CEBS - GBA 1 - Practice Exam
Questions And Answers.
Which of the following statements correctly describes minimum requirements that
group benefit plans typically must meet in order to be prospectively rated on contract
renewal? - Answer The more unpredictable the event that will trigger a claim, the
larger the minimum group size and premium requirements
Which of the following statements correctly describes the term graduation as it
applies to mortality tables? - Answer It is a mathematical process that removes
anomalies that should not appear in the mortality data
If the plan sponsor pays the premium, which of the following group insured benefits
is taxable to the plan member? - Answer Long-term disability (LTD)
Which of the following statements correctly describes phases of a group plan
marketing? - Answer Plan features of both contributory and noncontributory benefit
plans must be communicated to plan members during the enrollment process
Which of the following statements correctly describes a characteristic of an insurable
risk? - Answer The loss must have financial significance to the insured (The loss
must not be catastrophic to the insurer. Option C: The loss must occur by chance.
Option D: The loss must be predictable for the insurer.)
With respect to marketing a group insurance plan, which of the following statements
best describes insurer representatives known as account executives? - Answer They
are involved in enrolling group members and installing new plans
Which of the following statements correctly describes the statistical concept known
as the law of large numbers? - Answer Future probabilities of loss are not valid
unless a large number of incidents exist to ensure the outcomes are less likely to
deviate
Which of the following statements correctly describes an insured plan that is insurer-
administered? - Answer For self-insured plans with an administrative services only
(ASO) arrangement, the insurer bills the plan sponsor monthly for administration fees
If the probability that an individual will live one year is 0.95 and the probability of
dying in the following year is 0.10, what is the probability that an individual will
survive both years? - Answer 0.855 (P (Survive both years) = (0.95) x (1 - 0.1) = 0.95
x 0.90 = 0.855.)
Which of the following statements correctly describes the group benefits enrollment
process for new employees? - Answer An employee can enroll in the plan any time
between his or her date of hire and the end of a waiting period
A type of service offered under a third-party administrators (TPAs) claims settlement
only arrangement is: - Answer Adjudicating and paying claims
Unless otherwise specified in the group insurance contract, a plan member's status
under a group benefits plan terminates the earliest at which: - Answer The plan
, CEBS - GBA 1 - Practice Exam
Questions And Answers.
member retires (Unless otherwise specified in the group insurance contract, the
order in which coverage terminates is effective the earliest date the plan member
retires, the plan member's service with the plan sponsor is terminated, the plan
member ceases active work, and the plan member is no longer a member of an
eligible class and premium payments stop.)
Which of the following statements correctly describes eligibility requirements under
most group insurance plans? - Answer Unmarried children under a specified age and
dependent on the plan member for support are eligible for coverage
Which of the following statements correctly describes the negotiated placement
method of marketing a group benefits plan? - Answer Once potential insurers are
identified, each company submits a brief report that highlights its general strategy,
philosophy and proposed group benefits plan
True North Insurance has established a waiver-of-premium reserve of $100,000 and
will have to pay out an optional life insurance benefit of $200,000. With an interest
rate of 6% compounded annually, how many years will it take for the reserve of
$100,000 to accumulate to $200,000? - Answer 12 years (Use the relationship
between future value and present value to solve for the number of time periods.
FVt = PV x (1 + r)^t
$200,000 = $100,000 x (1 + 6%)^t
$200,000/$100,000 = (1.06)^t
2.00 = (1.06)^t
The number of time periods can be approximated using the future value table. With
an interest rate of 6%, it will take 12 years to accumulate to a sum of $200,000 (or
2.01220).)
Which of the following statements correctly describes a group insurance policy? -
Answer It is issued on a group of individuals for protection against financial hazards,
such as death, accident and sickness
Last year, a small town reported that 20 people under the age of 50 died. If the
population of people under the age of 50 in the town is 10,000, what is the probability
of a resident under the age of 50 dying? - Answer 0.2% (Probability of a resident
under the age of 50 dying is 20/10,000 = 0.002 = 0.2%.)
Which of the following statements correctly describes the predictability of an event
and the cost of insurance under a group benefits plan? - Answer An out-of-country
emergency is an unforeseen event with a potentially high cost (Disability is an
unforeseen event with a potentially high cost. Option C: Basic dental services are a
predictable event with a low cost. Option D: Paramedical services are an unforeseen
event with a low cost.)
Which of the following statements best describes individual large amount pooling? -
Answer It protects the plan sponsor from claims payments with respect to any one
insured individual in excess of the pooling limit or pool ceiling.
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