quiz Flashcards
The type of agent authority that is based on words, actions or deeds is:
a. Guaranteed authority
b. Implied authority
c. Apparent authority
d. Express authority
c. Apparent authority
Playing and winning the lottery is an example of which type of risk:
a.Speculative risk
b.Frivolous risk
c.Subjective risk
d.Pure risk
A. Speculative risk
Service providers provide benefits to its:
a. Policyowners
b. Shareholders
c. Subscribers
d. Members
c. subscribers
The Office of Financial Regulation has all of the following responsibilities except:
a. Refer suspected violators to law enforcement agencies
b. Issue Certificate of Authority to insurance companies
c. Investigate wrong doing
d. Regulations of banks
b. Issue Certificate of Authority to insurance companies
Which of the following is true of the investigation powers of the Office of Financial Regulation with respect to insurance activities in Florida:
a. It may investigate suspected wrongdoing only outside of Florida.
b. The Office of Financial Regulation is not responsible for investigations.
c. It may investigate suspected wrongdoing only inside of Florida.
d. It may investigate suspected wrongdoing both inside and outside of Florida.
d. It may investigate suspected wrongdoing both inside and outside of Florida
State guaranty associations are funded by:
a. Customer surcharges
b. Local and state governments
c. Assessments to insurance companies
d. A small percentage of agent commissions
c. Assessments to insurance companies
The Office of Financial Regulation is responsible for all of the following except:
a. Regulation of banks
b. Regulation of federal agencies
c. Regulation of credit unions
d. Regulation of the securities industry
b. Regulation of federal agencies
The McCarran-Ferguson Act confirms that insurance is regulated by the:
a. Government
b. Counties
c. Cities
d. States
d. States
The type of contract that does not allow the applicant to negotiate the terms of the contract is a:
a. Conditional contrat
b. Aleatory contract
c. Contract of adhesion
d. Absolute contract
c. Contract of adhesion
In agent authority, the principal is usually the:
a. Customer
b. Insurance carrier
c. Underwriter
d. Agent
b. Insurance carrier
The association that protects consumers if an insurer becomes insolvent is the:
a. FEMA
b. Insurance Guaranty Association
c. Office of Insurance Regulation
d. The Florida Bureau of Claim Services
b. Insurance Guaranty Association
All of the following are examples of soliciting insurance except:
a. Completing orders for insurance contracts
b. Making changes to an insurance policy
c. Making recommendations for insurance products
d. Describing the benefits and terms of insurance coverage
b. Making changes to an insurance policy
Telling an applicant that an endorsement is required by law when such coverage is not required is an example of:
a. Churning
b. Sliding
c. Misrepresentation
d. Twisting
b. Sliding
The type of health insurance plan that provides coverage to members of an association or professional society is a:
a.Association health plans
b.Credit accident health plans
c.Franchise health plans
d.Blanket health insurance
c. Franchise health plans
The intent to deceive an agent or insurer for purposes of insurance is an example of:
a. Fraud
b. Sliding
c. Twisting
d. Churning
a. Fraud
The act established by Congress which helps to prevent attempts to launder money and finance terrorism is the:
a. Financial Services Modernization Act
b. Intervention of Terrorism Act
c. USA Terrorism Act
d. USA Patriot Act
d. USA Patriot Act
In Long Term Care insurance, skilled nursing care must be performed by a licensed medical professional under the supervision of a:
a. Paramedic
b. Nursing assistant
c. X-ray technician
d. Physician
d. Physician
Intermediate care can be provided by all of the following except:
a. Paramedic
b. Practical nurse
c. Registered nurse
d. Nurse’s aid
a. Paramedic
In a prepaid plan:
a. The subscribers are given an upfront amount of insurance for medical emergencies
b. The subscribers pay a set fee each month for medical services
c. The insurer gives the subscriber a set amount of insurance for hospital stay
d. All choices are correct
b. The subscribers pay a set fee each month for medical services
Medicare Part B coverage provides benefits for all of the following except:
a. Diagnostic tests
b. Physician services
c. Occupational therapy
d. Prescription drugs
d. Prescription drugs
Care provided by nurses and licensed practical nurses is known as:
Question 20 Answer
a. Skilled care
b. Alternate care
c. Custodial care
d. Intermediate care
d. Intermediate care
The act that limited the ability for employers to exclude individuals with preexisting conditions in a group insurance plan is:
a.HIPAA
b.Affordable Care Act
c.Preexisting Conditions Act
d.FINRA
a.HIPAA
When the language in an insurance contract is unclear or questionable, which of the following is true:
a.The language is interpreted to the benefit of the insurer.
b.The language is interpreted to the benefit of the insured.
c.The language is clarified through binding arbitration.
d.The language is disregarded entirely.
b.The language is interpreted to the benefit of the insured.
