PA life insurance
Karen is a producer who has obtained personal information about a client without having a legitimate reason to do so. Under the McCarran-Ferguson Act, what is the minimum penalty for this?
$10,000
immediate annuity has been purchased with a single premium. when does the annuitant typically begin receiving benefit payments?
1 month
How long must an individual be unable to engage in any gainful activity due to physical or mental disability in order to qualify for Social Security Total Disability?
12 moths
A rollover from a Traditional IRA to another IRA MUST be done within ___ days to avoid tax consequences.
60
within how many days must a rollover be completed in order to avoid being taxed a current income
60
which of the following is an example of the insureds consideration
A Paid Premium
which of the following best describes a conditional insurance contract?
A contract that requires certain conditions or acts
Stock Insurer
A nonparticipating company is sometimes called a(n)
which of the following is NOT considered advertising?
A rating from a service company, such as A.M. Best
which of the following is considered to be an alternative to a life settlement?
Accelerated Death Benefit rider
all of these are common exclusions to a life insurance policy EXCEPT
Accidental Death
State Insurance Departments
An insurer's claim settlement practices are regulated by the
which of the following is considered to be the period when the accumulated value in an annuity's paid out?
Annuitization phase
Maria would like an annuity that provides a guaranteed accumulation or payout. The type of annuity she is seeking is called
Annuity certain
The deeds and actions of a producer indicate what kind of authority?
Apparent
which of these factors help determine an insureds life insurance premium
Avocation (hobby)
Why are dividends from a mutual insurer not subject to taxation?
Because dividends are considered to be a return of premium
in which of the following relationships would there NOT be an insurable interest?
Business owner to Business customer
Insurable interest does NOT occur in which of the following relationships?
Business owners and Business Client
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
Under a group life policy, the insurer will issue an individual _____ to the policyowner for delivery to each person insured.
Certificate
The coverage, conditions, and limitations in the master policy of a group contract can be found in which document?
Certificate of Coverage and Benefits
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
all of the following are elements of an insurance policy EXCEPT
Claim Forms
life insurance policies will normally pay for losses arriving from
Commercial Aviation
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?
Decreasing Term Insurance
Which type of life insurance policy pays the face amount at the end of the specified period if the insured is still alive?
Endowment Policy
What is the name of the provision which states that a copy of the application must be attached to the policy when issued?
Entire Contract
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?
Equity index Whole Life
a professional liability for which producers can be sued for mistakes of putting policy into effect is called
Errors and Omissions
Fraternal Benefit Society has each of the following characteristics EXCEPT
Exist for Profit
All of these are settlement options for life insurance policies EXCEPT
Extended Term
what does the word "level" in Level Term describe?
Face amount
Which of these riders will pay a death benefit if the insured's spouse dies?
Family Term Insurance rider
A tax-free Section 1035 Exchange of a life insurance policy to a different policy is permitted if it occurs
From insurer to insurer and no cash is receivable by policy owner
how are annuities favorable tax treatment?
Gains are taxed at distribution
Phil is shopping for an annuity that guarantees he CANNOT outlive the benefits. Which of these benefit options would he choose?
Guaranteed lifetime withdrawal benefit
Fixed annuities provide all of the following EXCEPT
Hedge against inflation
which of these is considered a major tax advantage of life insurance?
Income tax is typically not owed on proceeds paid directly to a beneficiary
all of the following are characteristic of a group life insurance plan except
Individual underwriting
which of the following is present when an applicant stands to lose value if the insured dies?
Insurable interes
In regards to a life insurance contract, which of the following statements is NOT true regarding the concept of insurable interest?
Insurable interest can be established sufficiently by sentimental attachment alone
Who his responsible for assembling the policy forms for insureds?
Insurance Carriers
which of these is not considered to be nonforfeiture option in a whole life insurance policy
Interest only
policy owner is prohibited from making any changes to the policy without the beneficiaries written consent under which beneficiary designation
Irrevokable beneficiary
life insurance policy written on one contact for two people in which it is payable upon the first death is called
Joint
the authority granted yo a licensed producer is provided via the
Law of Agency
Which contract element is insurable interest a component of?
Legal Purpose
which of the following payout options makes no additional payments regardless of when the annuitant dies
Life only
A permanent life insurance policy where the policyowner pays premiums for a specified number of years is called a(n)
Limited Pay Policy
a life insurance policy that has premiums paid up within a stated time period is called
Limited Payment Policy
all of the following are examples of pure risk except
Losing money at a casino
A rider that assures premiums will be paid on a juvenile policy until the child reaches a specific age is called a(n)
Payor rider
what is known as the immediate specific event causing loss and giving rise to risk?
