SOA历年真题November2004Course5(二)——北美精算师考试
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COURSE 5: Fall 2004 - 38 - GO ON TO NEXT PAGE
COURSE 5: Fall 2004 - 38 - GO ON TO NEXT PAGE
Morning Session
32. For an automobile insurance policy, Other Than Collision (OTC) premiums usually vary
for all of the following EXCEPT:
(A) Age of policyholder
(B) Territory
(C) Expectation as to ease of damage to vehicle
(D) Vehicle value
(E) Cost to repair vehicle
33. Group supplemental life plans differ from basic group life coverage in all of the
following ways EXCEPT:
(A) Minimum participation limits are more liberal
(B) Evidence of insurability is more stringent
(C) Suicide exclusion is common
(D) If a disability provision is included, it is usually limited to waiver of premium
(E) Contributions are generally subsidized by the employer
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Morning Session
34. In the US, a policyholder can, under certain conditions, perform all of the following
without incurring taxable income EXCEPT:
(A) Exchange a life insurance policy for a life insurance policy
(B) Exchange a life insurance policy for an annuity policy
(C) Exchange an annuity policy for an annuity policy
(D) Exchange an annuity policy for a life insurance policy
(E) Take a policy loan against a life insurance policy
35. Regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), all of the
following are true EXCEPT:
(A) Restricts post-issue underwriting during claims adjudication process
(B) Defines a small employer group
(C) Requires underwriters to offer insurance to all groups regardless of
industry/occupation
(D) Requires HMOs to offer all major medical and comprehensive health insurance
products on a guaranteed acceptance and renewal basis
(E) Restricts application of pre-existing condition limitation or exclusions for
individual employees who have had continuous coverage for more than 12
months
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Morning Session
36. Under the traditional unit credit actuarial cost method, all of the following affect future
normal costs EXCEPT:
(A) aging of active employees
(B) actual withdrawal experience
(C) actual death experience
(D) actual number of new employees
(E) actual investment performance
37. In the Accumulation Reserve method used for universal life insurance, all of the
following can be used to amortize acquisition expenses EXCEPT:
(A) Income from surrender charges
(B) Premiums
(C) Interest margins
(D) Cost of insurance margins
(E) Expense margins
COURSE 5: Fall 2004 - 41 - GO ON TO NEXT PAGE
Morning Session
USE THIS PAGE FOR YOUR SCRATCH WORK
COURSE 5: Fall 2004 - 42 - GO ON TO NEXT PAGE
Morning Session
38. Each of questions 38 through 40 consist of two lists. In the list at the left are two items,
lettered X and Y. In the list at the right are three items, numbered I, II, and III. ONE of
the lettered items is related in some way to EXACTLY TWO of the numbered items.
Indicate the related items using the following answer code:
Lettered Item
Is Related to Numbered Items
(A)
X
I and II only
(B)
X
II and III only
(C)
Y
I and II only
(D)
Y
I and III only
(E)
The correct answer is not given by (A), (B), (C) or (D).
38. X. Anti-selection I. Function of the inherent degree of
fluctuation in the benefit and in the
volume of business
Y. Claims volatility II. Addressed through the initial plan
design
III. Limited by provisions restricting
payment of claims
COURSE 5: Fall 2004 - 43 - STOP
Morning Session
39. X. Hazard I. Collision
Y. Peril II. Poor wiring
III. Dishonesty
40. X. Variable universal life products I. Passes full investment risk to the
policyholder
Y. Unitised-with-profit products II. Uses bid/offer spread as hidden
expense charge
III. Uses front-en
d loads to cover
acquisition costs
COURSE 5: Fall 2004 - 44 - GO ON TO NEXT PAGE
Afternoon Session
COURSE 5
AFTERNOON SESSION
APPLICATION OF BASIC ACTUARIAL PRINCIPLES
SECTION A-WRITTEN ANSWER
COURSE 5: Fall 2004 - 45 - GO ON TO NEXT PAGE
Afternoon Session
**BEGINNING OF EXAMINATION**
COURSE 5
AFTERNOON SESSION
Beginning With Question 9
9. (5 points) In Canada, describe the design of extended health plans in the group market.
10. (3 points) Describe the reasons why a plan sponsor would switch from a defined benefit
pension plan to a defined contribution pension plan.
COURSE 5: Fall 2004 - 46 - GO ON TO NEXT PAGE
Afternoon Session
11. (5 points) You are pricing the latest version of a life insurance company’s flexible
premium universal life (UL) product.
With respect to the company, you are given the following:
?? Superior ratings from the major ratings agencies
?? Strong reputation in the estate planning market
?? Target market consists of affluent, sophisticated retirees
?? Average face amount on policies is significantly higher than the industry
average
?? UL sold for many years
?? New UL product is similar to its best-selling product
The new product has the following features:
Commissions:
First-year: 50% of first-year premium up to the target commissionable
premium, plus 3% of first-year premium in excess of the
target commissionable premium
Renewal: 3% of premium in policy year 2 onwards
Chargeback: 100% of first-year commissions for lapses in the first 3
policy years
Bonus refund: return of COI charges at the end of policy year 25
Surrender charges: 15% in policy year 1, grading linearly to 0% in policy year
16
(a) Describe how the information given above would influence your lapse
rate assumption.
(b) Describe the effect of the surrender charge on the investment risk and
the investment strategy for this product.
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Afternoon Session
12. (7 points) For a property and casualty insurance company, you are given the following:
Gross premium rates In effect for 6 months
Policy length 3 months
Trend factors Increase at an exponential rate
δ 0.133
Distribution of claims Uniform
Additional loadings:
Commissions 0.00
General Expenses 12.0%
Taxes 3.5%
Profit 4.0%
Incurred losses for reported claims by development year
Accident Year Development Year
0 1 2
2001 10,432,532 12,414,789 12,787,542
2002 12,503,672 15,248,731
2003 14,813,156
No further development beyond year two.
Accident Year
Earned Exposure Units
Number of Incurred
Claims
Credibility Factor
2001 106,454 5,569 0.0%
2002 107,127 5,603 40.0%
2003 107,962 5,691 60.0%
(a) (2 points) Calculate the expected ultimate incurred losses by accident year.
(b) (5 points) Calculate the gross premium rate that will take effect at May 1,
2004.
COURSE 5: Fall 2004 - 48 - STOP
Afternoon Session
13. (5 points) With respect to group health insurance:
(a) List the criteria that should be considered when underwriting large groups.
(b) Indicate why these criteria are important.
14. (5 points) Describe the considerations in group insurance financial reporting for:
(a) Alternative funding arrangements
(b) Administrative arrangements
15. (5 points) In the context of U.S. insurance company solvency regulation:
(a) Describe the role of State Guaranty Funds.
(b) Explain the effect of reinsurance regulation.
16. (5 points) With respect to group long term disability and group long term care insurance
contracts:
(a) Describe the features that are important when calculating claim reserves.
(b) Describe the considerations in preparing an actual to expected (A/E) cl
aim
termination rate study.
(c) Describe the steps in calculating IBNR reserves by the loss ratio method.
**END OF EXAMINATION**
AFTERNOON SESSION
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