IC-38 Insurance Agent Exam 50 MCQ Questions with Answers – Practice Set 19
IC-38 Insurance Agent Exam MCQ Questions | 50 Fresh Practice Questions | Liability, Engineering, Burglary, Business Interruption & Claims
The IC-38 Insurance Agent Examination requires candidates to understand different insurance products, their coverage, exclusions, claims procedures and practical applications.
This IC-38 Practice Set 19 contains 50 multiple-choice questions with four options and the correct answer immediately after each question. The questions focus on burglary insurance, liability insurance, engineering insurance, business interruption, professional risks, claim assessment and specialized insurance concepts.
Practice Note: These are educational practice questions for IC-38 preparation. They are not actual or leaked examination questions. Always refer to the latest applicable official IC-38 study material and policy wording for authoritative information.
IC-38 Insurance Agent Exam MCQs – Practice Set 19
1. What is burglary insurance primarily intended to cover?
A. Specified loss or damage arising from burglary or related covered events, subject to policy terms
B. Retirement income
C. Normal medical expenses
D. Life insurance maturity benefits
Answer: A. Specified loss or damage arising from burglary or related covered events, subject to policy terms
2. What is an important distinction between burglary and ordinary theft?
A. Burglary insurance may require specific circumstances involving forcible or violent entry or exit, depending on the policy definition
B. Theft and burglary always have identical definitions
C. Burglary applies only to motor vehicles
D. Theft is never insurable
Answer: A. Burglary insurance may require specific circumstances involving forcible or violent entry or exit, depending on the policy definition
3. Why is the policy definition of burglary important?
A. The claim depends on whether the incident satisfies the policy's defined circumstances
B. Every theft automatically qualifies
C. It determines the customer's age
D. It determines the premium receipt number
Answer: A. The claim depends on whether the incident satisfies the policy's defined circumstances
4. What is forcible entry?
A. Entry into premises using force or violence in circumstances covered by the policy definition
B. Entry with the owner's permission
C. Entry during normal business hours by an employee
D. Entry using a valid key by an authorized person
Answer: A. Entry into premises using force or violence in circumstances covered by the policy definition
5. Why may evidence of forcible entry be relevant to a burglary claim?
A. It can help establish whether the incident falls within the policy's definition of burglary
B. It automatically guarantees the claim
C. It determines the policy maturity date
D. It determines the customer's premium frequency
Answer: A. It can help establish whether the incident falls within the policy's definition of burglary
6. What is housebreaking?
A. Unlawful entry into premises in circumstances specified by the applicable insurance definition
B. A method of paying premium
C. A health insurance benefit
D. A retirement product
Answer: A. Unlawful entry into premises in circumstances specified by the applicable insurance definition
7. Why should a business maintain proper security arrangements even when burglary insurance is available?
A. Insurance does not eliminate the need for reasonable risk prevention and security measures
B. Insurance guarantees that security is unnecessary
C. Security automatically increases the claim amount
D. Security replaces policy conditions
Answer: A. Insurance does not eliminate the need for reasonable risk prevention and security measures
8. What is a liability insurance policy primarily concerned with?
A. Legal liability to third parties arising from covered circumstances
B. Only damage to the insured's own property
C. Retirement income
D. Investment returns
Answer: A. Legal liability to third parties arising from covered circumstances
9. Who is generally called a third party in liability insurance?
A. A person or entity other than the insurer and insured who may suffer a covered loss or injury
B. The insurer itself
C. The insurance agent only
D. The policyholder's nominee only
Answer: A. A person or entity other than the insurer and insured who may suffer a covered loss or injury
10. What is third-party bodily injury liability?
A. Legal liability arising from bodily injury caused to another person, when covered
B. Damage to the insured's own vehicle
C. Loss of investment value
D. Damage to the policy document
Answer: A. Legal liability arising from bodily injury caused to another person, when covered
11. What is third-party property damage liability?
A. Legal liability for covered damage caused to another person's property
B. Damage to the insured's own household property
C. A life insurance maturity payment
D. A health insurance reimbursement
Answer: A. Legal liability for covered damage caused to another person's property
12. Why is liability insurance important for businesses?
A. Certain business activities can expose the business to legal claims from third parties
B. It guarantees business profits
C. It eliminates every legal dispute
D. It replaces business accounting
Answer: A. Certain business activities can expose the business to legal claims from third parties
13. What is public liability insurance generally concerned with?
A. Liability arising from specified injury or property damage suffered by members of the public due to covered circumstances
B. Retirement savings
C. Employee pension benefits only
D. Motor vehicle depreciation
Answer: A. Liability arising from specified injury or property damage suffered by members of the public due to covered circumstances
