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IF1 Insurance Legal and Regulatory (IF1) Exam Questions and Answers

Questions 4

Under the Consumer Rights Act 2015. a clause in a household insurance policy may be considered unfair if it

Options:

A.

discriminates against one of the persons insured on the grounds of nationality, gender or sexual orientation only.

B.

causes a significant imbalance in the parties ' rights and obligations arising under the contract, to the disadvantage of the insured.

C.

allows any party other than the insured to enforce the insurer ' s obligations under the policy.

D.

imposes unreasonable obligations on the insurer in terms of costs or expenses that must be paid in addition to the amount of any loss.

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Questions 5

A retail customer CANNOT buy insurance directly from which type of insurer?

Options:

A.

A captive insurer.

B.

A mutual insurer.

C.

A direct insurer.

D.

A composite insurer.

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Questions 6

The purpose of the EU solvency requirements for insurers and intermediaries is to

Options:

A.

create a standard format for the presentation of accounting data.

B.

introduce monitoring procedures by the Prudential Regulation Authority.

C.

provide authorisation to transact insurance business.

D.

strengthen the financial security of the insurer or intermediary.

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Questions 7

A risk control survey shows that premises proposed for insurance are in close proximity to a river with a history of flooding. The underwriter will consider this fact to be a

Options:

A.

moral hazard.

B.

physical hazard.

C.

fundamental risk.

D.

pure risk.

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Questions 8

Barbara owns a factory employing 20 people. What insurance is she required to hold by law?

Options:

A.

Public liability insurance.

B.

Products liability insurance.

C.

Professional indemnity insurance.

D.

Employers ' liability insurance.

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Questions 9

A broker collects premiums on behalf of an insurer and subsequently goes into liquidation. Various premiums are outstanding to the insurer, despite policyholders having paid the broker What action is the insurer most likely to take?

Options:

A.

Write to the liquidator to register the debt.

B.

Cancel the policies from inception for non-payment.

C.

Apply for a second payment from the policyholders.

D.

Offer a discounted premium payment to the policyholders.

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Questions 10

How does insurable interest arise, if at all. when an insurer arranges reinsurance?

Options:

A.

Insurable interest does not arise.

B.

Insurable interest is created by statute.

C.

The insurer is considered to have insurable interest by virtue of its liability to pay claims.

D.

The policyholder is considered to have assigned the insurable interest to the insurer.

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Questions 11

Who is represented by a loss assessor?

Options:

A.

A policyholder.

B.

A broker.

C.

A claims handler.

D.

An underwriter.

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Questions 12

When motor insurance is purchased directly with an insurer, what is usually the main disadvantage to the policyholder in the event of a claim compared to purchasing indirectly through a different marketing channel?

Options:

A.

There is no intermediary to provide assistance.

B.

The risk of losing a no claims discount is greater.

C.

The policy excess is higher.

D.

A courtesy car is not available.

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Questions 13

Bye-laws are passed at the Lloyd ' s Market by the

Options:

A.

Corporation of Lloyd ' s.

B.

Lloyd ' s Market Association.

C.

Lloyds Managing Agent.

D.

Council of Lloyd ' s.

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Questions 14

If a proposer has failed to fully answer a question on a proposal form, the insurer is deemed to have waived its rights to this information because it

Options:

A.

does not have the right to ask the proposer for more information.

B.

should be able to underwrite the risk based on the information already provided.

C.

has statistics on similar risks.

D.

did not request further information.

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Questions 15

Harry owns a sports car valued at £1.000 and agrees to sell it to Ben for £500. Ben discusses this with his solicitor who states the contract is

Options:

A.

unenforceable as the consideration is inadequate.

B.

enforceable as consideration does not need to be adequate.

C.

enforceable but only if Harry does not refute the contract within six months of the contract date.

D.

unenforceable unless Harry signs a disclaimer acknowledging the consideration as acceptable.

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Questions 16

Which general rule does the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 seek to modify?

Options:

A.

Contra proferentem.

B.

Subrogation.

C.

Good faith.

D.

Privity of contract.

