Exam 7: Financial Operations of Insurers

A property and casualty insurer's loss reserve includes estimates for all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following statements is (are)true concerning investments of property and casualty insurers and life insurers? I.Property and casualty insurance companies place greater emphasis on liquidity than do life insurers. II.Life insurance company investments are,on average,of longer duration than property and casualty insurance company investments.

Which of the following statements about the combined ratio is true?

Which of the following statements about judgment rating is true?

XYZ Insurance Company uses class rating to determine the rate to charge for insurance.For one type of insurance,the pure premium XYZ actuaries calculated is $75 per unit.If XYZ's expense ratio is 25 percent,what is the gross rate for this coverage?

JKL Insurance Company reported the following information on its accounting statements last year: Premiums Written $90,000,000 Loss Adjustment Expenses $5,000,000 Underwriting Expenses $30,000,000 Premiums Earned $100,000,000 Incurred Losses $70,000,000 What was JKL's loss ratio last year?

JKL Insurance Company reported the following information on its accounting statements last year: Premiums Written $90,000,000 Loss Adjustment Expenses $5,000,000 Underwriting Expenses $30,000,000 Premiums Earned $100,000,000 Incurred Losses $70,000,000 What was JKL's expense ratio last year?

Nathan was hired as an actuary with ABC Insurance.Nathan was asked to calculate the annual premium for a new product and to explain his calculations to ABC's director of ratemaking.Nathan calculated the pure premium and presented this value as the final premium.After Nathan's presentation,the director of ratemaking said,"You left out something very important.If we sell coverage at the pure premium rate,we'll be out of business soon." What did Nathan overlook in his calculations?