3-50 the Problem of Adverse Selection

question 56

Multiple Choice

3-50 The problem of adverse selection

• A)implies that many people who do not need insurance coverage have it through group plans.
• B)means that those people who apply for insurance are the least likely to need insurance coverage.
• C)causes insurance underwriters to alter the health statistics of the general population when determining appropriate premiums.
• D)creates a savings element along with the insurance component of the premium and policy.
• E)does not exist in the insurance industry.

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