means   Taking the responsibility of a loss  
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What elements must be included in an insurable risk   Accidently losses, excluded catastrophc perils, calculable change of loss  
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If an insurance company wants to transfer all or part of the risk it has accepted, it would buy which type of insurance?   Reinsurance  
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Which type of insurer is owned by its policy holder   Mutual Insurance Company  
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An insurance company that is organized under the laws of a different state within the United States is known as a   Foreign Insurer  
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Which insurance company department selects the risk that the insurance company will insure?   Underwriting  
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Property underwriters may use what factors to evaluate a risk?   Claims History, Building Occupancy and Construction, and Hazards  
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Which individual represents the insurance company when selling an insurance policy?   Producer  
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Which type of authority does the public assume an agent has, based on the agent's conduct?   Apparent (Apparent authority is demonstrated when the principal's conduct gives the general appearance that the authority exists)  
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Which federal regulation protects consumer privacy?   Fair Credit Reporting Act  
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Under the Gramm-Lech-Bliley Act, insurers must notify consumers of their information-sharing practices at the time the customer relationship is established, and notice must be sent   annually  
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The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act allowed the establishment of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program, which is administered by   The Secretary of the Treasury.  
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