IC-104 Optional · Optional Life Insurance

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Products of life insurance — the range of life products, riders, ULIPs and how they meet customer needs.

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Question 1
How do rates in a standard mortality table compare with the crude death rate of the country's general population?
  1. AThey are identical to the census rates
  2. BThey match census rates at older ages
  3. CThey are different and typically lower
  4. DThey are always higher than the census rates
  5. EThey are fixed by the regulator each year
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Answer: C. They are different and typically lower

Standard tables reflect only insured lives, the experience of ordinary policyholders, and typically show lower rates than the crude death rate from a census.

Question 2
Loss aversion, as described in prospect theory, means that ________
  1. APeople insure only against losses that they have already suffered once
  2. BPeople treat gains and losses of equal size as equally important to them
  3. CPeople prefer many small losses to one large loss of the same total size
  4. DLosses make people more miserable than equal gains make them happy
  5. EPeople avoid every purchase that involves the payment of a premium
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Answer: D. Losses make people more miserable than equal gains make them happy

Tversky and Kahneman described loss aversion as a disposition in which losses make people more miserable than gains make them happy.

Question 3
In what sense do banks, insurers and mutual funds act as 'delegated monitors'?
  1. AThey report to the regulator on the conduct of their competitors in each market segment
  2. BThey assess and monitor clients' deposits or investments on the clients' behalf
  3. CThey hold the clients' funds in trust with a separate custodian
  4. DThey set a fixed rate of return for all clients regardless of risk
  5. EThey guarantee repayment of loans clients take from other lenders
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Answer: B. They assess and monitor clients' deposits or investments on the clients' behalf

Their superior ability to collect information and assess riskiness lets them act as delegated monitors, assessing and monitoring deposits and investments on behalf of their clients.

Question 4
Which chemical forms part of the brain's reward system and drives urges to accumulate wealth, gamble or seek power?
  1. ASerotonin
  2. BDopamine
  3. COxytocin
  4. DEndorphins
  5. ECortisol
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Answer: B. Dopamine

Dopamine, the motivational molecule, gives pleasurable sensations and keeps people coming back for more; it is active in the pursuit of wealth, gambling, power and addictions.

Question 5
Which state of nature (life contingent) events do traditional life insurance products mainly address?
  1. AUnemployment and business failure
  2. BFire, flood and earthquake
  3. CDivorce, relocation and changes in career
  4. DInflation, unemployment and recession
  5. EMortality, morbidity and longevity
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Answer: E. Mortality, morbidity and longevity

Traditional life insurance products have addressed life contingent events such as mortality, morbidity and longevity.

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Frequently asked questions

What is IC-104?
IC-104 (Products of Life Insurance) is an optional Optional-level examination offered by the Insurance Institute of India (III). Products of life insurance — the range of life products, riders, ULIPs and how they meet customer needs.
How many questions are in the IC-104 exam?
The IC-104 exam has 100 MCQs to be answered in 120 minutes (2 hours). All questions must be attempted — there is no negative marking.
What is the pass mark for IC-104?
You need to score at least 60% to pass IC-104. Scoring 75% or above earns a Distinction grade.
How many credit points does IC-104 carry?
IC-104 carries 30 credit points. These count toward your III certification — 60 credits for Licentiate, 250 for Associateship, 490 for Fellowship.

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