The sum assured under keyman insurance policy is generally linked to which of the following?

Keyman income
Business profitability
Business history
Business history
✅ The correct answer is B.
The sum assured under keyman insurance policy is generally linked to Business profitability. Keyman is a term insurance policy where the sum assured is linked to the profitability of the company rather than the key person’s own income. The premium is paid by the company. This is tax efficient as the entire premium is treated as business expense. In case the key person dies, the benefit is paid to the company.

Proximate cause in this case is this

His contracting pneumonia after falling into a water body from the horseback
Dying of the illness in the hospital
Ramesh falling off a horseback and suffers a grave injury
Falling off the horseback
✅ The correct answer is C.
Proximate cause in this case is Ramesh falling off a horseback and suffers a grave injury. Proximate Cause is the actions of the person (or entity) who owes you a duty must be sufficiently related to your injuries such that the law considers the person to have caused your injuries in a legal sense.

Which of the following are correct?

Alterations can be done by placing a suitable endorsement on the policy
For some alterations, cancellation of existing policy and issuance of new policy are resorted to
Both the above are wrong
None of the three
✅ The correct answer is C.
An alteration of the risk occurs when there is a change in the circumstances which, according to the contract, are to form the basis of the insurance, and the risk is thereby altered contrary to the implied conditions of the contract.

Which is a not a standard age proof?

PAN card
Baptism Certificate
Service Register
Ration card
✅ The correct answer is D.
Ration card is a not a standard age proof. For the age proof, Aadhar Card, as it’s value has been increased, it can easily be used as an age proof in India. Aadhar, PAN, passport, Driving license issued by Govt. of India, SSC certificate, college/school leaving certificate, birth certificate, probably domicile certificate and nationality certificate as well.

If the policyholder dies within grace period –

Claim will be rejected
Claim will be paid subject to policy conditions
Claim is payable after deducting the prem
None of the above
✅ The correct answer is C.
If the policyholder dies within grace period claim is payable after deducting the premium. As per the rules, if the death of the policy holder occurs on the due date of the premium payment or during the grace period, still the policy is valid and the beneficiaries will get the sum assured. But after deducting the the unpaid premium for the current year.

Which of the following statements are false? I. Policy decisions in an insurance organization mean decisions relating to issue of specific insurance policies. II. Policy decisions in an insurance organization mean decisions relating to different kind of plans of insurance to be offered to the public.

Only I
Only II
Both I and II
Neither I nor II
✅ The correct answer is A.
Policy decisions in an insurance organization doesnt mean decisions relating to issue of specific insurance policies. A policy is a deliberate system of principles to guide decisions and achieve rational outcomes. A policy is a statement of intent, and is implemented as a procedure or protocol.

Indicate the correct sentence

In complex cases the underwriter may adopt judgment method, rather than numerical method only
Decision as to acceptability of risk is that of the underwriter
Postponement of risk is also a kind of underwriting decision
All of the above
✅ The correct answer is D.
All the statements are correct.
In complex cases the underwriter may adopt judgment method, rather than numerical method only, Decision as to acceptability of risk is that of the underwriter and Postponement of risk is also a kind of underwriting decision.