Property & Casualty
Insurance Companies
Wholesale Fundamentals
Amwins History
Insurance Basics
100

The acronym used to evaluate a property risk

COPE Analysis

100

Amwins is an example of this type of firm, which places business between brokers and insurance carriers

Wholesale Broker / Wholesaler

100

The tax owed to the insured’s home state of E&S premium since surplus lines aren’t licensed/admitted.

Surplus Lines Tax

100

Who is the best and largest wholesaler?

Amwins!

100

This is the amount a policyholder pays before insurance begins to pay.

Deductible

200

Policy that covers three broad categories of claims including bodily injury, property damage, and personal & advertising injury.

General Liabilty

200

Chubb is an example of this type of insurance company, which underwrites and issues insurance policies.

Carrier / Market

200

What is the process of requesting pricing and coverage terms from insurance carriers?

Marketing the account

200

What 3 practices/lines does Amwins Brokerage do?

Property, Casualty, Professional Lines

200

The person or entity protected by an insurance policy.

The insured

300

A report generated by an insured that shows all the claims on account over a period.

Loss Run

300

Alliant is an example of this type of firm, which represents the clients being insured and helps them secure insurance coverage from insurers

Retail Broker / Retailer

300

A market segment wholesale brokers place business into when a risk can't get standard/admitted coverage.

E & S Market

300

What year was Amwins founded?

2001

300

This term refers to a loss that is not covered by a policy.

An exclusion

400

A spreadsheet that lists all insured locations and their values that brokers consistently analyza

Statement of Values (SOV)

400

SLA is an example of this type of firm, which reviews surplus lines filings, helps ensure regulatory compliance, and collects surplus lines taxes and fees.

Stamping Office

400

90 to 120 days before the policy expires, Amwins begins working on a (blank) to continue the account with the retailer.

Renewal

400

What city is Amwins headquartered in?

Charlotte, NC

400

This type of insurer is licensed in a state and backed by state guaranty funds.

an admitted carrier

500

(Total incurred losses / total premium) x 100

Loss Ratio

500

Delos Insurance is an example of this type of insurance firm, which has authority from insurance carriers to underwrite certain types of risks on their behalf.

Managing General Agent / MGA

500

A retail broker tells Amwins they want to proceed with a specific quote. What item occurs afterwards?

Binder / Bind Order

500

How many divisions does Amwins have?

5! Brokerage, Access, Underwriting, Benefits, Global Risk


500

What is the birthplace of insurance?

Lloyds of London