HU GIS E-Board
GIS National Facts
Insurance Basics
Famous Risks & Disasters
Money & Risky Business
100

Who serves as the president of our HU Chapter?

Amehia Selmon

100
Nationally, Gamma Iota Sigma is a fraternity for students in what industry?

Insurance, risk management, and actuarial science

100

What type of insurance covers doctor visits and hospital bills?

Life Insurance

100

In 1912, what ship sank and became one of the most famous insurance claims?

The Titanic

100

Insurance companies make money by collecting what from policyholders?

Premiums

200

Who is the Secretary, in charge of note taking and submitting monthly chapter reports?

(P.S. She is also Miss GIS)

Savannah Rodriguez

200

True or False: GIS is not open to all majors.

False

200

What type of insurance covers accidents to cars and properties?

Property and Casualty/Auto Insurance 

200

What natural disaster hit New Orleans in 2005?

Hurricane Katrina

200

True or False: Insurance is a way of sharing risk among many people.

True

300

Who is our Recruiting/Networking Chair, in charge of helping new members smoothly transition into our organization and sponsor networking opportunities for students?

Shiniah Thompson

300

What are the two dominant colors for GIS?

Black and gold

300

What is the amount you pay each month called to keep your insurance policy active?

Premium

300

What global event in 2020 led to massive insurance impacts and cancellations?

COVID-19 Pandemic

300

What do you file with your insurance company, if you get into a car accident?

Claim

400

What is the major of the Vice President in charge of assisting the President and coordinate events, meetings, and the success of the chapter?

Mathematics

400

What year was GIS founded?

1965

400

What is the amount you must pay out of pocket before insurance pays off your loss called?

Deductible

400

What 1929 financial disaster caused the Great Depression, leading to a greater demand for financial protection like insurance?

Stock Market Crash of 1929

400

What is it called when insurance companies have to pay for a claim or disaster?

(Hint: The opposite of profit)

Losses

500

What is the class of the Social Media Chair, in charge of establishing our chapter’s presence and staying connected online and on social media?

2nd Year, Sophomore
500

What state was the annual Gamma Iota Sigma conference that our chapter’s President and Social Media Chair attended held in?

Connecticut
500

What is the name of the career/position insurance companies use to calculate risk and set premiums?

(Hint: Jayla and Amehia want to be this.)

Actuaries

500

In 1906, what city in California was struck by a massive earthquake and fire?

San Francisco 

500

What is the name of the career/position that decides whether to accept a risky claim and at what price?

Underwriters