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Key Facts: Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator Exam

160 Items

Official Examination Questions (Part I 80 + Part II 80)

Korea Insurance Training Institute Regulations

200 Mins

Total Testing Duration (Two 100-Minute Sessions)

CIFI Official Examination Guide

KRW 60,000

Total Examination Fee for both Parts (KRW 40,000 for a single Part)

Korea Insurance Training Institute Fee Schedule

60% Avg

Passing Standard (Minimum 40 Points per Subject)

Korea Insurance Training Institute Passing Criteria

100 MCQs

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Administered by the Korea Insurance Training Institute (보험연수원), the CIFI (보험조사분석사) examination tests 160 multiple-choice questions across two 100-minute sessions (200 minutes total). Candidates must achieve at least 40 points per subject and an average of 60 points per Part. This 100-question practice bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep, not an official translation or format simulation, designed for rigorous preparation across insurance law, criminal evidence, fraud theory, and scientific forensics.

Sample Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator Practice Questions

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1Under Article 638-3 of the Korean Commercial Act (상법 제638조의3), which of the following accurately describes the legal consequences when an insurer breaches its statutory duty to deliver and explain standardized policy terms (약관교부·설명의무)?
A.The policyholder may rescind or cancel (취소) the insurance contract within three months from the date the contract was formed.
B.The insurance contract becomes automatically void ab initio (당연무효) without requiring any formal declaration by the policyholder.
C.The policyholder may demand damages under tort law but remains strictly bound to all standard exclusion clauses.
D.The insurer may cure the defect within six months by registered mail, extinguishing any cancellation rights of the policyholder.
Explanation: Under Article 638-3, Paragraph 2 of the Commercial Act (상법), if an insurer fails to deliver the insurance policy terms or fails to explain important matters therein at the time of contract execution, the policyholder may cancel (취소) the contract within three months from the date of formation. Furthermore, judicial precedent establishes that the insurer cannot assert the unexpressed terms—especially exclusion clauses—as part of the contract.
2Under Article 651 of the Korean Commercial Act (상법 제651조), what legal threshold and statutory time limits must an insurer satisfy to terminate an insurance contract based on a breach of the duty of disclosure (고지의무 위반)?
A.The insurer must prove ordinary negligence within six months of knowing the breach or within one year from the contract formation date.
B.The insurer must prove intentional misconduct (고의) or gross negligence (중과실) regarding material facts within one month of knowing the ground, and within three years of contract formation.
C.The insurer must prove fraudulent intent beyond a reasonable doubt in a criminal court before issuing an administrative contract termination.
D.The insurer may terminate at any time during the entire lifetime of the policy provided the undisclosed medical condition resulted in an active claim.
Explanation: Article 651 of the Commercial Act provides that if the policyholder or insured, through intentional misconduct (고의) or gross negligence (중과실), fails to disclose material facts or makes false disclosures at the time of contract execution, the insurer may terminate the contract within one month from the date of knowing such fact and within three years from the date the contract was formed.
3Regarding the statutory questionnaire (질문표) and insurance solicitor involvement under Article 651-2 of the Commercial Act and Supreme Court precedents, which of the following statements is legally correct?
A.Any question written on the insurer's medical questionnaire is conclusively deemed (간주) an essential element of the contract, barring any rebuttal.
B.If an applicant verbally informs an insurance solicitor of a critical past cancer diagnosis, that verbal notification legally constitutes disclosure to the insurer.
C.Matters inquired about in writing by the insurer are presumed (추정) to be material matters, but an insurer cannot terminate if its solicitor actively induced non-disclosure or ghost-wrote false answers.
D.Even if an insurance solicitor forged the applicant's signature and manufactured false health answers, the applicant is strictly liable if they accepted the delivered policy.
Explanation: Under Article 651-2 of the Commercial Act, matters inquired about by the insurer in writing (questionnaires) are legally presumed (추정) to be material matters (중요한 사항). However, established Supreme Court jurisprudence holds that if an insurance solicitor actively prevented truthful disclosure, advised the applicant to conceal illness, or arbitrarily ghost-wrote (대필) false entries without the applicant's authorization, the insurer cannot terminate the contract for breach of disclosure.
4Under Article 652 of the Korean Commercial Act (상법 제652조), what is the statutory duty of the policyholder upon a substantial increase or alteration of risk (위험변경증가의 통지의무), and what remedy is available to the insurer?
A.The policyholder must notify the police within 24 hours, and the insurer must automatically refund all unearned premiums.
B.The policyholder must obtain written approval from the Financial Supervisory Service before undertaking high-risk industrial occupations.
C.The policyholder is under no duty to report lifestyle or occupational changes unless explicitly subpoenaed by a claims investigator.
D.The policyholder must give notice without delay, after which the insurer may either terminate the contract or demand a premium adjustment within one month.
Explanation: Article 652 of the Commercial Act establishes that when the policyholder or insured becomes aware during the insurance term that the insured risk has substantially changed or increased, they must give notice without delay to the insurer. Upon receiving this notice, the insurer may terminate the contract or demand an increase in the insurance premium within one month.
5How does Article 653 of the Korean Commercial Act (상법 제653조 위험유지의무) govern the duty to maintain risk during the term of an insurance contract?
