Type of Insurance Policies

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shirley has a $500,000 10 year non-renewable level term life policy. if she dies in 15 years after the policy's inception date, how much will the beneficiary receive: -$100,000 -$250,000 -$500,000 -NOTHING

NOTHING

a policyowner may change two policy features on what type of life insurance: -modified whole life -decreasing term life -adjustable life -whole life

adjustable life

donald is the primary insured of a life insurance policy and adds a children's term rider. what is the advantage of adding this rider: -can be converted to permanent coverage without evidence of insurability -coverage can be different for each child -premiums on this rider are not required until the limiting age is reached -increases the policy's overall cash value

can be converted to permanent coverage without evidence of insurability

Jonas is a whole life insurance policyowner and would like to add coverage for his two children. Which of the following products would allow him to accomplish this? -child term rider -payor rider -family maintenance rider -family income rider

child term rider

what happens to the coverage under a children's term rider when that child reaches a certain specified age: -coverage decreases automatically -coverage increases automatically -coverage remains as long as proof of insurability is provided -coverage is eliminated

coverage is eliminated

which of these is not subject to income taxation under a modified endowment contract (MEC): -loan against the cash value -policy withdrawal -policy dividend -death benefit

death benefit

Julie has a $100,000 30-year mortgage on her new home. What type of life insurance could she purchase that is designed to pay off the loan balance if she dies within the 30-year period? -adjustable life -decreasing term -increasing term -modified life

decreasing term insurance

the least expensive option to pay off a 30 year mortgage balance would be: -convertible term life -decreasing term life -adjustable term life -increasing term life

decreasing term life

a life insurance policy written on one contract for two people in which its payable upon the first death is called: -split -shared -joint -survivorship

joint

how are survivorship life insurance policies helpful in estate planning: -provide funds to help fund retirement -provide funds to help pay taxes -provide funds for funeral expense -provide tax deductions for premium payments

provide funds to help pay taxes

a securities license is required for a life insurance producer to sell: modified life insurance -modified endowment contracts (MEC) -variable life insurance -universal life insurance

variable life insurance

rob purchased a standard whole life policy with a $500,000 death benefit when he was age 30. his insurance agent told him the policy would be paid up if he reached age 100. the present cash value of the policy is $250,000. rob recently died at age 60. the death benefit would be: -$250,000 -$750,000 -$375,000 -$500,000

$500,000

life insurance policy with a face amount of $300,000. after a few years, policy's cash value accumulates to $50,000 and face amount becomes $350,000. what kind of policy is this: -increasing term life -nonparticipating policy -modified whole life -universal life

universal life

life insurance policy with a face amount of $500,000. after 15 years, cash value has accumulated to $100,000 and the policy's face amount has become $600,000. which type of life insurance policy is this? -adjustable life -credit life -modified life -universal life

universal life

which type of policy combines the flexibility of a universal life policy with investment choices: -adjustable universal life -flexible universal life -variable universal life -modified universal life

variable universal life policy

which type of life insurance offers flexible premiums, flexible death benefit, and the choice of how the cash value will be invested: -adjustable life policy -variable universal life policy -universal policy -modified whole life policy

variable universal policy

a life insurance policy which contains cash values that vary according to its investment period of stocks is called: -increasing term life -modified whole life -variable whole life -adjustable whole life

variable whole life policy

a renewable term life insurance policy can be renewed: -at a predetermined date or age, regardless of insured's health -only if the insured provides evidence of insurability -anytime at the policyowner's request -typically with no change in premium

at a predetermined date or age, regardless of insured's health

which type of life insurance policy pays the face amount at the end of the specified period if the insured is still alive: -adjustable life -modified life -endowment policy -universal life

endowment policy

level premium permanent insurance accumulates a reserve that will eventually: -equal the face amount of the policy -pay a dividend to the policy owner -require the policy owner to make periodic withdrawals -become larger than the face amount

equal the face amount of the policy

Peter has a policy where 80% to 90% of the premium is invested in traditional fixed income securities and the remainder of the premium is invested in contracts tied to a stipulated stock index. What kind of policy is this? Modified Endowment Contract Current assumptive whole life Credit life insurance Equity index whole life

