Disability Income

K becomes ill after traveling overseas and is unable to work for 3 months. What kind of policy would cover her loss of income?

Disability Income

Z owns a Disability Income policy with a 30-day Elimination period. Z contracts pneumonia that leaves him unable to work from January 1 until January 15. Z then becomes disabled from an accident on February 1 and the disability lasts until July 1 the same year. Z will become eligible to receive benefits starting on

March 1

Which of these statements concerning an individual Disability Income policy is TRUE?

Normally includes an Elimination period

M becomes disabled and is unable to work for six months. M dies soon after from complications arising from this disability. M has a Disability Income policy that pays $2,000 a month. Which of the following statements BEST describes what is owed to her estate?

earned, but unpaid benefits

N is covered under an individual Disability policy with a 30-day Elimination period and a monthly benefit of $500. N is totally disabled for 3 1/2 months. N's total benefit received on this claim is:

$1,250

An insured owns an individual Disability Income policy with a 30-day Elimination Period for sickness and accidents and a monthly indemnity benefit of $500. If the insured is disabled for 3 1/2 months, what is the MAXIMUM amount he would receive for an approved claim?

$1,250 3.5 months - 1 month elimination period = 2.5 months. 2.5 months X $500 monthly indemnity = $1,250.

V is insured under an individual Disability Income policy with a 30-day Elimination period. On July 1, he is involved in an accident and temporarily disabled. He returns to work on December 1. How many months of benefit are payable?

4 months

In a Disability Income policy, which of these clauses acts as a deductible?

Elimination period

R had received full disability income benefits for 6 months. When he returns to work, he is only able to resume half his normal daily workload. Which provision pays reduced benefits to R while he is not working at full capacity?

Residual disability

T was insured under an individual Disability Income policy and was severely burned in a fire. As a result, T became totally disabled. The insurer began making monthly benefit payments, but later discovered that the fire was set by T in what was described as arson. What actions will the insurer take?

The insurer will rescind the policy, deny the claim, and recover all payments made

What is the elimination period of an individual disability policy?

Time period a disabled person must wait before benefits are paid

When determining the monthly benefit amount for a Disability Income policy, the factor that limits the amount a prospective insured may purchase is:

income

An individual Disability Income insurance applicant may be required to submit all of the following information EXCEPT

spouse's occupation

A disability elimination period is best described as a

time deductible

Disability policies do NOT normally pay for disabilities arising from which of the following?

war