A.If the policyholder or insured intentionally or through gross negligence causes a substantial change or increase in the insured risk, the insurer may terminate the contract within one month of learning of it.
B.The policyholder is strictly prohibited from altering any commercial property structure without prior unanimous consent from all domestic reinsurance syndicates.
C.The insurer is entitled to retroactively double all previous premium installments if normal wear and tear naturally elevates the risk profile.
D.The duty to maintain risk applies exclusively to life insurance and has no legal applicability to marine, fire, or automobile policies.
Explanation: Under Article 653 of the Commercial Act (위험유지의무), if the risk of an insurance accident occurring has substantially changed or increased due to the intentional misconduct or gross negligence of the policyholder, the insured, or the beneficiary, the insurer may terminate the contract within one month from the date it becomes aware of such circumstance.
6In an insurance contract executed for the benefit of another person (타인을 위한 보험계약) pursuant to Article 639 of the Korean Commercial Act, which rule governs rights and obligations?
A.The third-party beneficiary is personally responsible for paying all initial and ongoing policy premiums to the insurer.
B.The policyholder is obligated to pay premiums, while the third-party insured or beneficiary spontaneously enjoys the right to receive insurance proceeds.
C.The policyholder cannot assign, pledge, or modify the contract even with the explicit authorization of the third-party beneficiary.
D.The insurer is legally forbidden from exercising any set-off defense against the third-party beneficiary regarding unpaid premiums.
Explanation: Under Article 639 of the Commercial Act, in a contract for the benefit of another, the policyholder (보험계약자) bears the legal obligation to pay the insurance premiums, while the designated third party (피보험자 or 보험수익자) acquires the direct right to receive the insurance proceeds without needing an independent contract with the insurer.
7Under Article 644 of the Korean Commercial Act (상법 제644조 소급보험 및 객관적 확정), what is the legal validity of an insurance contract if the insured event had already occurred prior to contract formation?
A.The contract remains fully valid if the policyholder pays a statutory penalty surcharge equal to twice the regular annual premium.
B.The contract is valid for all future events but requires the insurer to exclude liability exclusively for the pre-existing loss event.
C.The contract is entirely null and void (무효), unless both parties to the contract and the insured were completely unaware that the event had already occurred.
D.The contract is automatically converted into an open-ended maritime loan under the general principles of commercial admiralty.
Explanation: Article 644 of the Commercial Act states that if an accident has already occurred or the possibility of its occurrence has ceased to exist at the time an insurance contract is formed, the contract shall be null and void (무효). However, this rule does not apply if both parties to the contract (the insurer and policyholder) and the insured were not aware of that fact (retroactive insurance / 소급보험).
8What are the statutory extinctive prescription periods (소멸시효) under Article 662 of the Korean Commercial Act (상법 제662조) for claiming insurance proceeds and claiming insurance premiums?
A.1 year for claiming insurance proceeds; 1 year for claiming insurance premiums.
B.2 years for claiming insurance proceeds; 5 years for claiming insurance premiums.
C.5 years for claiming insurance proceeds; 10 years for claiming insurance premiums.
D.3 years for claiming insurance proceeds; 2 years for an insurer claiming insurance premiums.
Explanation: Article 662 of the Commercial Act provides that the right to claim insurance proceeds (보험금청구권) and the right to claim the refund of premiums or reserve funds expire by prescription if not exercised within 3 years. Conversely, the insurer's right to claim insurance premiums (보험료청구권) expires if not exercised within 2 years.
9How does Article 669 of the Korean Commercial Act (상법 제669조 초과보험) treat over-insurance concluded through fraud (사기로 인한 초과보험) versus over-insurance concluded in good faith?
A.Fraudulent over-insurance is void ab initio (무효) and the insurer retains premiums paid up to knowledge, whereas good faith allows reduction of the sum insured and future premiums.
B.Both fraudulent and good-faith over-insurance are treated identically, resulting in a mandatory 50% civil fine payable to the national treasury.
C.In fraudulent over-insurance, the policyholder is legally permitted to collect the entire excessive sum insured provided the property is totally destroyed.
D.Good-faith over-insurance entitles the policyholder to receive full indemnification up to twice the market value of the destroyed asset.
Explanation: Under Article 669 of the Commercial Act, when an insurance sum substantially exceeds the insurable value (초과보험) due to the fraud of the policyholder, the contract is completely null and void (무효), though the insurer may claim premiums due until it becomes aware of the fraud. If concluded in good faith without fraud, either party may demand a reduction of the insured amount and future premiums.
10Under Article 672 of the Korean Commercial Act (상법 제672조), what are the legal consequences when multiple property insurance contracts are formed simultaneously or consecutively (중복보험), and how does fraud impact them?
A.Each insurer is liable only for an equal numerical fraction of the loss, regardless of their respective policy limits or premium sizes.
B.Insurers bear joint and several liability (연대책임) up to their respective limits, total recovery cannot exceed insurable value, and fraudulent double insurance is null and void.
C.The first insurer in chronological order pays the entire loss, while subsequent insurers are completely exonerated from all statutory liability.
D.Policyholders have no legal obligation to notify existing insurers when purchasing supplementary identical policies.
Explanation: Under Article 672 of the Commercial Act, when double insurance (중복보험) occurs, each insurer is jointly and severally liable (연대책임) for the amount of loss up to their respective insured amount, with the claimant's total recovery capped at the actual insurable value. The policyholder must notify each insurer. If concluded with fraudulent intent to obtain illicit gains, the contracts are null and void (무효).