14. What is product liability insurance designed to address?
A. Certain liabilities arising from injury or property damage caused by a defective product, subject to policy terms
B. Damage to the manufacturer's own office furniture only
C. Retirement expenses
D. Employee attendance
Answer: A. Certain liabilities arising from injury or property damage caused by a defective product, subject to policy terms
15. What is professional indemnity insurance?
A. Insurance designed to cover specified professional liabilities arising from errors, omissions or negligent acts, subject to policy terms
B. Insurance for household appliances only
C. Insurance for retirement income
D. Insurance for normal wear and tear
Answer: A. Insurance designed to cover specified professional liabilities arising from errors, omissions or negligent acts, subject to policy terms
16. Which professional may potentially require professional indemnity protection?
A. A professional providing advice or services where errors or omissions could result in liability
B. Only a motor vehicle owner
C. Only a traveller
D. Only a property owner
Answer: A. A professional providing advice or services where errors or omissions could result in liability
17. Why should a professional understand the scope of professional indemnity coverage?
A. The policy may contain specific definitions, exclusions, limits and conditions
B. Every professional error is automatically covered
C. It guarantees unlimited compensation
D. It eliminates professional responsibility
Answer: A. The policy may contain specific definitions, exclusions, limits and conditions
18. What is employer's liability generally associated with?
A. Legal liability arising from specified injuries or employment-related circumstances involving employees
B. Motor vehicle registration
C. Retirement investment returns
D. Marine cargo valuation
Answer: A. Legal liability arising from specified injuries or employment-related circumstances involving employees
19. What is workmen's compensation insurance associated with?
A. Specified liability relating to employee injury arising out of and in the course of employment, subject to applicable law and policy terms
B. Household burglary only
C. Life policy maturity
D. Travel cancellation
Answer: A. Specified liability relating to employee injury arising out of and in the course of employment, subject to applicable law and policy terms
20. What is engineering insurance?
A. Insurance covering specified risks associated with engineering projects, machinery or equipment
B. Life insurance for engineers only
C. Retirement insurance for technical workers
D. Health insurance for construction workers only
Answer: A. Insurance covering specified risks associated with engineering projects, machinery or equipment
21. What is machinery breakdown insurance intended to address?
A. Accidental physical damage to insured machinery from covered causes, subject to policy terms
B. Employee retirement
C. Life insurance maturity
D. Business profits without interruption
Answer: A. Accidental physical damage to insured machinery from covered causes, subject to policy terms
22. Why can machinery breakdown insurance be important for an industrial business?
A. Machinery failure can result in significant repair or replacement costs
B. It guarantees production targets
C. It eliminates all maintenance requirements
D. It guarantees sales revenue
Answer: A. Machinery failure can result in significant repair or replacement costs
23. What is electronic equipment insurance generally intended to cover?
A. Specified accidental physical loss or damage to insured electronic equipment
B. Employee salaries
C. Retirement income
D. Life insurance bonuses
Answer: A. Specified accidental physical loss or damage to insured electronic equipment
24. What is contractor's plant and machinery insurance associated with?
A. Specified loss or damage to construction equipment and machinery used in projects
B. Health insurance for contractors
C. Retirement plans for construction workers
D. Travel insurance for engineers
Answer: A. Specified loss or damage to construction equipment and machinery used in projects
25. What is contractors' all risks insurance commonly associated with?
A. Risks associated with construction projects, including specified physical loss or damage and related covered risks
B. Only employee medical expenses
C. Only retirement benefits
D. Only motor vehicle theft
Answer: A. Risks associated with construction projects, including specified physical loss or damage and related covered risks
26. What is erection all risks insurance generally associated with?
A. Risks arising during installation or erection of machinery, equipment or structures under a covered project
B. Life insurance for engineers
C. Household contents insurance
D. Travel medical insurance
Answer: A. Risks arising during installation or erection of machinery, equipment or structures under a covered project
27. Why are engineering insurance policies often associated with project-specific risk assessment?
A. Construction and engineering projects can involve different locations, equipment, stages and hazards
B. All projects have identical risks
C. Project insurance never requires underwriting
D. Engineering policies automatically cover every loss
Answer: A. Construction and engineering projects can involve different locations, equipment, stages and hazards
28. What is business interruption insurance designed to address?
A. Specified financial loss arising from interruption of business following insured physical damage or other covered events
B. Normal business expenses under every circumstance
C. Personal retirement expenses
D. Life insurance maturity
Answer: A. Specified financial loss arising from interruption of business following insured physical damage or other covered events
