“A clause precluding death due to pregnancy for a lady who is expecting at the time of writing the contract” will be included in which section of a standard policy document?
A. Policy schedule
B. General provisions
C. Standard provisions
D. Specific policy provisions
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Which of the below statement is false with regards to nomination?
A. Policy Numbermination is not cancelled if the policy is assigned to the insurer in return for a loan
B. Nomination can be done at the time of policy purchase or subsequently
C. Nomination can be changed by making an endorsement in the policy
D. A nominee has full rights on the whole of the claim
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When is a policy deemed to be lapsed?
A. If the premiums are not paid on due date
B. If the premiums are not paid before the due date
C. If the premium has not been paid even during days of grace
D. If the policy is surrendered
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Which of the below statement is correct with regards to grace period of an insurance policy?
A. Standard length of the grace period is one month
B. The standard length of the grace period is 30 days
C. The standard length of the grace period is one month or 30 days
D. The standard length of the grace period is one month or 31 days
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During the revival of a lapsed policy, which of the below aspect is considered most significant by the insurance company? Choose the most appropriate option.
A. Evidence of insurability at revival
B. Revival of the policy leading to increase in risk for the insurance company
C. Payment of unpaid premiums with interest
D. Insured submitting the revival application within a specified time frame
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For an insurance policy nomination is allowed under _________ of the Insurance Act, 1938.
A. Section 10
B. Section 38
C. Section 39
D. Section 45
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Which of the below statement is incorrect with regards to a policy against which a loan has been taken from the insurance company?
A. The policy will have to be assigned in favour of the insurance company
B. The nomination of such policy will get cancelled due to assignment of the policy in favour of the insurance company
C. The nominee’s right will be affected to the extent of the insurer’s interest in the policy
D. The policy loan is usually limited to a percentage of the policy’s surrender value
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Which of the below statement is incorrect with regards to assignment of an insurance policy?
A. In case of Absolute Assignment, in the event of death of the assignee, the title of the policy would pass to the estate of the deceased assignee
B. The assignment of a life insurance policy implies the act of transferring the rights right, title and interest in the policy (as property) from one person to another
C. It is necessary that the policyholder must give notice of assignment to the insurer
D. In case of Absolute Assignment, the policy vests absolutely with the assignee till maturity, except in case of death of the insured during the policy tenure, wherein the policy reverts back to the ben
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Which of the below alteration will be permitted by an insurance company?
A. Splitting up of the policy into two or more policies
B. Extension of the premium paying term
C. Change of the policy from with profit policy to without profit policy
D. Increase in the sum assured
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Which of the following denotes the underwriter’s role in an insurance company?
A. Process claims
B. Decide acceptability of risks
C. Product design architect
D. Customer relations manager
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Which of the following is not an underwriting decision?
A. Risk acceptance at standard rates
B. Declinature of risk
C. Postponement of risk
D. Claim rejection
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Which of the following is not a standard age proof?
A. Passport
B. School leaving certificate
C. Horoscope
D. Birth certificate
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Which of the following condition will affect a person’s insurability negatively?
A. Daily jogs
B. Banned substance abuse
C. Lazy nature
D. Procrastination
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Under what method of underwriting does an underwriter assign positive rating points for all negative or adverse factors (negative points for any positive or favourable factors)?
A. Judgment
B. Arbitrary
C. Numerical rating
D. Single step
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Under risk classification, _________ consist of those whose anticipated mortality corresponds to the standard lives represented by the mortality table.
A. Standard lives
B. Preferred risks
C. Sub-standard lives
D. Declined lives
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Which of the below insurance proposal is not likely to qualify under non-medical underwriting?
A. Savita, aged 26 years, working in an IT company as a software engineer
B. Mahesh, aged 50 years, working in a coal mine
C. Satish, aged 28 years, working in a bank and has applied for an insurance cover of Rs. 1 crore
D. Pravin, aged 30 years, working in a departmental store and has applied for an endowment insurance plan for a tenure of 10 years
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Sheena is suffering from acute diabetes. She has applied for an insurance plan. In this case the underwriter is most likely to use _________ for underwriting. Choose the most appropriate option.
A. Judgment method
B. Numerical method
C. Any of the above method since an illness like diabetes does not play a major role in the underwriting process
D. Neither of the above method as diabetes cases are rejected outright
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Santosh has applied for a term insurance policy. His anticipated mortality is significantly lower than standard lives and hence could be charged a lower premium. Under risk classification, Santosh will be classified under _________.
A. Standard lives
B. Preferred risks
C. Substandard lives
D. Declined lives
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Given below is a list of policies. Identify under which type of policy, the claim payment is made in the form of periodic payments?
A. Money-back policy
B. Unit linked insurance policy
C. Return of premium policy
D. Term insurance policy
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Praveen died in a car accident. The beneficiary submits documents for a death claim. Which of the below document is an additional document required to be submitted in case of accidental death as compared to natural death?
A. Certificate of burial or cremation
B. Treating physician’s certificate
C. Employer’s certificate
D. Inquest Report
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