About the Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator Exam

The Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator (CIFI / 보험조사분석사) qualification is South Korea's premier professional credential for insurance fraud detection, claims investigation, and forensic litigation support. Administered by the Korea Insurance Training Institute (보험연수원), the certification validates expertise across insurance contract jurisprudence, criminal procedure, investigative criminology, and forensic accident reconstruction. This practice material is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep, not an official translation or format simulation. It provides 100 high-yield questions integrating essential Korean legal and technical terminology in parentheses—such as (보험조사분석사), (보험사기방지 특별법), (보험관계법령), (형사법 및 범죄학개론), and (보험조사론)—to prepare candidates for rigorous analysis.

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Assessment

The examination is structured into two sequential parts administered on the same examination day: Part I is sat in two 50-minute periods - Insurance Statutes & Terms (보험관계법령 및 약관, 40 items, 50 minutes) and Criminal Law & Criminology (형사법 및 범죄학개론, 40 items, 50 minutes); Part II is a single 100-minute period comprising Fraud Investigation Theory & Law (보험조사론 I, 40 items) and Investigation Practice & Forensics (보험조사론 II, 40 items). Passing requires scoring at least 40 points in every individual subject (avoiding subject failure / 과락) and achieving an overall average score of at least 60 points per Part.

Time Limit

200 minutes total (Part I: two 50-minute periods; Part II: one 100-minute period)

Passing Score

At least 40 points in each subject and an overall average of at least 60 points per Part

Exam / Certification Fees

KRW 60,000 for both Parts (KRW 40,000 if only one Part is taken); separate KRW 30,000 registration fee on qualifying

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Insurance Statutes & Terms (보험관계법령 및 약관)

Commercial Act Part IV Insurance provisions (상법 제4편 보험편: insurable interest 피보험이익, duty of disclosure 고지의무 under Art. 651, risk alteration notification under Art. 652, over-insurance 초과보험, double insurance 중복보험, insurer's subrogation 보험자대위 under Arts. 681–682, written consent in third-party life policies under Art. 731), Insurance Business Act (보험업법: solicitation ethics, prohibited special benefits under Art. 98, insurer's vicarious liability under Art. 102), and standardized contract interpretation principles.

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Criminal Law & Criminology (형사법 및 범죄학개론)

Criminal Act fraud provisions (형법 제347조 사기죄: deceptive acts, mistake, disposition, unlawful appropriation intent), commencement of execution (실행의 착수), aggravated economic fraud under special criminal acts, criminal procedure evidentiary standards (exclusionary rule 위법수집증거배제 under Art. 308-2, hearsay rule and exceptions 전문법칙 under Art. 310-2, chain of custody), criminological theories (differential association, strain theory, fraud triangle, neutralization techniques), and investigative interviewing models.

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Fraud Investigation Theory & Law (보험조사론 I - 이론 및 법률)

Special Act on Insurance Fraud Prevention (보험사기방지 특별법: statutory definition of fraud under Art. 2, enhanced penalties under Art. 8, aggravated thresholds under Art. 11, mandatory institutional reporting under Art. 5, 2024 revisions prohibiting fraud solicitation/advertising and authorizing benefit recovery), Supreme Court en banc jurisprudence on multiple fraudulent policies (민법 제103조 반사회질서 무효), intentional self-injury causation, staged auto collisions, and unjustified claim settlement delay.

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Investigation Practice & Forensics (보험조사론 II - 실무 및 과학수사)

Special Investigation Unit (SIU) operational workflows, scientific accident reconstruction (delta-V velocity change, EDR event data recorder extraction, damage consistency), structural and vehicle fire/arson origin and cause investigation (burn patterns, accelerants, electrical arcing), clinical chart forensics (detecting phantom admissions, cosmetic upcoding, non-medical director clinics 사무장병원), Credit Information Act, Personal Information Protection Act compliance, and investigative ethics.

