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Which of the following is correct with regard to the effects of CFCs on ozone production?

The air pollutant that is a metal and is released primarily from the combustion of coal is

Which of the following statements about an excess insurance plan is true?

Which of the following is a result of adverse selection?

Which of the following statements about an excess insurance plan is true?

Acme Company has three identical manufacturing plants, one on the Texas Gulf Coast, one in southern Alabama, and one in Florida. Each plant is valued at $200 million. Acme’s risk manager is concerned about the damage which could be caused by a single hurricane. The risk manager believes there is an extremely low probability that a single hurricane could destroy two or all three plants because they are located so far apart. What is the maximum possible loss associated with a single hurricane?

Which of the following statements about the use of deductibles is (are) true?I.They represent risk retention by insurance purchasers.II.They tend to increase the cost of adjusting small claims.

The premium that insurance companies charge does not cover the cost of expected losses only. The premium must also cover the cost of compensating agents and other costs of doing business. The amount added to the pure premium to cover these costs is called the

Gina would like to buy a house. She will pay 10 percent of the cost of the house as a down payment and borrow the other 90 percent from a mortgage lender. The home will serve as collateral for the loan. The lender will not make the loan to Gina unless the home is insured. Using insurance to secure the collateral for a loan illustrates which of the following benefits of insurance to society?

Low-frequency, low-severity loss exposures are best handled by