ON THE RISK September 2024

THE UNDERWRITING QUIZ

FALU Club of RGA

Executive Summary ON THE RISK is known for its scholarly articles on insurance topics. In keeping with this, the FALU Club of RGA offers a fun and challenging addition to OTR in the form of the underwriting quiz. This regular feature is meant to challenge the underwriting knowledge of you, the reader, encourage ALU class enrollment and promote ongoing professional education in general. If you would like to submit quiz ques- tions of your own, or if you have any comments, suggestions or questions, please contact the FALU Club of RGA at RGAFALUClub@rgare.com. We look forward to hearing from you. So now we invite you to test your wits on this quiz. Are you smarter than a FALU?

1. The greatest cause of death in rheumatoid arthritis patients is: a) Infection b) Cardiovascular disease c) Renal disease d) Pulmonary disease 2. All of the following are part of the clinical diagnosis of congestive heart failure EXCEPT: a) Lung congestion b) Edema c) Liver enlargement d) LVH 3. Functions of the liver include all of the following EXCEPT: a) Storing iron b) Destroying damaged white blood cells c) Removing toxins d) Synthesizing cholesterol 4. Which laboratory test is commonly elevated with a normal pregnancy?

a) Globulin b) Glucose c) Alkaline phosphatase d) Serum creatinine

5. The syndrome characterized by polyps predomi - nantly found in the small intestine is: a) Garner’s syndrome b) Peutz-Jeghers syndrome c) Juvenile polyposis d) Crohn’s disease

Answers on page 77

The Academy of Life Underwriting will offer four ALU examinations on April 15, 2025: ALU 101 ALU 201 ALU 202 ALU 301

The registration period for all ALU examinations opens September 1, 2024. Exam registrations are accepted through March 1, 2025; registration forms received February 1 – March 1, 2025, require payment of a late registration fee in addition to the regular exam fee.

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