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Questions 17

Why is effective risk management important to an insurer?

Options:

A.

It increases premium income.

B.

It always reduces costs.

C.

It increases the insurer ' s capacity.

D.

It helps to reduce a company ' s loss exposure.

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Questions 18

What type of organisation is the British Insurance Brokers ' Association?

Options:

A.

A specialist regulator.

B.

A trade body.

C.

An educational body.

D.

A public limited company.

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Questions 19

A firm of insurance brokers holds client records on an index card system and does NOT intend to computerise this information. In what circumstances, if any, will these records be covered by the Data Protection Act 2018?

Options:

A.

Only if the records include dates of birth.

B.

In all circumstances.

C.

Only if the records include details of race.

D.

In no circumstances.

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Questions 20

How do an insurer ' s subrogation rights differ, if at all, between a theft policy and a personal accident policy?

Options:

A.

Subrogation rights only apply under a theft policy.

B.

Subrogation rights do not apply under either policy.

C.

Subrogation rights only apply under a personal accident policy.

D.

Subrogation rights apply under both policies.

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Questions 21

An insurance company has employed an individual from a rival firm to carry out a similar job. At which stage would the regulatory requirements for retaining training and competence records first apply to the new employee, if at all?

Options:

A.

From the initial interview.

B.

It would not apply, as the employee is already fully competent.

C.

Within 18 months of employment.

D.

When the employee first has contact with members of the public.

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Questions 22

John and his wife arrange a household contents insurance policy in joint names with insurer A for a sum insured of £10,000. His wife arranges a second policy on the same basis with insurer B for a sum insured of £20,000. Both policies have identical terms and conditions. What is insurer A ' s liability if a valid claim of £3,000 is subsequently made?

Options:

A.

£1,000

B.

£1,500

C.

£2,000

D.

£3,000

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Questions 23

If a firm is said to be risk averse, this means that it

Options:

A.

arranges insurance protection wherever possible.

B.

undertakes its own risk management research.

C.

carries its own risk wherever possible.

D.

tenders its insurance needs to the market.

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Questions 24

If the amount to be paid in the event of a total loss of insured property is agreed between the proposer and the insurer at inception of the policy, this is a modification of the principle of

Options:

A.

good faith.

B.

contribution.

C.

indemnity.

D.

subrogation.

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Questions 25

The requirement 10 notify the fitting of a more powerful engine under a motor insurance policy is an example of a policy wording modifying the principle of

Options:

A.

subrogation.

B.

contribution.

C.

good faith.

D.

indemnity.

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Questions 26

Which professional body specialises in giving its members advice on the long-term management of assets and liabilities?

Options:

A.

The Lloyd ' s Market Association.

B.

The Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters.

C.

The International Underwriting Association of London.

D.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.

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Questions 27

What is the legal standing of the Charioted Insurance Institute ' s Code of Ethics?

Options:

A.

It has full force of Jaw except where overridden by pre-existing Acts.

B.

It does not have the force of law.

C.

It has full stand-alone legal recognition.

D.

It is to be applied in conjunction with existing Acts.

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Questions 28

In a chain of events, the proximate cause of a loss is always the

Options:

A.

only event contributing towards the loss.

B.

last event before the loss occurs.

C.

dominant event leading to the loss.

D.

only event which is not excluded by the terms of the policy.

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Questions 29

Self-insurance arises when a

Options:

A.

company decides to set aside a fund to pay losses that may occur.

B.

number of insurers agree to collectively insure a particular risk in agreed proportions.

C.

policyholder finds that he has inadvertently taken out more than one policy covering the same risk.

D.

policyholder decides to insure proportions of his property with different insurers.

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Questions 30

What is the principal reason for which a proposer is asked by the insurer whether his car will be driven by anyone else?

Options:

A.

To enable a loading to be applied.

B.

To establish whether insurable interest exists.

C.

To enable a discount to be applied.

D.

It is a material circumstance.

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Exam Code: IF1
Exam Name: Insurance Legal and Regulatory (IF1) Exam
Last Update: Apr 30, 2026
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