Peril
which situation accurately describes a reduced paid-up nonforfeiture option
Policy has a decreased face amount
During the accumulation period, who can surrender an annuity?
Policyowner
Which of these describes the result of a modified endowment contract that failed to meet the Seven-Pay test?
Pre-death distributions are typically taxable
A policy owner may exercise which of these dividend options that uses the dividend to pay all or part of the next premium due?
Reduction of premium dividend option
Proceeds from a life insurance policy are protected from the beneficiary's creditors by which clause?
Spendthrift Trust Clause
Kristi purchases an annuity that will pay her husband an income for 15 years. If he dies, this income will become payable to their children for the remainder of the period. Kristi has what kind of annuity?
Temporary annuity certain
which of the following policies does not build cash value
Term
protect consumers with guidelines regarding credit reporting and distribution
The Fair Credit and Reporting Act's main propose is to
a life insurance policy that contains a guaranteed interest rate with the chances to earn a rate that is higher than the guaranteed rate is called
Universal Life
Reggie purchased a life insurance policy with a face amount of $500,000. After 15 years, the 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?
Universal life
all of the following are exempt from 10% tax penalty for early qualified plan withdrawn EXCEPT
Upon dividends
A securities license is required for a life insurance producer to sell
Variable Life /insurance
which type of life insurance offers flexible premiums, a flexible Death Benefit, and a choice of how the cash value will be invested?
Variable insurance policy
Participating Life Insurance Policy
What kind of life insurance policy issued by a mutual insurer provides a return of divisible surplus?
which of the following employers is registered to follow ERISA regulations?
a local electrical company with 12 employees
non-contributory health insurance plan helps the insurer avoid
adverse selection
What is the nonforfeiture value of an annuity before annuitization?
all premiums paid, plus interest, ,minus withdrawals and surrender charges
individual most likely will have an insurable interest in insuring a persons life if
an economic interest exists for the continuance of the insured life
a renewable term life insurance policy can be renewed
at a predetermined date or age, regardless of the insureds health
attending physcians statement would be appropriate for which life purpose?
at the request of the insurer to assist in the underwriting decision
And employee under a group insurance policy has the right to name a beneficiary and the right to
convert to an individual policy in the event of employee termination
--- is not an element of a valid contract
countersignature
Level premium term life insurance policies
have premiums that are averaged over the policy period
How does one qualify as a fully-insured individual under Social Security disability coverage?
individual has been credited with the appropriate number of quarters of coverage
all of the following statements correctly describe the purpose of social security EXCEPT
it provides a source of income for a meaningful standard living retirement
the premium for a modified whole life policy is
lower than the typical whole life policy during the first few years and then higher than typical for the remainder
what is involved when a life insurance policy has been backdated?
making the policy effective on an earlier date than the present
what makes an Insurance policy a unilateral contract?
only the insurer is legally bound
the cause of a loss is referred to as a(n)
peril
Andy the annuitant dies before the annuity start date. Which of the following is a TRUE statement?
premiums paid plus interest earned is returned to beneficiary
Utmost Good Faith
promises made
decreasing term life insurance is often used to
provide coverage for a home mortgage
which of the following statements regarding the annuitant is correct?
the annuitants life expectancy determines the annuity payments
Converting a group plan to permanent life insurance requires
the conversion being applied for within 31 days go termination
krissa purchases a 10-year level term life insurance policy that has a death benefit of $200,000. Which of the following statements is true
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?
the gap between the total death benefit and the policy cash value
who were Keogh plans designed to provide pension benefits for?
the self-employed
the statement which best describes the relationship between the premiums of whole life policy and the premium payment period is
the shorter the payment period, the higher the Premium
Under a contract of adhesion,
the terms must be accepted or rejected in full
Legal purpose is a term used in contract law meaning
there must be legal reasons for entering into the contract
what is the purpose of the Medical Information Bureau (MIB)
to help underwriters evaluate risk
An example of naming a beneficiary by class would be
to the children born of my union with Ned Jackson
Insurance represents the process of risk
transference
Determine financial strength of an insurance company
what is the purpose of rating a service company such as A.M. Best?
which of these would be the best example of a limited pay life insurance policy
whole Life policy with premiums paid up after 20 years
Shawn, Mike, and Dave are brothers who have a $100,000 "first to die" joint life policy covering all three of their lives. If Mike dies first, the policy proceeds
will no longer provide insurance protection