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.

71.

family income benefit effected without capital benefit pays the sum assured from the date of?

A.

death of the assured till a specified period

B.

survival of the assured till a specified period

C.

survival of the assured period

D.

personal accident insurance

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

72.

one of the duties of  a loss adjustor is

A.

advice the claimant on claims processing

B.

ensure prompt payment of claims

C.

estimate maximum loss

D.

investigate the cause of loss

Correct answer is C

Loss Adjusters, also known as claims adjusters, work for insurance companies and examine property damage to determine how much an insurance company should compensate the claimant. 

73.

musa lent obinna the sum of N2,000,000 i february 2015 which he promised to pay back at the end of the year..  musa decided to effect a life policy on obinna for a sum of N20,000 

The peril  insured against by musa is 

A.

the loan

B.

death

C.

bad debt

D.

disability

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

74.

musa lent obinna the sum of N2,000,000 i february 2015 which he promised to pay back at the end of the year..  musa decided to effect a life policy on obinna for a sum of N20,000 

The subject matter of insurance in the package is?

A.

obinna's life

B.

the N2,000,000 loan

C.

musa's life

D.

the sum assured of N20,000

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

75.

car plying the road seeking passengers for payment of fares are classified by insurers as?

A.

private motor

B.

commercial vehicle

C.

motor trade

D.

general cartage

Correct answer is B

commercial vehicle is any type of motor vehicle used for transporting goods or transporting paying passengers.

76.

payment of compensation under professional indemnity insurance would be influenced by?

A.

assault

B.

trespass

C.

nuisance

D.

negligence

Correct answer is D

Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) is a form of liability insurancethat helps protect professional advisers, service-providing individuals and companies from bearing the full cost of defending themselves against a negligence claim made by a client and damages awarded in such a civil lawsuit in the conduct their business.

77.

A factor to be considered before a proposal for endowment assurance is accepted is the proposer's?

A.

marital status

B.

place of birth

C.

date of birth

D.

social status

Correct answer is C

An endowment assurance policy is a life insurance contract that is designed to pay a lump sum after some specified period of time on death. However, if the policy term ends whilst you are in good health, the entire sum is given to you. The date of birth is a vital factor for this insurance contract.

78.

A condition which the insuring public would use to evaluate the financial stability of an insurer is?

A.

prompt payment of claims

B.

adequate reinsurance treaty

C.

allowance for ex-gratia payment

D.

settlement of investigated claims

Correct answer is A

The “Prompt Payment of Insurance Claims” imposes certain deadlines on insurers for responding to, investigating, and accepting or rejecting claims. The purpose is to “promote the prompt payment of insurance claims pursuant to policies of insurance.” The general public would use this to judge the insurance capability of owning up to reponsibilities

79.

one of the perils of nature is?

A.

heating

B.

earthquake

C.

civil commotion

D.

spontaneous combustion

Correct answer is B

Natural peril; This category includes such perils as injury and damage caused by natural elements such as rain, ice, snow, typhoon, hurricane, volcano, wave action, wind, earthquake, or flood.

80.

A loss assessor in a claim settlement process is representing the interest of the?

A.

insured

B.

insurer

C.

reinsurer

D.

broker

Correct answer is A

A Loss Assessor is appointed by the policyholder when they need to submit a substantial or complex claim. All fees are paid by the Policy holder.(insured)