Life Insurance Regulatory Environment
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What is the main purpose of regulation in the insurance market?

  • To reduce the number of insurers
  • To increase consumer confidence (correct)
  • To limit product innovation
  • To maximize profits for insurance companies
  • Which of the following is a regulatory restriction on insurance premium rates?

  • Freedom to use any rating factor for premiums
  • Use of gender in premium calculations (correct)
  • Unrestricted variation in premium charges
  • No restriction on channels for sales
  • What might be a potential indirect cost of regulation in the insurance market?

  • More insurers entering the market
  • Increased consumer confidence
  • Less product innovation (correct)
  • Higher profitability for insurers
  • What type of underwriting practice might be prohibited by regulations?

    <p>Use of genetic testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What area of insurance operations might regulations require disclosure and mitigation of climate risks?

    <p>Investment strategies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why does regulation aim to protect consumers in the insurance market?

    <p>To increase consumer confidence and encourage sales</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential indirect cost of regulation in the insurance market?

    <p>Fewer insurers on the market and less product innovation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a regulatory restriction on insurance premium rates?

    <p>The premium rates or charges that can be used on some type of product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What might regulations require disclosure and mitigation of in the area of insurance operations?

    <p>Climate risks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of underwriting practice might regulations prohibit?

    <p>The use of gender in calculating premiums</p> Signup and view all the answers

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