Medical expense policies that provide coverage for specific kinds of illnesses such as cancer or hearth disease are:
a.Pre-existing condition policies
b.Sub-standard risk policies
c.Special risk policies
d.Limited risk policies
d.Limited risk policies
The insurance provision that states the group insurance plan is primary if more than one insurance policy apply to a claim is:
a.Duplicate insurance
b.Coordination of benefits
c.Double indemnity
d.Multiple policy privilege
b.Coordination of benefits
Which mandatory health provision requires the insured to notify the insurer of a loss:
a.First notice of loss
b.Proof of loss
c.Notice of Loss
d.Notice of Claim
d.Notice of Claim
Marketing standards in a Medicare supplement policy include all of the following except:
a.Must provide a brochure listing the benefits
b.Must contain a definition of Medicare-eligible expenses
c.Contain a coordination of benefits clause
d.Must be written in simple language
a.Must provide a brochure listing the benefits
Grandfathering establishes eligibility for which type of protection:
a.HIPPA
b.FCRA
c.HMO
d.FINRA
a.HIPPA
The agent must provide the applicant with which of the following when issuing a new Medicare supplement policy:
a.Buyers Guide and Outline of Coverage
b.Buyers Guide only
c.Outline of Coverage only
d.Neither
a.Buyers Guide and Outline of Coverage
Per Florida Statute, all small group health insurance plans must be issued on a:
a.Noncancelable basis
b.Guaranteed issue basis
c.Conditionally renewable basis
d.Cancelable basis
b.Guaranteed issue basis
In Long Term Care, the grace period for premium payments is:
a.10 days
b.20 days
c.14 days
d.30 days
d.30 days
The USA Patriot Act as passed into Congress in what year:
a.2005
b.1995
c. 2001
d. 2000
c. 2001
HMO’s and PPO’s are examples of which type of insurer:
a.Reinsurance company
b.Risk retention group
c.Service providers
d.Stock insurance company
c.Service providers
The head of the Office of Financial Regulation is the:
a.CFO
b.Insurance commissioner
c.CEO
d.Commissioner of Financial Regulation
d.Commissioner of Financial Regulation
Statements that are made in the application that are used by insurers to evaluate risks are called:
a.Policy wording
b.Underwriting information
c.Representations
d.Statements
c.Representations
Which of the following is NOT among the duties of the Office of Insurance Regulation:
a.Assessing an insurerís solvency
b.Handling unclaimed property
c.Regulating viatical settlements
d.Approving policy forms
b.Handling unclaimed property
When must an Outline of Coverage be provided?
a.At the time the policy is quoted
b.At the time the policy is issued
c.At the time the policy is advertised
d.At the time the policy is bound
b.At the time the policy is issued
The benefit payable for accidental loss of sight or dismemberment in an AD&D policy is the:
a.Face amount
b.Cash value
c.Capital sum
d.Principal sum
c.Capital sum
The type of arrangement when a specialist within the insurance company who reviews potentially large claims and discuss treatment alternatives with the insured is:
a.Alternative medicine review
b.Case management
c.Benefit reduction measures
d.Alternative treatment review
b.Case management
The health insurance feature that limits the insured’s out of pocket expense to a certain amount is the:
a.Stop-loss feature
b.Coinsurance
c.Indemnity feature
d.Maximum expense feature
a.Stop-loss feature
The health insurance provision that assures the policyowner that no changes will be made to the contract after it has been issued is the:
a.Insured’s promise
b.Entire contract
c.Policy provision
d.Guaranteed policy provision
b.Entire contract
In Long Term Care insurance, alternative care includes all of the following except:
Question 13 Answer
a.Transportation
b.Home delivered meals
c.Adult day care
d.Dressing or bathing
d.Dressing or bathing
All of the following are reasons for the Coordination of Benefits provision except:
a.Prevents over-insurance
b.Allows both insurers to work together to pay claims
c.Avoids duplication of payments
d.Allows the insured to indemnified twice
d.Allows the insured to indemnified twice
Medicare Advantage is which part of the Medicare supplements:
a.Plan C
b.Plan D
c.Plan A
d.Plan B
a.Plan C
An insurer may cancel a health insurance policy for all of the following reasons except:
a.Failure to pay premiums
b.Fraud
c.Misstatement
d.Intentional material misrepresentation
c.Misstatement
All of the following are options included in the Medicare Advantage supplement EXCEPT:
a.Managed care plans
b.Private Fee for service plans
c.PPO
d.Continuity plan
d.Continuity plan
The provision that provide the terms for renewal is the:
a.Renewability provision
b.Renewal options
c.Terms for renewal
d.Renewability rider
a.Renewability provision
In a group health insurance policy, underwriting guidelines apply to:
a.The employer
b.The individuals in the group
c.The group
d.The group and the individuals in the group
c.The group
The entity that provides health insurance for uninsured children is the:
a.COBRA
b.Florida Healthy Kids Corporation
c.JUA
d.Medicaid
b.Florida Healthy Kids Corporation
The Medical Expense Insurance portion of a health insurance policy typically covers all of the following EXCEPT:
a. Outpatient treatments related to a covered injury/illness.
