2016 AAPM Annual Meeting
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Session Title: Professional Liability Insurance - what you need to know
Question 1: Professional Liability Insurance offers protection by providing the insured coverage against:
Reference:AAPM Professional Liability Insurance Policy Documents, 2016.
Choice A:Workers’ compensation.
Choice B:Unemployment compensation.
Choice C:Claims arising from errors or omissions, including negligence, in the course of the insured professional duties.
Choice D:Disability benefits.
Choice E:None of the above.
Question 2: An eligibility requirement for applying to the AAPM professional liability insurance program is that the applicant be:
Reference:AAPM Professional Liability Insurance Policy Documents, 2016.
Choice A:Full member of the AAPM.
Choice B:Junior member of the AAPM.
Choice C:Certified by the ABR or ABMP.
Choice D:Options a) and c).
Choice E:Options a) and b).
Question 3: AAPM Professional Liability Insurance Program is NOT portable, and the insured must always get a new policy when changing employers.
Reference:AAPM Professional Liability Insurance Policy Documents, 2016.
Choice A:True.
Choice B:False.
Question 4: Claims-made Form is a type of liability insurance policy that provides coverage when _________ take(s) place during the policy period.
Reference:National Association of Insurance Commissioners NAIC - Glossary, 2016.
Choice A:Only the incident that triggers the claim.
Choice B:Only the actual claim.
Choice C:Both the incident that triggers the claim and the actual claim itself.
Choice D:None of the above – coverage is indefinite.
Question 5: Occurrence Form is a type of liability insurance policy that provides coverage when _________ take(s) place during the policy period.
Reference:International Risk Management Institute IRMI - Glossary, 2016.
Choice A:Only the incident that triggers the claim.
Choice B:Only the actual claim.
Choice C:Both the incident that triggers the claim and the actual claim itself.
Choice D:None of the above – coverage is indefinite.
Question 6: The AAPM Professional Liability Insurance Program is only available to consulting medical physicists.
Reference:AAPM Professional Liability Insurance Policy Documents, 2016.
Choice A:True.
Choice B:False.
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