life insurance
the insured's premiums will be waived until she is 21.
A father owns a life insurance policy on his 15 year old daughter. The policy contains the optional Payor Benefit Rider. If father becomes disabled, what will happen to preimuyms?
10 days
A licensed insurance producer must notify the Commissioner of a change of address within
10 days to notify commissioner of change of address, change of phone, etc.
A licensed producer has
The full death benefit War or Military Service Clause specifically excludes or limits the insurer's liability for losses caused by war or active military service. If a life insurance policy does not have that exclusion, the benefits are paid to the beneficiary, as if the insured dies of any other cause.
A life insurance policy does not have a war clause. If the insured is killed during a time of war, what will the beneficiary receive from the life insurance policy?
Required a premium increase each year
A man decided to purchase a $100,000 Annually Renewable Term Life policy to provide additional protection until his children finished college. It is required that his policy
cross purchase plan each partner is owner, payor and beneficiary
A partnership buy sell agreement where each partner purchases insurance on the life of each other is called a
1000 hours a year
A person must work how many hours for the Keogh plan to be effective?
automatic premium loan added to contracts with a cash value at no additional charge. this is a special type of loan that prevents the unintentional lapse of a policy due to nonpayment of a premium
A policy owner fails to pay the premium on his whole life after the grace period passes but the policy remains in force. THis is due to the
Revocable beneficiary
A policyowner who is also the insured wants to name her husband as the beneficiary of her policy. She also wishes to retain all of the rights of ownership. The policyowner should have have her husband named as
an accelerated benefit provision can be made in a lump sum or in monthly installments over a specific period of time. this provision is given without an increase in premium
A provision in a life insurance policy that provides for the early payment of some portion of the face value should the insured suffer from terminal illness is called
is a special tax favored retirement plan available only to certain groups of people (educational, religious, public education)
A tax sheltered annuity
Disputes regarding comsumer information would not be considered negative information
According to the Fair Credit reporting act
60 days
After an insurance company examination, the Commissioner or the Examiner appointed by the Commissioner must file a written report of the examination within
60 days The report relating to the examination must be filed no later than 60 days after the examination is complete
After and insurance company examination, the Commissioner or the examiner appointed by the Commissioner must file a written report within
group Social security provides 3 types of benefits: Retirement, Disability and Survivors
All of the following are considered Social Security Benefits EXCEPT
the coverage period
An adjustable life policyowner can change what?
Profit sharing plan A profit sharing plan is one where the employer will contribute monies into an employee's retirement plan when the company shows a profit. The others are all qualitfied plans, but company profit isn't an issue with them (401K, tax-sheltered annuity, HR 10 plan)
An employee has sponsored a qualified retirement plan for its employees where the employer will contribute money whenever a profit is realized. What is this called?
ROTH IRA
An individual has been contributing to a retirement account after taxes are taken out of his paycheck. His financial advisor told him that he will be allowed to make contributions after 70 1/2 . The account holder does not have to pay taxes on the growth of his account. What type of retirement account is this?
50,000 the face of the term policy would be the same as the face amount provided under the whole life policy
An insured owns a 50,000 whole life policy. At age 47, the insured decides to cancel his poicy and exercise the extended term option for cash value, which is currently 200,000. What would be the face amount of the new term policy?
reinstatement provision
An insured will be allowed to reactivate her lapsed life insurance policy if action is taken within a certain period of time, and proof of insurability. which policy provision allow this?
Present the insured with a Disclosure authorization notice
An insurer wants to obtain info on an applicant. What must insurer do?
A STOLI Policy Stranger Oriented Life Insurance policies are usually purchased by people who have no relationship with the insured with intention of selling them for life settlements
An investor busy a life policy on an elderly person in order to sell it for a life settlement. This is an example of
A Stoli policy (Stranger originated life insurance policies are usually purchased by people who have no relationship with the insured with the intention of selling them for life settlements.
