SOFA-CFE · Question #14
When the insurer or the intermediary may prepare a monthly recapitulation of premium and commission transactions between the parties, commonly called:
The correct answer is A. account current. Account current (A) is the standard insurance industry term for a periodic - often monthly - summary document that reconciles premium and commission transactions between an insurer and an intermediary (such as a broker or agent). It functions like a mutual statement of account…
Question
When the insurer or the intermediary may prepare a monthly recapitulation of premium and commission transactions between the parties, commonly called:
Options
- Aaccount current
- Baccount reimbursement
- Cbalance share
- Dpremium debts
How the community answered
(67 responses)- A73% (49)
- B7% (5)
- C4% (3)
- D15% (10)
Explanation
Account current (A) is the standard insurance industry term for a periodic - often monthly - summary document that reconciles premium and commission transactions between an insurer and an intermediary (such as a broker or agent). It functions like a mutual statement of account, showing what each party owes the other.
B (account reimbursement) is not a recognized industry term - "reimbursement" implies repayment for an expense already incurred, which doesn't describe this bilateral reconciliation document. C (balance share) is fabricated; it conflates balance-sheet and profit-sharing concepts but matches no standard insurance accounting term. D (premium debts) describes only amounts owed on premiums, not the full two-sided summary of both premiums and commissions.
Memory tip: Think of "account current" the same way you'd think of a bank account statement - it's a current snapshot of the running account between two parties, keeping the financial relationship up to date on a regular cycle.
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