29. Why may a business suffer financial loss after physical property damage?
A. Operations may be interrupted, resulting in loss of income and continuing expenses
B. Property damage always increases revenue
C. Property damage automatically cancels all contracts
D. Property damage never affects business operations
Answer: A. Operations may be interrupted, resulting in loss of income and continuing expenses
30. What is the purpose of business interruption coverage?
A. To provide specified financial protection for covered interruption-related losses
B. To guarantee future business profits
C. To insure employees' personal vehicles
D. To replace accounting records
Answer: A. To provide specified financial protection for covered interruption-related losses
31. What is consequential loss insurance associated with?
A. Financial losses resulting from interruption or consequences of insured physical damage, subject to policy terms
B. Only accidental death
C. Only health expenses
D. Only marine cargo damage
Answer: A. Financial losses resulting from interruption or consequences of insured physical damage, subject to policy terms
32. Why are accounting records important in a business interruption claim?
A. They can provide evidence relevant to the business's financial position and loss assessment
B. They automatically guarantee settlement
C. They replace the insurance policy
D. They eliminate exclusions
Answer: A. They can provide evidence relevant to the business's financial position and loss assessment
33. What is loss of profit insurance generally intended to address?
A. Certain financial losses resulting from interruption of business operations due to covered events
B. Guaranteed investment returns
C. Personal medical expenses
D. Motor vehicle registration
Answer: A. Certain financial losses resulting from interruption of business operations due to covered events
34. What is a claim notification?
A. Communication to the insurer that a potentially insured loss or event has occurred
B. A premium quotation
C. A policy renewal certificate
D. A policy nomination
Answer: A. Communication to the insurer that a potentially insured loss or event has occurred
35. Why should an insured notify the insurer promptly after a loss?
A. Prompt notification can help the insurer begin the appropriate assessment and claims process
B. Delay always increases the claim amount
C. Notification guarantees payment
D. Notification removes policy exclusions
Answer: A. Prompt notification can help the insurer begin the appropriate assessment and claims process
36. What is a claim investigation?
A. Examination of the circumstances, documents and evidence relating to a claim
B. A method of collecting premium
C. A method of selecting nominees
D. A policy renewal process
Answer: A. Examination of the circumstances, documents and evidence relating to a claim
37. Why may an insurer appoint a surveyor or loss assessor?
A. To assess the nature and extent of certain insured losses where required
B. To sell policies to customers
C. To collect retirement savings
D. To select the customer's beneficiary
Answer: A. To assess the nature and extent of certain insured losses where required
38. What is the purpose of claim-related evidence?
A. To help establish the circumstances and amount of an insured loss
B. To guarantee every claim
C. To increase the policy premium automatically
D. To replace policy conditions
Answer: A. To help establish the circumstances and amount of an insured loss
39. Why might photographs be useful in a property claim?
A. They can provide visual evidence of the condition and extent of damage
B. They automatically determine the claim amount
C. They replace all other documents
D. They guarantee settlement
Answer: A. They can provide visual evidence of the condition and extent of damage
40. Why should damaged property sometimes be preserved until inspected?
A. Evidence may be required to assess the cause and extent of the loss
B. Preservation always increases the claim
C. It eliminates all policy conditions
D. It guarantees replacement
Answer: A. Evidence may be required to assess the cause and extent of the loss
41. What is a claim form?
A. A document used to provide information required for processing an insurance claim
B. A premium receipt
C. A policy advertisement
D. A proposal for another insurance product
Answer: A. A document used to provide information required for processing an insurance claim
42. Why should information in a claim form be accurate?
A. Inaccurate information can affect claim assessment and processing
B. Inaccurate information always increases the claim
C. Accuracy has no importance
D. The insurer never checks claim information
Answer: A. Inaccurate information can affect claim assessment and processing
43. What is claim fraud?
A. Deliberately presenting false information or a dishonest claim to obtain an insurance benefit
B. A genuine claim supported by documents
C. A normal policy renewal
D. A lawful policy endorsement
Answer: A. Deliberately presenting false information or a dishonest claim to obtain an insurance benefit
44. Why is insurance fraud harmful?
A. It can cause financial losses and affect the integrity and cost of insurance systems
B. It always reduces premiums
C. It improves claim settlement
D. It increases policyholder benefits
Answer: A. It can cause financial losses and affect the integrity and cost of insurance systems
45. What should an insurance agent do if a customer suggests providing false information in a claim?
A. Refuse to participate and advise the customer to provide truthful information
B. Help create the false information
C. Ignore the issue
D. Guarantee that the insurer will not investigate
Answer: A. Refuse to participate and advise the customer to provide truthful information