An investor buys a life policy on an elderly person in order to sell it for a life settlement. This is an example of
installment basis
Credit life insurance is issued on a decreasing term when the debt to the creditor is being repaid on an
invest on an aggressive basis in order to yield higher results. they have guaranteed minimum interest rates they are less riskier than variable annuities
Equity indexed annuities
seek higher returns these are not securities. They invest on a relatively aggressive basis to aim for higher returns. Like a fixed annuity, the equity indexed annuity has a guaranteed minimum interest rate. The current interest rate that is actually credited is often tied to a familiar index like the Standard and Poohs 500
Equity indexed annuities
tax deductible
For an individual who is not covered by an employer sponsored plan, IRA contributions are
Occurrence A clims made form provides coverage that occurs after a retroactive date and when a claim is made during the policy period. An occurrence form covers losses that start or are discovered during the policy period, regardless of when the date is actually reported and filed by the insured
IN a Commerical General Liability policy, which of the following forms covers losses that occur, start or are discovered during the policy period, regardless of when the date is actually reported by the insurer?
Premiums paid on a 30,000 ife insurance group term life insuranc eplan for an employee
IN which of the following instances would the premium be tax dedcutible
fixed period. the beneficiary would determine how long benefits would be paid. The insurer would determine how much would be paid in each installment.
If a beneficiary wanted a guarantee that benefits paid from principal and interst would be paid for a period of 10 years before being exhausted, what would a beneficiary select?
a modified endowment contract
If a life insurance policy develops cash value faster than a 7 pay whole life contract, it is
beneficiary the beneficiary is the person who receives the benefits from the insurance policy
Insurance policies ensure that after a loss proceeds will go to the
issuring, publishing or circulating any illustration of sales information that is false, misleading or deceptive to policy benefits or terms. This includes oral statements
Misrepresentations is
misrepresentation
On its advertisement, a company claims that it has funds in its possession that are in fact, not available for the payment of losses or claim. The company is guilty of
every 2 years
Once an agent has met the requirements to sell long term care insurance, how often must he or she complete the 4 hours of training?
every 2 years every agent who sells, solicits, or negotiates long term care insurance in Minneosta must be licensed as an insurance producer for life and disability and complete a one time training course and the ongoing training every 24 months
Once an agent has met the requirements to sell long-term care insurance, how often must he or she complete the 4 hours of ongoing training
30 days State law provides that if a time is not specified, the person shall comply with the request within 30 days and shall provide all documents over to the Commissioner has requests
Should the Commissioner request information from a certificate holder, licensee, or other person under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner...If no time specified, they must comply within
in 30 days. state law provides that if a time is not specified, the person shall comply with the request within 30 days and shall provide all documents ot material to the Commerissionar has qr
Should the Commissioner request information from a certificate holder, licensee, or other person under the jurisdiction of the commissioner. If no time specified they must comply
As of the application date. If the full premium was submitted with the application and the policy was issued as requested, the policy coverage effective date would generally coincide with the date of application
THe full premium was submitted with the app for life insurance, and the policy was issued two weeks later as requested. When does coverage become effective?
one year term option the dividend is utilized to purchase one year term insurance.
The dividend option in which the policyowner uses dividends to purchase a term policy for one year is referred to as
as of the application date if the full premium was submitted with the application and the policy was issued as requested, the policy effective date would generally coincide with the date of application.
The full premium was submitted with the application for the life insurance, and the policy was issued two weeks later as requested. When does coverage become effective?
paid up option
The insurer accumulates dividends at interest and then uses the accumulated dividends, plus interest and the policy cash value, to pay the policy up early
the full death benefit
The life insurance policy does not have a war clause. If the insured is killed during a time of war, what will the beneficiary receive from the policy
a nonqualified annuity plan Nonqualified plans are perfectly legal for selected employees to receive certain types of benefits. Before tax corporate dollars can be used for these plans, and they are not subject to government standards. Nonqualified plans are not tax deductible
The president of a manufacturing company has offered one of the company's officers a special individual annuity plan that is unaavailble to lower echelon employees. this plan would be funded with before tax corporate dollars, and it does not meet government approval standards. This annuity plan is subject to:
the same face amount as in the whole life policy Under this option the insurer uses the policy cash value to convert to term insurance for the same face amount as the former permanent policy
Under an extended term nonforfeiture option, the cash value is converted to
The annuitant assumes the risks on investment
Variable annuities
insurance and cash account A universal policy has two components: an insurance component and a cash account The insurance component of a universal life policy is always annually renewable term insurance. The cash account accumulates on a tax deferred basis each year and earns either the guaranteed contract rate or the
What are the two components of the universal policy?
cause of loss A peril is a specific cause of loss
What defines a peril
It has the highest amount of insurance protection Under this option the insurer uses the policy cash value to convert to term insuirance for the same face value amount as the former permanent plsn
What is the benefit of choosing extended term as a nonforfeiture option?
