types of life insurance policies

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what is the difference between single premium and a flexible premium payment options in a deferred annuity

the number of payments that purchase the annuity

Whose life expectancy is taken into consideration in an annuity contract?

Annuitant

who receives income payments from an annuity

Annuitant

What policy component must decrease in decreasing term insurance?

Face amount

how long will a life annuity with a 15 year period certain pay

For the life of the annuitant unless he/she dies within the first 15 years of the annuitization period; then the payments will last for 15 years

what are the death benefit options in universal life policies

Option A - level death benefit, and Option B - increasing death benefit

what type of life insurance offers an applicant a cash value element

Permanent insurance (usually, whole life)

Who is entitled to the cash values in a life insurance policy?

Policyowner

what type of whole life insurance policy generates immediate cash value

Single premium whole life

in annually renewable term policies, what is the annual premium based upon

The insured's attained age

what happens to the premium in an annually renewable term life policy

The premium increases with each renewal

How is the premium determined in a joint life insurance policy?

The premium is based on the average age of the insureds

what is the main reason for purchasing an annuity

To provide income that the annuitant cannot outlive

in a joint life policy, when is death benefit paid

Upon the first death

what type of annuity requires an agent to have a securities license

Variable annuity

when would a 20 pay whole life policy endow

When the insured reaches age 100

when does an adjustable life policy accumulate cash value

When the premiums paid are more than the cost of the policy

who bears the investment risk in a fixed annuity

insurer

During partial withdrawal from a universal life policy, which portion will be taxed?

interest earned on the withdraw and cash value

During partial withdrawal from a universal life policy, which portion will be taxed?

interests earned on the withdrawn cash value

what is the purpose of establishing the target premium for a universal life policy

to prevent the policy from lapsing

in what type of life insurance policies can the policyowner skip premium payments without the policy lapsing

universal life

Mortality tables are used by insurance companies to predict what?

Life expectancy and the death rates for specific groups of individuals

How soon can income payments begin in an immediate annuity?

No later than 1 year from the time of annuity purchase

If an annuity provides a set amount of income for two or more persons with the income ceasing upon the first death, what type of annuity is that?

joint life annuity

An annuity purchased with multiple payments that begins income payments after one year from the moment of purchase is known as what type of annuity?

a flexible premium deferred annuity

what type of license(s) is/are required to sell variable annuities

a life insurance and a securities license

what are the 2 phases of an annuity

accumulation and annuitization (or pay in and pay out)

what type of life insurance is best suited to cover a mortgage

Decreasing term

in an annuity, the accumulated money is converted into a stream of income during which phase

annuitization period

if the annuitant dies before the annuitization period starts, what will the beneficiary receive

either the amount paid into the annuity or the cash value whichever is greater

Can a business or a corporation be an annuitant?

No, an annuitant must always be a natural person

an individual has a contract that will provide hil with a certain amount of income for the rest of his life. however, this is not a life insurance police. what type of contract does this person have

annuity

what type of annuity credits its interest based upon an index such as S &P 500

equity indexed annuity

what does the term level refer to in level term insurance

face amount

Under a 20-pay whole life policy, in order for the policy to pay the death benefit to a beneficiary, the premiums must be paid for what time period

for 20 years or until the insureds death, whichever occurs first

what type of life insurance policy provides permanent protection

whole life

if there is no named beneficiary for the annuity benefits, to which entity will the benefits be paid

annuitants estate

what elements of an adjustable life policy can be changed by the policyowner

the amount of payment period of the premium, the face amount, and the period for protection

The death protection component of a universal life policy is expressed as what type of coverage?

annually renewable term

the death protection component of a universal life policy is expressed as what type of coverage

annually renewable term

what happens to the cash value when a whole life insurance policy matures

Cash value is paid to the policy owner

Under a 20-pay whole life policy, in order for the policy to pay the death benefit to a beneficiary, the premiums must be paid for what time period

for 20 years or until the insured's death whichever occurs first

what are the 2 classifications of annuities according to the time when annuity payments begin

immediate and deferred

what type of insurance would perform the function of cash accumulation

whole life insurance

What annuity settlement option provides income payments to the annuitant for the duration of his or her life, and also guarantees payment for a specified number of years?

life income with period certain

what type of whole life insurance policies only requires a payment of premium at its inception and in addition to providing insurance protection for the life of the insurer, endows at the insured's age 100

single premium whole life

what type of annuity is suitable for someone who wants to select the benefit option that will pay the largest amount only for as long as the annuitant lives

straight life

with a single premium deferred annuity when will the annuity payments become available

no sooner than 1 year after the annuity purchase

What universal life option has a gradually increasing cash value and a level death benefit?

option A

A policy states that it will pay a specified face amount if the insured dies during the 20 year premium-paying period and nothing if death occurs after the 20 year period. What type of policy is this?

20 year level term

a policy states that it will pay a specified face amount if the insured dies during the 20 year premium paying period and nothing if death occurs after the 20 year period. what type of policy is this

20 year level term

what type of premium is charged on a straight life policy

A level premium for the life of the insured

in flexible premium payment annuities, the term flexible refers to what

Amount of premium

if the annuitant dies during the accumulation period, who will receive the annuity benefits

beneficiary

in variable universal life insurance, to what policy component does the term variable refers

cash value and death benefit

an individual has just borrowed $10,000 on a 5 year note from his bank. the note is due in installments. what type of life insurance policy would be best suited to this situation

decreasing term

what type of life insurance policy offers pure death protection

term

Regarding annuity payments, what is the difference between the annuitant and the beneficiary of an annuity?

the annuitant receives payments from the annuity during the annuitization period, the beneficiary receives benefits after the annuitants death

whole life insurance policies mature when the insured reaches the age of 100. if the owner of a whole life policy (the insured) dies at age 80 and there are no outstanding loans on the policy, what portion of the death benefit will be paid to the beneficiary

the full death benefit

an individual has a contract that will provide him with a certain amount of income for the rest of his life. however, this is not a life insurance policy. what type of contract does this person have

annuity

regarding annuity payments, what is the difference between the annuitant and the beneficiary of an annuity

the annuitant receives payment from the annuity during the annuitization period, the beneficiary receives benefits after the annuitants death

what type of life insurance policy is life paid up at age 65

Limited pay whole life

Under Option B in a universal life policy, what happens to the death benefit?

Under Option B, the death benefit increases each year by the amount of the cash value increases

Why are policy loans not available on term insurance?

There is no cash value to borrow against

whole life policies provide protection until the insured reaches what age

Age 100

a whole life policy that requires that the policyowner only pays premiums for a specified number of years is known as what kind of policy

limited pay whole life

what type of annuity can be purchased with a single premium

Immediate annuity


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