b. Disability payments related to a covered injury/illness.
c. Chiropractic treatments related to a covered injury/illness.
d. Surgical expenses related to a covered injury/illness.
b. Disability payments related to a covered injury/illness.
Which insurance act requires that the applicant’s information remain confidential and private:
a.Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)
b.Privacy Act
c.Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
d.Confidential Insurability Act
c.Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
All of the following are benefits of the USA Patriot Act except:
a.Require insurers to develop new compliance systems and training
b.Increased regulation of financial services
c.Increased ability for financial institution to maintain employee integrity
d.Set rules and rates for insurance companies
d.Set rules and rates for insurance companies
The __________ accepts unclaimed checks and other property in the state of Florida. It is part of the __________.
a. Division of Lost Property; Department of Financial Services (DFS)
b. Division of Lost Property; Office of Financial Regulation (OFR)
c. Division of Unclaimed Property; Department of Financial Services (DFS)
d. Division of Unclaimed Property; Office of Insurance Regulation (OIR)
c. Division of Unclaimed Property; Department of Financial Services (DFS)
Limited benefit plans are referred to as all of the following except:
a.Limited risk policies
b.Specific illness policies
c.Dread disease policies
d.Critical illness policies
b.Specific illness policies
What percentage of benefits received under a group long term care policy are tax-exempt:
Question 6 Answer
a.75%
b.80%
c.100%
d.50%
c.100%
Which of the following is true of Medigap and Medicare Part C:
a. Both Medigap and Medicare Part C provide coverages not found in Medicare Advantage.
b. Medigap can be used to supplement the coverages of Medicare Part C.
c. It is not possible to have both Medigap and Medicare Part C.
d. It is illegal to write a Medigap policy for someone who has Medicare Part C.
d. It is illegal to write a Medigap policy for someone who has Medicare Part C.
The statistical principle that allows for predicting the degree or amount of loss that will be incurred in a given period is called:
a.Risk pooling
b.Claims experience
c.Loss expectancy
d.Law of large numbers
d.Law of large numbers
The duties of the Office of Insurance Regulation include all of the following EXCEPT:
a.Investigating market conduct
b.Approving policy forms
c.Establishing insurance rates
d.Rehabilitating or liquidating insurers
c.Establishing insurance rates
The association that pays claims to policyholders when an insurer becomes insolvent is the:
a.DFS
b.OIR
c.Guaranty Fund
d.OFR
c.Guaranty Fund
How many hours of course training must an applicant complete for a life and health license:
a.40 hours
b.200 hours
c.60 hours
d.20 hours
c.60 hours
The free look provision in a Health insurance policy is:
a.10 days
b.30 days
c.21 days
d.14 days
a.10 days
If a health policy includes both a deductible and coinsurance, which of the following is true.
a.
The deductible amount is only applied if it is greater than the coinsurance amount.
b.
The coinsurance amount is only applied if it is greater than the deductible amount.
c.
Coinsurance is applied after the deductible has been subtracted.
d.
The deductible is applied after the coinsurance has been calculated.
c.
Coinsurance is applied after the deductible has been subtracted.
Double and triple indemnity policies are known as:
a.Speculative policies
b.Valued contracts
c.Contracts of indemnity
d.Multiple protection policies
b.Valued contracts