equity index whole life

what does the word "level" in Level Term describe? -period of coverage -face amount -premium payments -cash value

face amount

a spouse and child can be added to the primary insured's coverage as what kind of rider: -dependent term -guaranteed insurability -primary term -family term

family term

which of these riders will pay a death benefit if the insured's spouse dies: -guaranteed insurability rider -family term insurance rider -family whole insurance rider -payor benefit rider

family term insurance rider

all of these are characteristics of a universal life insurance policy except: -flexible death benefit -fixed surrender value -flexible premiums -builds cash value

fixed surrender value

which policy feature makes a universal life policy different from a whole life policy: -fixed cash value -flexible premium schedule -fixed death benefit -ability to take out a policy loan

flexible premium schedule

a business will typically use which type of life insurance to cover their employees: -group policy -adjustable life -whole life -endowment policy

group policy

index whole life insurance contains a securities component that acts as a(n): -hedge against inflation -premium stabilizer -means to lowering taxes on earnings -incentive to purchase more coverage

hedge against inflation

which of the following are the premium payments for a universal life policy NOT used for: -death benefits -cash value -loading costs -separate account investments

separate account investments

which type of life insurance is normally associated with a Payor Benefit rider: -juvenile insurance -family income insurance -spouse insurance -term rider

juvenile insurance

what kind of life insurance policy covers two or more people with the death benefit payable upon the last persons death: -dual life -joint life -last survivor life -shared life

last survivor life insurance

when a decreasing term policy is purchased, it contains a decreasing death benefit and: -increasing premiums -level premiums -decreasing premiums -variable premiums

level premiums

a modified endowment contract (MEC) is best described as: -life insurance contract which accumulates cash values higher than the IRS will allow -annuity contract which was converted from a life insurance contract -modified life contract which enjoys all tax advantages of whole life insurance -life insurance contract where all withdraws prior to age 65 are subject to a 10% penalty

life insurance contract which accumulates cash values higher than the IRS will allow

a limited payment whole life policy provides: -protection for 20 years -lifetime protection -protection for more than one person -discounted premiums

lifetime protection

a permanent life insurance policy where the policy owner pays premiums for a specified number of years is called: -adjustable policy -limited pay policy -level term policy -variable universal policy

limited pay policy

a life insurance policy that has premiums fully paid up within a stated time period is called: -stated payment insurance -limited universal insurance -stated modified insurance -limited payment insurance

limited payment insurance

the premium for a modified whole life policy is: -higher than the typical whole life policy during the first few years and then lower than typical for the remainder -lower than the typical whole life policy during the first few years and then higher that typical for the remainder -normally graded over a period of 20 years -level for the first 5 years then decreases for the remainder of the policy

lower than typical whole life policy during the first few years and then higher than typical for the remainder

all of these are valid options for an adjustable life policy except: -policy's premium can be increased or decreased -policy's death benefit can be increased or decreased -nonforfeiture option can be used to increase or decrease death benefit -policy's protection period can be modified

nonforfeiture option can be used to increase or decrease the death benefit

an interest-sensitive life insurance policyowner may be able to withdraw the policy's cash value interest free. the provision that allows this is called: -partial surrender -subrogation -automatic premium loan -accelerated death benefit

partial surrender

a single premium cash value policy can be described as: -policy that is paid up after only one payment -policy that only requires an annual payment -policy that is guaranteed issue -policy that covers two or more lives

policy that is paid up after only one payment

variable life insurance and universal life insurance are very similar. which of these features are held exclusively by variable universal life insurance: -policyowner may increase or decrease premium payments -policyowner may increase or decrease the face amount -policyowner can contribute large sums of money -policyowner has the right to select the investment which will provide the greatest return

policyowner has the right to select the investment which will provide the greatest return

which of these describes the result of a modified endowment contract that failed to meet the seven-pay test: -policy loans are disallowed -premium payments will be tax deductible -pre death distributions are typically taxable -withdrawals will be prohibited

