IC-39 Optional · Optional Life & General Insurance

Fraud Risk Management in Insurance — Mock Tests & Exam Prep

Fraud risk management — detecting, preventing and investigating fraud across the insurance lifecycle.

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Question 1
Define “fraud” under Section 17 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.
  1. ATo not be able to deliver a contract due to insolvency post signing it
  2. BTo avoid renewal of policies
  3. CTo gain a fair advantage
  4. DTo induce another to part with some valuable item or surrender a legal right
  5. ENone of the above
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Answer: D. To induce another to part with some valuable item or surrender a legal right

Section 17 of the Indian Contract Act 1872 explains about fraud. Fraud is explained as an act or course of deception, an internal concealment, omission or perversion of truth to gain unlawful or unfair advantage 2. induce another to part with some valuable item or surrender a legal right 3. inflict some injury in some manner 4. perform wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain 5. perform crime by using dishonest methods to take something valuable from another person.

Question 2
Definition of fire insurance is stated in the
  1. AGINBA 1972
  2. BMarine insurance act 1963
  3. CPMLA 2002
  4. DInsurance act 1938
  5. EIRDAI Act 1999
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Answer: D. Insurance act 1938

Definition of fire insurance is stated in the Insurance Act, 1938 and is reframed as below: “The business of effecting, otherwise than incidentally to some other class of insurance business, contract of insurance against loss by or incidental to fire or other occurrence customarily included among the risks insured against, In fire Insurance policies" Qs. Which of the following statement correctly represents the regulations passed at the time of Nationalisation of Insurance industry in India? Foreign private players are permitted to invest in non-life Insurance business with a limit of 49% Indian private players are permitted to set up non-life Insurance Company only Foreign private players are permitted to invest in life insurance business with a limit of 49% Indian private players are permitted to set up Life Insurance Company only ife and non-life insuiranne business ean he anerated in Inclia hy the Indian aavernment oniv

Question 3
Identify the incorrect feature of Insurance Reference Service, Australia (IRS).
  1. AScreening is not done for new insurance proposals
  2. BIt helps the insurance industry in the prevention and control of insurance frauds
  3. CThere are more than 13 million individual insurance claim's records
  4. DIRS was established in the year 1991
  5. EIt operates as per a code of conduct
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Answer: A. Screening is not done for new insurance proposals

Insurance Reference Service (IRS) was established in Australia in 1991. IRS is owned by its member insurance companies and its operating objective is to assist the insurance industry in the prevention and control of insurance fraud. IRS is routinely used to screen new insurance proposals and claims. IRS database currently consists of more than 13 million individual insurance claim records, in addition to publicly available information relating to bankruptcy and debtor judgments. Member insurance companies make more than 50000 enquiries per month. IRS operates under a code of conduct which establishes requisite privacy protocols and procedures.

Question 4
______ is an insurance fraud.
  1. AInducing someone to part with a valuable item
  2. BWrongful deception for financial gain
  3. CTaking away someone's legal right by inducing that person
  4. DResorting to unlawful gain or having an unfair advantage
  5. EAll Of the above
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Answer: E. All Of the above

Explanatlon: 17 0' Contract Act 1872 about Fraud means any act concealment Of fact misrepresentation made knowingly by a party to a contract or with his connivance or by his agent. with the Intent to deceive another party thereto Of his agent or to Induce him to enter into the Contract: Fraud IS als

Question 5
Not furnishing the required information or furnishing improper or wrong information by the insured in the proposal form is an example of ____ frauds.
  1. AUnderwriting
  2. BClaims
  3. CAgency Commission
  4. DVigilance Lapses
  5. ENone of these
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Answer: A. Underwriting

Concealing material facts, providing false health/property histories, or misrepresenting risk particulars in the insurance proposal form constitutes underwriting (application) fraud.

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Frequently asked questions

What is IC-39?
IC-39 (Fraud Risk Management in Insurance) is an optional Optional-level examination offered by the Insurance Institute of India (III). Fraud risk management — detecting, preventing and investigating fraud across the insurance lifecycle.
How many questions are in the IC-39 exam?
The IC-39 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-39?
You need to score at least 60% to pass IC-39. Scoring 75% or above earns a Distinction grade.
How many credit points does IC-39 carry?
IC-39 carries 30 credit points. These count toward your III certification — 60 credits for Licentiate, 250 for Associateship, 490 for Fellowship.

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