Types of Underwriting
Trends in Underwriting
Basic Principles
Gathering information
100

This type of underwriter appraises an applicant's credit history, financial records, and the value of any collateral offered for approval of borrowing money

a) loan underwriter

b) insurance underwriter

c) equity underwriter

d) mortgage underwriter

What is a loan underwriter?

100

Why is there pressure on underwriters to price risk more accurately and faster than ever? 

A) Pressure on underwriters are due to increased competition 

B) Pressure on Underwriters are due to regulatory changes 

C) Pressure on underwriters are due to technological advancements 

D) Pressure on underwriters are due to Covid-19 

 Pressure on underwriters are due to Covid-19

100

We are in a _____ market. 

What is Hard market? 

100

Locations, occupancy, health, hobbies, and gender are a part of what info-gathering strategy?

A. Application

B. Inspection Report

C. Agents Report

D. Physical Inspection

What is A. Application

200

This underwriter assesses risk based on their age, health, lifestyle, occupation, and family medical history to determine prices of coverage.

a) Insurance underwriter

b) debt securities underwriter

c) loan underwriter

d) underwriter

What is an insurance underwriter

200

 What trend is analytics playing in underwriting?

A) Data analytics is getting more increased in importance in underwriting 

B) Predictive modeling has increased in importance in underwriting 

C) Data Analytics relies Soley on traditional methods 

D) Data analytics, predictive modeling, and data mining are all helpful to underwriters 

Data analytics, predictive modeling, and data mining are all helpful to underwriters

200

People with higher chance of loss wanting insurance at normal rate, results in higher loss levels.

What is Adverse selection?

200

A report in which the agent/broker provides the eyes and ears to the underwriter?

A. Application

B. Inspection Report

C. Agents Report

D. Physical Inspection

What is C. Agent report?

300

This underwriter assesses risks for individual investments, often times an IPO with the belief the company's IPO will raise capital.

a) loan underwriter

b) debt underwriter

c) securities underwriter

d) field underwriter

What is a securities underwriter? 

300

What role is A.I playing in underwriting? 

A) Underwriters are not using A.I in pricing 

B) Underwriters using A.I have seen a decrease in pricing accuracy

C) Underwriters using A.I have experienced longer processing times 

D) Underwriters are using A.I to improve pricing and lower the processing time 




What is A.I in underwriting. 


300

Provide ______ with Policyholders.

What is Equity?

300

An Inspection that may be done in suspicion of a moral hazard or an investigation regarding a client's pre-existing health issues and their honesty on an application is an example of what?

A. Application

B. Inspection Report

C. Agents Report

D. Physical Inspection

What is B. Inspection Report? 

400

This underwriter purchases types of bonds and preferred stock from an issuing body and may resell to a marketplace or to dealers.

a) loan underwriter

b) debt underwriter

c) securities underwriter

d) field underwriter

What is a Debt Security Underwriter

400

How is digital technologies replacing current practices in underwriting? 

A) Digital technologies have increased the complexity of the underwriting process 

B) Machine learning has replaced age and amount charts

C) Digital technologies have no play in the underwriting process 

D) Digital technologies have only increased the need for more manual processes in underwriting

Machine learning has replaced age and amount charts. 

400

In _______ adverse selection, you are trying to lower moral hazard.

What is reduce adverse selection?

400

As an underwriter list 2 things that you should be knowledgeable about and factor in when making decisions. *Besides Your Client/Property*

Industry Knowledge/Market Trends

Laws/Regulations

Insurance Products and Offerings

Underwriting Guidelines/Procedures



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