pre death distributions are typically taxable

under a modified endowment contract, what are the likely tax consequences: -interest on policy loans is tax deductible -premium payments are tax deductible -pre death distributions will become taxable -cash value cannot be surrendered early

pre death distributions will become taxable

decreasing term life insurance is often used to: -provide retirement funds -provide coverage for a home mortgage -accumulate cash value -provide coverage for estate taxes

provide coverage for a home mortgage

what is the automatic continuance of insurance coverage referred to as: -renewal -reinstatement -resumption -renovation

renewal

term insurance is appropriate for someone who: -seeks living benefits for themselves -seeks a policy that builds cash value -seeks temporary protection and lower premiums -seeks permanent protection and higher premiums

seeks temporary protection and lower premiums

the statement which best describes the relationship between the premiums of a whole life policy and the premium payment period is: -shorter the payment period, lower the premium -longer the payment period, higher the premium -shorter the payment period, higher the premium -payment period has no affect on the premium payment

shorter the payment period, higher the premium

the type of policy which pays on the death of the last person is called: -joint life -survivorship life -dual life -shared life

survivorship life

the type of multiple protection coverage that pays on the death of the last person is called a(n): -joint life policy -survivorship life policy -annuity joint policy -dual life policy

survivorship life policy

which type of multiple protection policy pays on the death of the last person: -joint life -survivorship -dual life -multiple life

survivorship life policy

which of the following polices does not build cash value: -term -straight life -endowment -variable life

term life insurance

what types of life insurance are normally used for key employee indemnification? -term, whole, and universal -increasing term insurance -joint, credit, and group life -adjustable, permanent, and limited pay life insurance

term, whole, and universal life insurance

pre death distributions from a modified endowment contract receive different tax treatment than other life insurance policies because: -the MEC has tax deductible premiums -the MEC is considered an illegal product -the MEC tends to be an investment vehicle -the MEC does not accumulate cash value

the MEC tends to be an investment vehicle

krissa purchases a 10 year level term life insurance policy that has a death benefit of $200,000. which of these statements is true: -policy automatically converts to whole life after 10 year period -face amount will remain constant and the premium will increase over the 10 year period -premium will remain constant and the face amount will increase over the 10 year period -face amount and premium will remain constant over 10 year period

the face amount and premium will remain constant over the 10 year period

what is a corridor in relation to a universal life insurance policy: -gap between total death benefit and policy's cash value -gap between when a claim is field and when the death benefit is received -amount of interest that has accumulated in the policy's cash value -point in time when the policy's cash value reaches $0

the gap between the total death benefit and the policy's cash value

a life insurance policy that contains a guaranteed interest rate with the chance to earn a rate that is higher than the guaranteed rate is called: -whole life -group life -credit life -universal life

universal life

a life insurance policy that is subject to a contract interest rate is referred to as: -adjustable life -group life -term life -universal life

universal life

a partial surrender is allowed in which of the following life policies: -adjustable whole life -universal life -decreasing term life -limited whole life

universal life

all of these statements concerning whole life insurance are false except: -policyowner can take out a policy loan up to the face amount -when a whole life policy is surrendered, income taxes may be owed -coverage is normally temporary -death benefit is not affected by outstanding loans

when a whole life policy is surrendered, income taxes may be owed

which of these would be the best example of a limited pay life insurance policy: -whole life policy that pays out its cash value over a 20 year period -whole life policy with premiums paid up after 20 years -term life policy that returns cash value after 20 years -term life policy with premiums paid up after 20 years

whole life policy with premiums paid up after 20 years

brothers have a $100,000 first to die joint life policy covering all 3 brothers. if one dies first, the policy proceeds: -will no longer provide insurance protection -will go to the deceased's estate -will be divided by probate -will not be paid until the last brother dies

will no longer provide insurance protection

a renewable term life insurance policy allows the policy owner the right to renew the policy: -at anytime the policy owner chooses -as many times as the policy owner chooses -paying the same premium as before the renewal -without producing proof of insurability

without producing proof of insurability


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