Consumer Needs and Changing Trends Quiz

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What is one of the areas in health and care that actuaries are increasingly involved in?

  • Designing fashion trends
  • Analyzing weather patterns
  • Creating video games
  • Pricing critical illness insurance (correct)

Which country's government is mentioned as seeking ways to cope with a changing population's demands?

  • United Kingdom (correct)
  • Australia
  • France
  • Brazil

What is the proposed introduction that is likely to expand the work of actuaries into South Africa's public sector?

  • National Health Insurance (NHI) (correct)
  • Home Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Car Insurance

Where have actuaries traditionally been involved in the UK's context?

<p>Financial planning for the National Health Service (NHS) (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the percentage of the South African population covered by private medical insurance?

<p>Less than 20% (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which chapters specifically focus on the topic of pricing for health and care products?

<p>Chapters 19-22 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which chapters are reserves and solvency capital requirements discussed for health and care products?

<p>Chapter 23 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which chapter focuses on investment and suitable investment strategies for health and care insurers?

<p>Chapter 30 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do changing lifestyles, standard of living, education, and technology impact consumer needs?

<p>They cause consumer needs to change over time (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect would an increase in financial well-being have on the demand for comprehensive health insurance products?

<p>The demand would increase (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do changes in technology and an educated public impact the insurance market?

<p>They allow for more flexible and complicated products to be sold (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as part of a typical personal financial life cycle from ages 16-25?

<p>Owning a home (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who benefits from profits when experience is better than expected in insurance?

<p>The insurer (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of contract allows the consumer to obtain a benefit moving in line with a specified index?

<p>Index-linked contract (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under a with-profits contract, who shares the profits and risks?

<p>Both the insurer and the policyholder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is typical in a with-profits contract regarding benefits?

<p>A mix of guaranteed and discretionary benefits (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one possible outcome for the policyholder as a result of underwriting?

<p>Charged a higher than standard premium (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In full medical underwriting, what happens if the applicant has pre-existing conditions?

<p>Pre-existing conditions are specifically excluded (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What distinguishes moratorium underwriting from full medical underwriting?

<p>Exclusion of pre-existing conditions for a specified period (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does moratorium underwriting handle covering pre-existing conditions in the future?

<p>Coverage after 2 consecutive years of no treatment, symptoms, or advice (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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