Insurance in History
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100

This U.S. event caused the most life insurance payouts, estimated to be around $15.8 Billion dollars.

What is 9/11?

100

This is the name of the party receiving funds from a claim of a deceased insured.

Who is the Beneficiary?

100

These carriers have each sponsored lock in giveaways. 

Who are Forester & Kansas City Life?

100

This nation had more than 50% of all liability insurance premiums written in 2013. Although the nation has probably dipped to less than 50% of the global share at this point, it is still the largest liability insurance claimholder in the world.

Who is the United States?

100

Professional liability insurance is most often known in the U.S. as E&O which stands for what share of words.

What is Errors & Omissions?

200

Not just for baby food, this Nestle-owned company also has offered life insurance since 1967.

What is Gerber?

200

"----" life insurance provides affordable, temporary coverage for a set period (e.g., 20 years) with no cash value.     VS    "-----" life insurance offers lifelong coverage with fixed premiums and builds cash value that can be borrowed against. 

What is Term vs Whole?

200

According to early enrollment data from 2025, over 70 million Americans are covered by this government health insurance.

What is Medicaid?

200

Well-known for waggling it on stage, KISS singer Gene Simmons took out a $1 million insurance policy on this specific body part.

What is his tongue? 

200

This is the name for a person whose job it is to analyze statistics to calculate risks and price premiums accordingly.

What is an actuary?

300

This major theme park was famously funded due to a MassMutual life policy.

What is Disneyland?

300

These are the 5 daily living activities.

What is Bathing, Dressing, Toileting, Transporting, Feeding?

300

With a plump name and operations in 54 countries, this insurer is the largest public-traded casualty and property insurance company in the world. They also were briefly offered as a Pinnacle carrier.

Who is CHUBB?

300

In this animated film, the government makes superheroes illegal, forcing Robert "Bob" Parr to abandon his secret identity to become an insurance claims adjuster.

What is "The Incredibles"?

300

This life insurance features lower premiums for the first five to ten years that later increase to a higher fixed rate with full immediate death benefits. 

What is Modified life insurance?

400

Regis Philbin, Meredith Vieira, and Terry Crews all hosted this game show with an insurance policy that covers them if a contestant wins the titular jackpot amount.

Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?

400

This process entails ending a policy, receiving cash value minus fees. 

What is surrendering?

400

This Nebraska-based insurance provider was started by a young man who sold insurance to pay his way through medical school in 1909, and a century later has grown to become a Fortune 500 company.

What is Mutual of Omaha?

400

Though arguably just a publicity stunt, this actress insured her smile (including her teeth and gums) via her sponsor, Aquafresh, for more than $10 million.

Who is America Ferrera?

400

This individual is a risk-assessment professional who evaluates insurance applications to determine an individual's eligibility for coverage and sets appropriate premium rates. They analyze factors like age, medical history, occupation, and lifestyle to balance the insurance company's financial risk with the applicant's coverage needs.

What is an underwriter?

500

Life insurance has existed since this year.

When is 1708?

500

This optional feature on a life insurance policy lets you access a portion of the death benefit while one is still alive if diagnosed with a qualifying serious, chronic, critical, or terminal illness, helping cover medical costs, care, or living expenses, and providing financial relief before death. 

What is living benefits riders?

500

This insurance company founded over 100 years ago by Cornelius Vander Starr offers general liability policies as well as professional policies in specific industries. It recently rebranded to a name beginning with "C".

What is AIG/Corebridge?

500

These 3 employees of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration signed autographs in 1969 in lieu of holding life insurance, ineligible due to the risk of their occupation.

Who are Apollo 11 astronauts? OR Who is Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, and Michael Collins?

500

This is the seven-letter term for a life insurance policy that can provide fixed payments to an insured over a fixed period of time rather than a lump sum.

What is an annuity?

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