Sunday, May 29, 2016

Insurance Awareness

1.Which of the following Insurance Companies was launched with NABARD as one of its promoter’s with 30% stake in it ?
General Insurance Corporation Ltd. National Insurance Cornpany Ltd. Agriculture Insurance Company Ltd, SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd.

2.Which of the following words/ terms is closely associated with the insurance business
Archives Donation Actuary Quest

3.Which of the following is the best description of what insurance is?
Insurance = Collective bearing of risk Insurance = Paying for other’s mistake Insurance = Taking from ‘A’ to pay ‘B’ Insurance = Paying for something which will never happen

4.Which of the following correctly describes what the ‘Bancassurance’ is
It is an arrangement whereby the branches of a bank sell / distribute insurance products of an insurance company. It is a new product developed/ launched by the banks in which the risks of the high value customers are covered for any losses to their property and/or lives through an insurance cover. It is a new product launched by some banks by which they are providing insurance cover to exporters/ importers for the losses, if any due to high fluctuations in the exchange rates of dollars and other major currencies. None of these

5.In Insurance policies we always find a date which is “Date of Maturity”. What does it mean?
This is the date on which the policy was sold to the customer/person insured This is the date on which the policy holder will have to submit his/her claim seeking the amount of the policy. Otherwise the company will not make any payment to him/her. This is the date on which the contract between the person and insurance company will come to an end The date on which the insurance company makes the final payment to the insured person which is normally fifteen days after the “payment due date”.

Monday, May 23, 2016

IMPORTANT INSURANCE AWARENESS QUESTIONS

1.Which of the following insurance companies writes its punch line in the advertisements “Insurance is the subject matter of solicitation” ?
CIC LIC ING Vysya Life InsuranceCo. Tata AIG Life Insurance Co

2.If an organization wishes to venture into Insurance Business it has to obtain a licence first from which of the following ?
Indian Banks Association (IBA) Security and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Tariff Advisory Committee (TAC) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)

3.Which of the following was the parent company of New India Assurance ?
LIC GIC Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. United India Insurance

4.The New India Assurance Company was established in 1919 by
Dorab Tata G. D. Birla Jamunalal BajaJ Kamlapat Singhania

5.Which of the following is largest Non Life Insurance Company in India ?
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Ltd. United India Insurance Company Ltd. General Insurance Company Ltd. New India Assurance Company Ltd.

Sunday, May 15, 2016

IMPORTANT INSURANCE AWARENESS QUESTIONS

1.The central office of the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) is located at
Kolkata New Delhi Chennai Mumbai

2.Which of the following is not the name of an Insurance Scheme launched by the Government of India
Janashree Bima Yojana 
Krishi Shramik Sarnajik Suraksha Yojana 
Varsha Bima Yojana 
National Saving Scheme Programme

3.The Life Insurance Corporation Of India has how many Zonal offices in India ?
Five Eight Ten Fifteen

4.As per the news published in various newspapers, Life Insurance policies may become paperless in the near future. This means
LIC will not insure any person here after as it has already reached its peak 
LIC will not ask for any documents from a person who wishes to purchase an Insurance policy 
All policy related documents and policy certificates will henceforth be available in electronic form and not in their present physical
LIC henceforth will not entertain any claim or complaint in written form or on paper. Things should be in electronic condition.

5.The punch line of the advertisement of which of the following organization is “Jindagi ke sath bhi Jindagi ke bad bhi” ?
New India Assurance 
General Insurance Corporation
  ICICI Prudential 
Life Insurance Corporation Of India

Sunday, May 8, 2016

Important Insurance Terms

A policy designed to provide coverage under a single limit for two or more items (e.g. building and/or contents), two or more locations, or a combination of items and/or locations. – Blanket Insurance

Period between the subscription date of an insurance–cum–pension policy and the time at which the first installment of pension is received is called as deferment period. – Deferment Period

An insurance contract that provides an annuity for a certain number of years, irrespective of whether the insured is alive or dead. – Annuity Certain

The premiums on all policies which a company has issued in some period of time. – Written Premiums

Insurers that are created and wholly–owned by one or more non–insurers, to provide owners with coverage. A form of self-insurance. – Captives

A broad commercial policy that covers all liability exposures of a business that are not specifically excluded. Coverage includes product liability, completed operations, premises and operations, and independent contractors. – Commercial general liability (CGL)

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Regulatory Aspects

Insurance Regulations
The prime purpose of insurance regulation is to protect the policy holder

Entities Regulated by IRDA


The Insurance Act 1938
  • It is the basic insurance legislation of the country which govern insurance business in india.
  • It was created to protect the interest of the insured public.
  • Came into effect from 1st July 1939.


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