Preparing for the Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: At least 40 points in each subject and an overall average of at least 60 points per Part
  • Assessment: The examination is structured into two sequential parts administered on the same examination day: Part I is sat in two 50-minute periods - Insurance Statutes & Terms (보험관계법령 및 약관, 40 items, 50 minutes) and Criminal Law & Criminology (형사법 및 범죄학개론, 40 items, 50 minutes); Part II is a single 100-minute period comprising Fraud Investigation Theory & Law (보험조사론 I, 40 items) and Investigation Practice & Forensics (보험조사론 II, 40 items). Passing requires scoring at least 40 points in every individual subject (avoiding subject failure / 과락) and achieving an overall average score of at least 60 points per Part.
  • Time limit: 200 minutes total (Part I: two 50-minute periods; Part II: one 100-minute period)
  • Exam / certification fees: KRW 60,000 for both Parts (KRW 40,000 if only one Part is taken); separate KRW 30,000 registration fee on qualifying Official sources

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Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master Commercial Act Insurance Provisions (상법 제4편 보험편): Focus on statutory timelines (3-year claim prescription, 1-month disclosure breach cancellation), insurable interest doctrines, over/double insurance invalidity rules, and insurer subrogation mechanics (Arts. 681 and 682).
2Deconstruct Criminal Fraud Elements (형법 제347조): Clearly differentiate deception (기망행위), victim mistake (착오), and property disposition (처분행위), and memorize Supreme Court precedents on the commencement of execution (실행의 착수) upon formal claim filing.
3Understand the Special Act on Insurance Fraud Prevention (보험사기방지 특별법): Study key articles including Art. 2 (definitions), Art. 8 (penalties), Art. 11 (aggravated punishments for KRW 500M+ gains), and recent 2024 revisions addressing fraud advertisement and restitution.
4Analyze Forensic Accident & Fire Reconstruction: Review delta-V thresholds for bodily injury, EDR pre-crash parameter evaluation (throttle, brake switch, steering angle), and fire scene origin indicators (low burns, V-patterns, accelerant pour marks).
5Examine Healthcare Fraud Indicators: Master the clinical reading of daily nursing charts, progress notes, and billing sheets to identify phantom hospitalizations ('nylon patients'), unlawful non-medical director clinics (사무장병원), and cosmetic upcoding schemes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator (CIFI / 보험조사분석사) qualification?

The CIFI (보험조사분석사) is a registered private qualification (등록민간자격 제2016-002586호) established and administered by the Korea Insurance Training Institute (보험연수원 / in.or.kr). It is not a state-accredited (국가공인) qualification, and holding it does not confer any investigative or prosecutorial authority. It is recognized across South Korea's financial and legal sectors as the benchmark certification for insurance fraud investigators, SIU analysts, claims adjusters, and risk integrity specialists.

What is the format, structure, and timing of the official CIFI examination?

The official examination comprises 160 four-option multiple-choice items administered in three testing periods totalling 200 minutes (Part I: 50 + 50 minutes; Part II: 100 minutes). Part I contains 80 items (Insurance Statutes & Terms 40 items + Criminal Law & Criminology 40 items). Part II contains 80 items (Fraud Investigation Theory & Law 40 items + Investigation Practice & Forensics 40 items).

What are the passing criteria and partial pass policies for the CIFI?

To pass, a candidate must score at least 40 points in each of the four subjects (avoiding subject failure / 과락) and achieve an average score of at least 60 points out of 100 for each Part. If a candidate passes only Part I or Part II, they receive a partial pass exemption (부분합격) allowing them to retake only the unpassed Part during the subsequent exam cycle.

What fees are associated with the examination?

The examination fee is KRW 60,000 when both Part I and Part II are taken, or KRW 40,000 when only one Part is taken. A separate registration fee of KRW 30,000 is payable on qualifying.

How does the Special Act on Insurance Fraud Prevention (보험사기방지 특별법) impact the exam syllabus?

The Special Act serves as the core statutory foundation for Part II. Enacted to combat organized, premeditated insurance crime, it establishes independent criminal penalties (up to 10 years imprisonment or KRW 50 million fine) that supersede general criminal fraud, along with specific rules for agency reporting, aggravated economic fraud, and the 2024 statutory prohibitions against fraud solicitation and advertising.

Is this practice question bank an official publication or examination paper?

No. This question bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation by OpenExamPrep, not an official translation or format simulation. It has been developed to enable insurance professionals, legal analysts, and international fraud investigators to master the concepts, statutory doctrines, and investigative techniques required for the Korean CIFI (보험조사분석사) qualification.