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WAEC 2026 easy

An insurance company charges a premium rate of 5% on a sum insured of ₦70,000. Calculate the premium payable. (Assume rate given is for illustrative calculation purposes.)

  • A ₦3,500
  • B ₦4,200
  • C ₦10,500
  • D ₦4,000
Explanation: Premium = (5/100) × ₦70,000 = ₦3,500.
WAEC 2026 easy

An insurance company charges a premium rate of 5% on a sum insured of ₦1,470,000. Calculate the premium payable. (Assume rate given is for illustrative calculation purposes.)

  • A ₦88,200
  • B ₦220,500
  • C ₦74,000
  • D ₦73,500
Explanation: Premium = (5/100) × ₦1,470,000 = ₦73,500.
WAEC 2026 easy

An insurance company charges a premium rate of 5% on a sum insured of ₦4,360,000. Calculate the premium payable. (Assume rate given is for illustrative calculation purposes.)

  • A ₦654,000
  • B ₦261,600
  • C ₦218,000
  • D ₦218,500
Explanation: Premium = (5/100) × ₦4,360,000 = ₦218,000.
WAEC 2026 easy

An insurance company charges a premium rate of 20% on a sum insured of ₦3,400,000. Calculate the premium payable. (Assume rate given is for illustrative calculation purposes.)

  • A ₦682,000
  • B ₦680,000
  • C ₦714,000
  • D ₦2,040,000
Explanation: Premium = (20/100) × ₦3,400,000 = ₦680,000.
WAEC 2026 easy

An insurance company charges a premium rate of 5% on a sum insured of ₦2,860,000. Calculate the premium payable. (Assume rate given is for illustrative calculation purposes.)

  • A ₦171,600
  • B ₦143,000
  • C ₦429,000
  • D ₦143,500
Explanation: Premium = (5/100) × ₦2,860,000 = ₦143,000.
WAEC 2026 easy

Which term best matches this description: 'A contract in which one party (the insurer) agrees to compensate another (the insured) for specified losses in exchange for a premium'?

  • A Reinsurer
  • B Employer's liability insurance
  • C Insurance
  • D Insurance intermediary
Explanation: This describes 'Insurance': A contract in which one party (the insurer) agrees to compensate another (the insured) for specified losses in exchange for a premium.
WAEC 2026 easy

Which of the following best defines 'Underwriter'?

  • A Marine insurance that covers the ship or vessel itself
  • B Insurance purchased by an insurance company from another insurer to spread its own risk
  • C An additional benefit added to a basic insurance policy for an extra premium
  • D A person or company that evaluates risk and decides the terms on which insurance will be offered
Explanation: 'Underwriter' means: A person or company that evaluates risk and decides the terms on which insurance will be offered.
WAEC 2026 easy

What type of risk involves the chance of either a loss or a gain?

  • A Speculative risk
  • B Marine insurance
  • C Contribution
  • D The same position as before the loss
Explanation: The correct answer is: Speculative risk.

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