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CAS Exam 6C Fall 2017, Question 3

Study guide: Exam 6C

A British Columbia property and casualty insurance company is considering reviewing its factors for the credit-based insurance scores for homeowners insurance. The company believes that recent improvements in economic conditions reduce the need to segregate by credit-based insurance scores because "most policyholders are now in a good economic situation". The company plans to review the consent to use credit information for rating that it has obtained from all policyholders.

Part a (1 point)

Fully discuss the appropriateness of using credit-based insurance scores for risk differentiation.

Part b (1 point)

Fully discuss the need to review the credit score consent forms for all policyholders, citing an outcome from a landmark decision.

Part c (0.5 points)

Discuss the need to review credit-based insurance scores after a change in economic conditions.

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