Insurance questions and answers

Insurance Questions and Answers

Test and improve on your knowledge of insurance with these Insurance questions and answers. This aptitude test assesses your understanding of the fundamental concepts of insurance.

21.

The second document issued to the Eke is

A.

satisfaction note

B.

renewal notice

C.

proposal form

D.

certificate of insurance

Correct answer is D

certificate of insurance is a document used to provide information on specific insurance coverage. The certificate provides verification of the insuranceand usually contains information on types and limits of coverage, insurance company, policy number, named insured, and the policies' effective periods.

22.

The document issued to Eke within one week of the contract is

A.

cover note

B.

proposal form

C.

satisfaction note

D.

renewal notice

Correct answer is A

cover note is a temporary document issued by an insurance company that provides proof of insurance coverage until a final insurance policy can be issued. Acover note is different from a certificate of insurance or an insurance policy document.

23.

Eke bought a new car for N1.5M. The practice in the insurance idustry is to pay 10% of the value of the vehicle as premium for comprehensive cover and 2.5% additional cover for strike, riot and civil commotion. Eke was issued a document and two weeks later, he was issued another document different from the first document issued

What is the premium payable for the comprehensive cover

A.

N37,000

B.

N150,000

C.

N155,000

D.

N187,500

Correct answer is D

comprehensive cover = 10% + 2.5% of N1.5M

150,000 + 37,500 = 187500

24.

The claims on kayode's shop would be paid by

A.

musa and okon insurance company

B.

musa insurance company

C.

okon insurance company

D.

Mr Adekunle only

Correct answer is A

The principle of contribution comes in play here. The principle holding that two or more insurers each liable for a covered loss should participate in the payment of that loss. Having paid its share of a loss, an insurer may be entitled to equitable contribution—a legal right to recover part of the payment from another insurer whose policy was also applicable.

 

25.

Adekunle bought a car for N2,000,000. he insured it with musa insurance company and okon insurance company for N600,000 and N800,000 respectively. on his way to his office, he had an accident which destroyed his windscreen  valued at N30,000 and kayode's shop valued at N15,000. 

The maximum aount to be paid for kayode's shop  that was damged is

A.

N15,000

B.

N30,000

C.

N45,000

D.

N60,000

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

26.

Adekunle bought a car for N2,000,000. he insured it with musa insurance company and okon insurance company for N600,000 and N800,000 respectively. on his way to his office, he had an accident which destroyed his windscreen  valued at N30,000 and kayode's shop valued at N15,000. 

The policy cover with musa insurance is

A.

averagely insured

B.

fully insured

C.

under insured

D.

over insured

Correct answer is B

Fully Insured is another way of saying there is no-risk or liability as the policyholder and the insurance company assumes all the risk aside from paid premiums.

27.

The insurance cover a businessman who buys goods from lagos and wants to transport it to kano would require is

A.

marine insurance

B.

business interruption insurance

C.

theft insurance

D.

goods in transit insurance

Correct answer is D

Goods in Transit policy (GIT) covers the goods of the insured against fire, theft or accidental damage while thegoods are being loaded or unloaded, as well as, while the goods are in transit or whilst temporarily housed within the general course of transit.

28.

The first insurance company to establish its branch office in Nigeria is

A.

Norwich insurance company

B.

Royal exchange assurance

C.

Yorkshire insurance company

D.

phoenix of Nigeria assurance company

Correct answer is B

The Company started operations in Nigeria represented by Barclays Bank DCO in 1918. A branch of the then parent Company, Royal Exchange Assurance, London, (REA...), was then established in Lagos on February 28, 1921. REA was originally founded in 1720 and was one of the first two insurance companies to receive legal status by Royal Charter.

29.

The policy which covers either death or disability resulting from an injury is

A.

personal accident insurance

B.

fidelity guaranteed

C.

sickness insurance

D.

motor insurance

Correct answer is A

Personal Accident insurance or PA insurance is an annual policy which provides compensation in the event of injuries, disability or death caused solely by violent, accidental, external and visible events. It is different from life insurance and medical & healthinsurance.

30.

The document used by the insurer to ask questions about a risk to be covered is 

A.

certificates

B.

proposal form

C.

policy form

D.

schedule

Correct answer is B

A proposal form is a standard printed document that is completed by a person who is requesting insurance coverage. The main source of information in an application for risk coverage is the proposal form that the applicant or the intermediary submits to the insurer.