FFL Life Course Basic Principles of Insurance
The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) is a federal law that ensures individuals are informed when their personal information is being collected by inspection companies. It promotes transparency by requiring insurers to disclose data collection practices and sources.
What is the name of the law that requires insurers to disclose gathering practices and where the information was obtained?
Fair Credit Reporting Act
~ A federal law requiring an individual to be informed if that individual is being investigated by an inspection company
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What is the name of the law that requires insurers to disclose gathering practices and where the information was obtained?
Fair Credit Reporting Act
~ A federal law requiring an individual to be informed if that in...
The stated amount or percent of liquid assets that an insurer must have on hand that will satisfy future obligations to its policy holders is called:
Reserves
What type of reinsurance contract involves two companies automatically sharing their risk exposure?
Treaty
~Under treaty reinsurance, each party automatically accepts specific percentages of ...
What year was the McCarran-Ferguson Act enacted?
1945
~M-F Act was enacted in 1945 and made it clear that continued regulation of insurance by the states in the public’s best interest
A group-owned insurance company that is formed to assume and spread the liability risks of its members is known as a:
Risk retention group
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Term | Definition |
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What is the name of the law that requires insurers to disclose gathering practices and where the information was obtained? | Fair Credit Reporting Act ~ A federal law requiring an individual to be informed if that individual is being investigated by an inspection company |
The stated amount or percent of liquid assets that an insurer must have on hand that will satisfy future obligations to its policy holders is called: | Reserves |
What type of reinsurance contract involves two companies automatically sharing their risk exposure? | Treaty ~Under treaty reinsurance, each party automatically accepts specific percentages of the insurer’s business |
What year was the McCarran-Ferguson Act enacted? | 1945 |
A group-owned insurance company that is formed to assume and spread the liability risks of its members is known as a: | Risk retention group |