Prepayment of a conventional mortgage loan, prior to its specified maturity, is discouraged through the general market acceptance of significant prepayment penalties. Often these penalties are calculated so that when prevailing market interest rates are:
Special surplus funds are portions of surplus allocated or appropriated for a specific purpose. Special surplus funds usually are allocated voluntarily but also may be required by an insurance regulator. Which one the following is NOT an example of special funds:
Audit regulatory is more reliable when it is obtained from knowledgeable independent sources inside the entity.
Evidences the fair market value of the property that is security for the mortgage loan. The appraisal value is used to determine that the loan to market value ratio is in compliance with regulatory requirements. It also is used to determine any non-admitted mortgage loan amount. Appraisals are obtained from:
Outgoing premiums less return premiums arising from reinsurance purchased from other insurance entities are called:
A package of coverage including most property and liability coverage except workers’ compensation, automobile insurance and surely bonds is called:
Generally, Participation income is an income stream due the company and is based upon the financial results of the borrower and/or borrowing business entity. Although it can take several forms, the more prominent ones are:
Monetary items and non-monetary items carried at market value are translated into the reporting currency at the rate of exchange in effect on the balance sheet date under: