Chapter 4 - Type of Insurance Policies

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Which statement concerning a decreasing term life policy is accurate?

Face amount decreases over the policy period

Which of the following combinations best describe a universal life insurance policy?

A flexible premium deposit fund and a monthly renewable term insurance policy

How long does one premium payment cover in a single premium whole life policy?

Full life of the policy

At what point are death proceeds paid in a joint life insurance policy?

When the first insured dies

All of these are considered features of whole life insurance EXCEPT

Initial premium is lower than for an equivalent of term insurance

Which statement regarding whole life insurance is accurate?

Insurance coverage can continue for life

Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding universal life insurance?

Policy loans are not permitted

A nonparticipating whole life insurance policy was surrendered for its $20,000 cash value. The total premiums paid had totaled $16,000. What were the federal income tax consequences to the policyowner on receipt of the cash value?

$16,000 was tax free and $4,000 as ordinary income

A "premature distribution from a modified endowment contract (MEC) incurs a penalty tax of

10%

Which of these must be disclosed in a universal life policy?

A policy's surrender charges

An individual who purchases a modified life insurance policy expects

An improvement in future income

Which is an accurate description of the premium in graded premium life insurance policy?

Annual increases in premium are stated the remains level

When does the insured stop making payments under a thirty-payment whole life policy?

At the time of death or 30 years after the policy's inception, whichever comes first

Which statement regarding the cash value of a whole life insurance policy is correct?

Available to the policyowner when policy has been surrendered

Who normally pays the premiums for group credit life insurance?

Borrower

Which statement regarding universal life insurance is correct?

Cash value accumulations have a guaranteed minimum interest rate

Which of these is NOT considered a type of limited payment whole life insurance?

Endowment at age 70

Which of these may NOT be deducted from premium payments or the cash value of a variable life insurance policy?

Federal Premium Taxes

The insurance coverage in a variable life insurance policy may vary based on the value of

Its underlying investments

The death proceeds of a credit life insurance policy are typically paid to the

Lender

A life policy that has premiums that are lower than normal during the early years is called

Modified Life

How are level term policies able to provide level premiums?

Premiums are averaged over the term of the policy

Which of the following could be a future use of the cash value that builds in a recently-purchased whole life insurance policy?

Provide supplemental income in 35 years

Which of these policies is considered a whole life policy?

Single Premium Life

When a ten year renewable life insurance policy issued at age 45 is renewed, the premium rate will be the current rate for

Ten year term insurance for a person aged 55

What would be considered an advantage of purchasing term life insurance?

The initial premium is lowered compared to an equivalent amount of whole life coverage

Which of these is NOT a reason to buy a term life policy?

To accumulate savings

An insurance policy that can also be classified as a securities product is called

Variable Life

When would evidence of insurability be required for a person already covered with a variable universal life policy?

When the death benefit is increased

What kind of life policy typically offers mortgage protection?

Decreasing Term

Which of these life insurance policies does NOT contain a cash value provision?

Decreasing Term Life

What type of life insurance policy covers two or more persons and pays the face amount upon the death of the first insured?

Joint Life

Which of the following would NOT be a reason for purchasing life insurance on a child's life?

Provide benefits for the child if the parents die

Which type of life insurance policy allows a policy owner the choice of investments along with flexible premium payments?

Variable Universal life

John received a one-time distribution of $50,000 from his modified endowment contract (MEC). Prior to that, the contract's cash value was worth $150,000, the contract investment amount was $100,000, and the death benefit was $500,000. What percentage of the $50,000 distribution was taxable as ordinary income?

100%

A survivorship life insurance policy usually covers how many lives?

2

Which of these is NOT an advantage of term life insurance?

A cash benefit will be provided if the insured is alive at the end of the policy period

Which of the following is generally a form of group credit life insurance?

Decreasing term insurance

Rick owns a variable universal life policy and chooses a variable death benefit option. What will typically happen to the death benefit as a result of this selection?

Fluctuate with changes in the cash account

A policyowner has just borrowed from a life insurance policy's cash value. Which of these statements is true?

In the event of a death, the loan amount is deducted from the policy proceeds

What is the guaranteed cash value of a whole life insurance policy when the insured turns 65 years old?

Less than the policy's face amount

What statement regarding an adjustable life insurance policy is NOT true?

Policy loans are not permitted

Assets that back the non-guaranteed values of variable life insurance products are held in which account?

Separate account set up by the insurer.

All of these statements concerning group credit life insurance are false EXCEPT

The face amount is determined by the outstanding loan balance

Peter, age 50, surrenders his modified endowment contract (MEC). How is the gain treated in terms of federal income taxes?

The gain is treated as taxable income and a penalty tax is imposed on the gain

What is a juvenile life insurance policy?

A life policy that covers the life of a minor

Which statement regarding a single premium life insurance policy is NOT correct?

Additional premiums may be required under certain conditions

Which statement concerning an adjustable life insurance policy is false?

Evidence of insurability is necessary when there is a change in premium

Which of these statements accurately portrays an adjustable life insurance policy?

Policy can alternate between forms of term and whole life insurance

Which action will trigger a penalty tax on premature distributions from a modified endowment contract (MEC)?

Policy loans

Straight whole life insurance can be accurately described in all of these statements EXCEPT

Policy protection normally expires at age 65

What typically changes at the re-entry option date found in some term life policies?

Premium

Under an adjustable life insurance policy, which of the following may NOT be changed without further underwriting?

The person insured

Taxable income may be the result of all of these modified endowment contract (MEC) transactions EXCEPT for

The policy is surrendered for less than what was paid into it

A material change in a modified endowment contract (MEC) results in

The seven pay test, adjust for cash value, applies again

How does a continuous premium whole life policy differ from a limited payment whole life policy?

The time period in which premiums will be paid

How long does protection normally extend to under limited pay whole life policy?

Until age 100

What type of premiums are associated with individual mortgage protection life insurance policies?

Level Premiums

Laura added a children's rider to her life insurance policy. What type of coverage was added?

Level Term

Which statement concerning adjustable life insurance is accurate?

The face amount and premiums can be changed simultaneously by the policy owner. (Length of overage, accumulated cash value, and premiums can be adjusted to fit specific needs)

Which type of life insurance policy is best suited for paying off the outstanding balance of a 30-year mortgage in the event of the insured's death?

30-year decreasing term

These are all accurate statements regarding universal life insurance EXCEPT

Policy loans are not permitted

How does the cost for a survivorship policy compare to the cost of combining two separate individual life insurance policies?

Survivorship life policy is lower

An advantage of owning a flexible premium life insurance policy would be

The policyowner can make the changes without difficulty

What is the face amount of $50,000 graded death benefit life insurance policy when the policy is issued?

Under $50,000 initially, but increases over time.

Which of the following statements about universal life insurance is NOT true?

Universal Life insurance normally has a minimum guaranteed cash value for duration of the policy


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