46. What is the purpose of a loss minimisation measure after an insured event?
A. To take reasonable steps to prevent or reduce further loss where possible
B. To increase the amount of damage
C. To guarantee a larger claim
D. To eliminate the need for notification
Answer: A. To take reasonable steps to prevent or reduce further loss where possible
47. Which action can be appropriate after a property fire?
A. Taking reasonable steps to prevent further damage while preserving evidence where possible
B. Deliberately increasing the damage
C. Destroying all evidence
D. Waiting indefinitely before informing the insurer
Answer: A. Taking reasonable steps to prevent further damage while preserving evidence where possible
48. Why should an agent avoid estimating a final claim amount without proper authority?
A. Final claim assessment depends on policy terms, evidence and the insurer's authorised claims process
B. Agents can always determine final claims
C. Claim amounts are determined only by the customer
D. Claim assessment does not require evidence
Answer: A. Final claim assessment depends on policy terms, evidence and the insurer's authorised claims process
49. What is the appropriate approach when a customer asks whether an unusual loss is insured?
A. Examine the applicable policy wording, definitions, conditions and exclusions before answering
B. Automatically say yes
C. Automatically say no
D. Base the answer only on another customer's claim
Answer: A. Examine the applicable policy wording, definitions, conditions and exclusions before answering
50. What is one of the most important principles when assisting customers with insurance claims?
A. Provide accurate guidance without fabricating facts or guaranteeing an outcome
B. Promise settlement before assessment
C. Encourage incomplete documentation
D. Modify claim information to improve the customer's chances
Answer: A. Provide accurate guidance without fabricating facts or guaranteeing an outcome
Quick Revision – IC-38 Practice Set 19
This set covers:
Burglary insurance
Burglary and housebreaking
Forcible entry
Liability insurance
Third-party liability
Bodily injury liability
Property damage liability
Public liability
Product liability
Professional indemnity
Employer-related liability
Workmen's compensation
Engineering insurance
Machinery breakdown
Electronic equipment insurance
Contractors' plant and machinery
Contractors' all risks
Erection all risks
Business interruption
Consequential loss
Loss of profit
Claim notification
Claim investigation
Surveyors and loss assessors
Claim evidence
Photographic evidence
Claim forms
Claim fraud
Loss minimisation
Responsible claims assistance
IC-38 Exam Preparation Tips
1. Understand Liability Insurance
Remember the basic distinction:
Property Insurance → Protection relating to insured property
Liability Insurance → Legal liability toward third parties
2. Revise Specialized Engineering Products
Important products include:
Machinery Breakdown Insurance
Electronic Equipment Insurance
Contractors' Plant and Machinery Insurance
Contractors' All Risks Insurance
Erection All Risks Insurance
3. Understand Business Interruption
Physical damage can cause a business to stop or reduce operations.
The resulting financial consequences may include:
Loss of income
Continuing expenses
Additional expenses required to resume operations
Coverage depends on the applicable policy wording.
4. Remember the Basic Claims Sequence
A simplified claims process can be remembered as:
Loss → Notification → Documentation → Investigation/Assessment → Decision → Settlement/Other Outcome
The exact process varies according to the insurer, product and policy.
5. Never Encourage False Information
An agent should never:
Create false documents
Alter facts
Hide relevant information
Encourage fraudulent claims
Guarantee claim approval
Professional and truthful assistance is essential.
Frequently Asked Questions About IC-38 Practice Set 19
What is burglary insurance?
Burglary insurance provides coverage for specified losses arising from burglary or related covered events, subject to the policy's definitions and conditions.
What is liability insurance?
Liability insurance provides protection against specified legal liabilities toward third parties.
What is professional indemnity insurance?
Professional indemnity insurance provides protection against specified professional liabilities arising from errors, omissions or negligent acts, according to policy terms.
What is engineering insurance?
Engineering insurance covers specified risks associated with engineering projects, machinery, equipment and related activities.
What is business interruption insurance?
Business interruption insurance provides specified financial protection against covered financial losses resulting from interruption of business operations.
Why are accounting records important in business interruption claims?
They can provide evidence needed to assess the business's financial position and the amount of interruption-related loss.
Why should a claim be reported promptly?
Prompt notification can help the insurer begin the appropriate investigation and claims assessment process.
Can an insurance agent guarantee a claim settlement?
No. The outcome of a claim depends on the applicable policy terms, evidence, assessment and the insurer's authorised claims process.
Conclusion
IC-38 Practice Set 19 provides 50 fresh questions covering burglary, liability insurance, professional indemnity, engineering insurance, business interruption and claims management.
These concepts are useful for developing both theoretical and practical understanding of general insurance for the IC-38 examination.
For best preparation, revise these questions alongside the latest applicable official IC-38 study material, product literature and relevant policy definitions.
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