問題一覧
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What is meant by a quoted company?
it is listed on a particular stock exchange
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Mutual companies are owned by who?
policyholders
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Under the Companies Act 2006 companies have to have an external audit undertaken if they have at least two of the following:
a turnover exceeding £10.2m, net assets exceeding £5.1m, over 50 employees
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In claims management, a third party administrator (TPA) differs from a loss adjustor in that a TPA:
deals with all aspects of claims management
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In a proprietary company, who do the profits belong to?
Shareholders
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A control cycle from management information perspective is the:
production of reports by exception to show where action may be needed
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When must private small/medium size companies file their accounts?
within 9 months of the year end
8
In a growing book of business, earned premium will be:
less than written premium
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Who would be the most likely to conduct "white labelling"!
retailers
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When an insurer seeks to play a role in society through sponsorship and community projects it is called:
a stakeholder perspective
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What two reasons why insurers purchase reinsurance?
to limit annual fluctuations in losses that affect their underwriting account, to protect against catastrophes
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What is the liquidity ratio?
total liabilities / cash+investments
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The risk management process involves:
risk identification , risk analysis, risk reporting, monitoring and iteration
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Inherent risk is:
the natural level of risk in a process/activity without doing anything to reduce the likelihood
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What is meant by a confirmation statement?
an annual return
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Why does a company demutualise
to raise capital
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Risks placed on a lineslip are notified to the supporting insurers via a monthly/quarterly/annual listing called a:
bordereaux
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How are critical success factors derived?
from a SWOT analysis
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What are the two approaches to knowledge management?
codification strategy , personalisation strategy
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A lineslip is:
an agreement between a broker and two or more insurers where a pre agreed proportion of insurance is accepted
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Who regulates outsourcing for Insurers?
the PRA
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What is Bornhuetter-Ferguson
combination of the loss ratio method with paid or incurred loss
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What is the first line of defence for risk management?
front line managers
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What is a use test used for by an insurance company?
modelling adequacy of capital
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A binding authority is:
an agreement set up between a coverholder and an insurer
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Which type of company views the whole world as one potential market?
a global company
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What is the solvency ratio?
net assets / earned premium net of reinsurance
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Business will document the risks to the business in the form of a:
risk register
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What is the third line of defence for risk management?
the internal audit team
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IFRS financial statements consist of
a balance sheet, an income statement, a cash flow statement , notes including a summary of significant accounting policies , a SOCE or SORIE
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What is a calculation kernel?
the model used in quantification of capital requirements for all risk categories
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An insurer had a breach under GDPR, what is the maximum period in which it must report it to the ICO?
72 hrs
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Who regulates outsourcing for broking houses
the FCA
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When must public small/mediun companies file their annual accounts?
within 6 months of the year end
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What are the three type of insurance company in the UK?
Composite, General, Life
36
How much alloted share capital is required for a public company to issue shares to the public?
£50,000
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What are balanced scorecards used for?
to monitor progress of plans
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The acquisition of a loss adjustor by an insurer is an example of:
vertical integration
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A risk assessment rating Framework assesses risks based on
impact and probability
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The difference between the current and the quick ratio arises as a result of the amount of:
stock
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In reinsurance terms what is a treaty?
the reinsurer agrees to take a part of all the insurances that a direct insurer underwrites
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What are the four perspectives taken into account on balanced scorecards
internal perspective , customer perspective , financial perspective, learning and growth
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How is claims runoff calculated?
amount incurred - amount set aside
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Residual risk is:
the amount of risk remaining after controls have been accounted for
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What is the second line of defence for risk management?
the risk management department
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How is shareholders equity calculated?
assets - liabilities
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What are the 3 type of business asset for an insurer?
premiums, claims reserves, shareholders' funds