A General Insurer Should Usually Record as Liabilities at the End

question 16

Multiple Choice

A general insurer should usually record as liabilities at the end of each reporting period the estimated amounts of:

• A) claims not yet lodged but arising from events occurring before the end of the reporting period
• B) claims lodged but not yet paid
• C) claims lodged but the amount of the liability is uncertain
• D) all of the above

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