Costs and Benefits of Insurance Systems
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What are the two main costs to society of operating an insurance system?

  • Cost of the resources utilized and increased losses due to attitudinal hazards
  • Cost of labor and capital investment, and increased losses due to attitudinal hazards
  • Cost of the resources utilized by the system and costs arising from increased losses due to attitudinal and moral hazards (correct)
  • Cost of the resources utilized and increased losses due to moral hazards
  • Which of the following is NOT a cost associated with operating an insurance system?

  • Cost of labor
  • Increased losses due to attitudinal hazards
  • Reduced crime rates (correct)
  • Cost of capital investment
  • Why can insurance sometimes lead to increased losses according to the text?

  • Insurance introduces more legal complexities
  • Insurance encourages risk-taking behavior (correct)
  • People feel more secure knowing they are insured
  • Insurance systems are not efficient
  • What is an example given in the text to illustrate the impact of insurance on criminal behavior?

    <p>Arson cases would decrease without insurance proceeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do attitudinal hazards contribute to the costs of operating an insurance system?

    <p>By encouraging riskier behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Within how many calendar days must an insurer respond to a claim in writing?

    <p>40</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the exception to the 40-day claim response requirement?

    <p>Disability or disability income policies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What must an insurer provide to the claimant if the claim is denied?

    <p>A written notice of the claim denial, the claimant's right to review, and the insurer's contact information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the written notice every 30 calendar days?

    <p>To notify the claimant that the insurer needs more time to respond to the claim</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When must an insurer provide written notice with an explanation to the claimant?

    <p>When the insurer needs more than 40 days to respond to the claim</p> Signup and view all the answers

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