2500 An individual, who willfully violates this ACt enough to constitute a general pattern or business practice, will be subject to a penalty up to 2500
What is the maximum penalty for habitual noncompliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act?
credit insurance Credit life insurance covers the life of a debtor in connection with a specific loan or other credit transaction
What kind of insurance covers the life of a debtor in connection with a credit transaction
spendthrift provision When a life insurance policy contains a spendthrift provision, all rights of the beneficiary to change time of payment or amount of installments, surrender cash, borrow against, or assign for any purpose, are withdrawn and those parts of the policy that may give the beneficiary such rights are void.
When a life insurance policy stipulates that the beneficiary will receive payment sin specified installments or for a specified number of years, what provision prevents the beneficiary from changing or borrowing from the planned installments
coverage ends and the policy cannot be reinstated Once the cash surrender option is selected, the coverage is terminated, and the policy cannot be reinstated.
When a policy is surrended for its cash value
a limited pay whole life policy would endows for the face amount at age 100. the premium is completely paid off in 20 years.
When would a 20 pay whole life policy endow?
Owner's rights
Which explains the policy owner rights to change beneficiaries, choose options and receive proceeds of a policy?
The beneficiary must have insurable interest in the insured. A beneficiary is the person or interest to whom the policy proceeds will be paid upon the death of the insured. Beneficiaries do not have interest in the policy holder.
Which is NOT true about beneficiary designations
The rider is usually level term insurance
Which is true about the spouse term rider
extended coverage The extended term nonforfeitfture option has the same face amount as the original policy but for a shorter period of time
Which nonforfeiturue option has the highest amount of insurance protection
Both the principal and interest will be liquidated over a selected period of time. Under the fixed period option (also called period certain), a specified period of years is selected, and equal installments are paid to the recipient. Both the principal and interest are liquidated together over the selected period of time.
Which of the following best describes fixed period settlement options?
cause of loss A peril is a specific cause of loss insured in a policy.
Which of the following defines a peril?
Size of each installment The size of each installment determines the length of time that benefits are received under the Fixed Amount settlement option.
Which of the following determines the length of time that benefits will be received under the Fixed Amount settlement option?
en embedded deductible. Deductibles for a major medical plans can be paid in one of the following primary ways: a FLAT dollar deductible, a PER CAUSE deductible, and a MAXIMUM annual deductible FM PC
Which of the following is NOT among the primary ways deductibles for major medical plans can be paid?
It is issued to group insurance participants. Before insurers may transact business in a specific state, they must apply for a license or certificate or Authority from the state department of insurance and meet any financial requirements set down by the state.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding a Certificate of Authority
It is issued to group insurance participants Before insurers may transact business in a specific state, they must apply for a license or Certificate of Authority
Which of the following is NOT true regarding a Certificate of Authority?
they are required by state law to be included int he policy. Nonforfeiture values are required by state law to be included in the policy, and cannot be altered by the pollicyowner. A table showing the nonf for the next 20 years must be included.
Which of the following is TRUE about a nonforfieture values
Life paid up at Age 65 Limited Pay Whole Life premiums are all paid by the time the insured reaches age 65. The policy endows when the insured turns 100. It is the period that is limited, not the maturity.
Which of the following is an example of a limited pay life policy?
Life Paid-up at age 65 Limited Pay Whole Life premiums are all paid by the time the insured reaches age 65. The policy endows when the insured turns 100. It is the premium paying period that is limited, not the maturity.
