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Insurance plays an important role in managing financial risk. The main purpose of Insurance is to  \na. Enable the consumer to obtain a loan or a mortgage  \nb. Provide employment and investment capital  \nc. Allow the spread of risk  \nd. Reduce losses through loss prevention and loss reduction  \n2. The definition of insurance in the Insurance Act includes all of the following important points, except one. Pick the exception:  \na. Payment is made only when a certain peril has damaged the object of insurance  \nb. Payment is limited to the actual amount of the loss – no more and no less  \nc. There is no payment for losses that are deliberately caused by an insured  \nd. The indemnity must always be in the form of a sum of money; no other method is permitted by law  \n3. The majority of insurance companies use independent brokers to sell their insurance policies to the public. Which of the following statements does NOT apply to this system of distribution?  \na. Independent brokers are employees of the insurance companies they represent  \nb. Independent brokers receive commissions from their insurers for the business they produce  \nc. Independent brokers can represent more than one insurance company  \nd. Independent brokers own all of their client files  \n4. When dealing with financial risk a person has several options available. In your opinion, which of the following is the best option for most people?  \na. Avoidance of risk  \nb. Retention of the risk  \nc. Controlling the risk  \nd. Transfer of the risk  \n5. Risk as the “chance of financial loss” can be classified as either speculative or pure.  \nWhich of the following best describes the meaning of pure risk?  \na. There is no chance of financial loss  \nb. There is a chance of financial gain  \nc. Financial loss and financial gain are both present  \nd. There is only the chance of financial loss with no chance of profiting from it  \n6. A contract is legally enforceable only when all legal elements are present. Only an insurance contract contains the following element:  \na. Genuine intention  \nb. Legality of the object  \nc. Consideration  \nd. Indemnity  \n7. “Consideration” is required of all parties to a contract. Consideration means:  \na. Thinking about purchasing insurance  \nb. An agreement by the insurer to treat the insured fairly  \nc. An exchange of something of value between the parties  \nd. A commitment by the broker to represent an insurance company  \n8. Legal capacity of the parties is an important element to a contract. Only the following party has the legal capacity to enter into a contract of insurance.  \na. Sweet Cravings Bakery  \nb. Tools 4 U Enterprises  \nc. Mario Montana Sportswear Ltd.  \nd. Jack Daniels a.k.a. Jacks Liquors  \n9. Insurance brokers are often asked to provide a binder to the insured. A Binder is  \na. When the insurer has agreed to issue a policy  \nb. A cover for an insurance manual  \nc. When a broker has committed an insurer to a contract of insurance on any risk  \nd. Never legal when it was given orally  \n10. All changes to an existing insurance policy must be in writing. Which document does the insurer issue when both the insurer and insured have agreed to a change in the terms of the policy.  \na. A rider  \nb. An endorsement  \nc. A binder  \nd. A floater  \n11. In Canada the General Insurance Industry is strictly regulated by federal and provincial statutes. The Provincial Government performs all of the following functions, except one. Pick the exception.  \na. Supervising the terms and conditions of insurance contract  \nb. Establishing premium levels for insurance contracts  \nc. Licensing insurance companies to transact business in the province  \nd. Monitoring the financial stability of insurers that are not federally licensed  \n12. The financial solvency of insurers is a crucial matter. Solvency refers to  \na. Selling shares to shareholders  \nb. 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