Identify the correct statement?

Rebate in premium is a discount allowed by the insurer in festival seasons to boost business
Rebate is an allowed deduction in large sums assured and low frequency mode of payment
Rebate is illegal as it is a kind of bribery
All modes of payment are treated as equal for rebate purposes by the insurer
✅ The correct answer is B.
Rebate is an allowed deduction in large sums assured and low frequency mode of payment. Typically most companies offer rebates for higher SA (higher than a certain amount). This is because the cost of servicing of all policies of the same type being almost the same, a higher SA means lower servicing cost per unit of SA. Consequently, this translates to higher profits/returns per unit of SA or per unit of premium paid for the company.

Which principle means flow of resources from many to one?

Mutuality or pooling
Mutuality or cooperation
Pooling or funding
Resourcing or pooling
✅ The correct answer is A.
Mutuality or pooling principle means flow of resources from many to one. Mutuality is the principle of private, commercial insurance; individuals enter the pool for sharing losses, and pay according to the best estimate of the risk they bring with them.

Risk Retention means

Insuring with an insurance company
Insuring with another individual
Insuring with the owner of the company
Self-insurance
✅ The correct answer is D.
Risk Retention means Self-insurance. In other words the retention of risk means one is liable to bear the losses himself up to the amount retained.

Identify the correct statement from the following:-

Par policies do not participate in the profits of the insurance companies
Under Traditional plans, investments are made without any regulatory supervision
Non-participating policies could be offered in linked or non-linked platform
Non-par policies are with profit policies
✅ The correct answer is C.
Non-participating policies could be offered in linked or non-linked platform. Life insurance policy whose policyholders do not receive dividends, because they are not participants in the interest, dividends, and capital gains earned by the insurer on premiums paid.

Pick out the incorrect statement from the below mentioned statements.

Insurance agent represents his client in the first place
Insurance agent represents his company in the first place and always
There is a difference between an agent and a broker
Broker represents his client unlike an agent
✅ The correct answer is A.
Insurance agent does not represents his client in the first place. Insurance Agents enter into a contract to represent an insurer.

Who is the person that arranges for a customer to get the necessary insurance?

An agent
A retailer
A broker
An intermediary
✅ The correct answer is A.
An agent is the person that arranges for a customer to get the necessary insurance. An agent is a person who represents an insurance firm and sells insurance policies on its behalf. Description: Generally, there are two types of such agents who reach the prospective parties that may be interested in buying insurance. These are independent agents and captive or exclusive agents.

Prospecting in an insurance sale is

Gathering the names of people who may be interested in insurance
Preparing a list of all the persons in a city
Enlisting all the policyholders of a branch office
Preparing a list of all the agents in a neighborhood
✅ The correct answer is A.
Prospecting in an insurance sale is gathering the names of people who may be interested in insurance.Prospecting is the process of gathering names of people who can be approached for a sales interview.