Which of the following is an example of a limited-pay life policy?
it will decrease the benefits paid
Which of the following statements best describes the effect the Accelerated Benefit provision would have on the benefits paid to the beneficiary
It will decrease the benefits paid to the beneficiary
Which of the following statements best describes the effect the Accerlerated Benefit provision would have on the benefits paid to the beneficiary?
creating an estate Deferred annuities grow tax deferred, and are best suitable for accumulating retirement income or funds for children's college education.
Which of the following will NOT be an appropriate use of a deferred annuity?
Premium amounts and surrender values
Which of the following will be included in a policy summary
split dollar amount Examples of nonqualified plans are individual annuities and deferred compensation plans for highly paid executives, split dollar insurance Section 162 executive bonus plans.
Which of the following would be considered a nonqualified retirement plan?
paid up option
Which option is being used when the insurer accumulates dividends at interest, plus interest and then uses the accumulated dividends plus interest and the policy cash value to pay the policy up early?
paid up option this is different from paid up additions, in which the insured can use dividends to buy additional policies that increase the face amount of the original policy
Which option is being utilized when insurer acculumates dividents at interest and then uses the accumulated dividends plus interest, and the policy cash value to pay up the policy early
Monthly premium waiver and monthly income The Disability Income Benefit rider waives the policy premiums, just like the Waiver of Premium rider. Unlike the Waiver of Premium rider, it allows the insurer to receive a weekly or monthly income during the disability period.
Z falls from the roof of his house while fixing it and damanages his spinal column enough to render him disabled for a year. His insurance policy carries a Disabililty Income Benefit Rider. Which of the following benefits will Z receive?
certain groups of employees only a tax sheltered annuity is a special tax favored retirement plan available only to certain groups of employees (nonprofit, education, other 501c3 organizations, including all employees in public education.)
a tax sheltered annuity is a special tax favored retirement plan available to
covers the life of a debtor
credit insurance
level premium and a death benefit that decreases each year of the policy. Most commonly used with mortgage
decreasing term policy
death benefit
face value
multiple employer trust formed when several similary or related small companies join forces to create a large pool of people that insures a group. The MET purchases a single benefit plan that covers the employees of each of the companies involved.
groups formed when several similary related small companies join forces to create a large pool of people insurance will accept as a group
level premium, as do all policies, but the face amount increases every year of the policy term
increasing term policy
a mutual insurer
insurance companies may be classified according to the legal form of their ownership. The type of company organized to return any surplus money to their policyholders is
contains the company's promise to pay
insuring clause
a joint life policy would be the least expensive because the premiums are based on the average age, and the death benefit would be paid out at the first death.
joint life
premiums remain the same thoughout the life of the policy
level term life insurance
specifies a set number of years during which the policyowner must pay premiums. After premium is paid up, the policy remains in force for the insureds lifetime. Limited pay policies have higher premiums than straight life policies because the premium payment period is condensed.
limited pay whole life
dividend checks
mutual insurance company
defines how each policy will pay
other insurance provision
one time lump sum premium payment to provide a level death benefit to the maturity of the policy. Single premium policies generate immediate cash value due to the size of the lump sum premium payment.
single premium whole life
continuous premium whole life, charges a level annual premium for the lifetime of the insured and provides a level, guaranteed death benefit. it build cash value. straight life has the lowest annual premium among whole life policies.
straight life
surviving beneficiary will continue receiveing 2/3 of the beenfi paid when both were alive
survivorship
temporary protection that lasts only for a specified period of time. if the insured dies during the specified timeframe, the policy pays the death benefit to the beneficiaries. Term policies provide the greatest amount of coverage for the lowest premiums. It is pure death protection
term life insurance
insuring clause
the provision stating the insured duty duty to pay death benefits upon the death of the insured and to whom the benefits will be paid
absolute and collateral
the two types of assignment
mode is the manner or frequency that the policyowner pays the policy premium
what is the term for how frequently a policeowner is required to pay the policy premium
entire contract
which is the following provisions make a contract complete
payor benefit rider
which of the following riders would not cause a death benefit to increase?
the premium paid by the policyowner also does not change during the life of the policy or during the premium payment period
whole life build cash value
insurance is covered for life, as long as the policy premiums are paid. Premiums and death benefits are both guaranteed, and they will remain level, as long as the policy is in force
whole life insurance provides permanent protection
