Chapter 4: Premiums and Proceeds

A policyowner would like to change the beneficiary on a Life insurance policy and make the change permanent. Which type of designation would fulfill this need?

Irrevocable

A whole life insurance policyowner does not wish to continue making premium payments. Which of the following enables the policyowner to sell the policy for more than its cash value?

Life settlement contract

A policyowner is allowed to pay premiums more than once a year under which provision?

Mode of Premium

Which statement is true regarding a minor beneficiary? Normally, the death proceeds are required to be held in trust until the beneficiary reaches the age of 21 Normally, a guardian is required to be appointed in the Beneficiary clause of the contract The minor must pay the debts of the insured's estate before receiving any of the proceeds The minor is entitled to receive the death proceeds immediately

Normally, a guardian is required to be appointed in the Beneficiary clause of the contract

P and Q are married and have three children. P is the primary beneficiary on Q's Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) policy and Q's sister R is the contingent beneficiary. P, Q, and R are involved in a car accident and Q and R are killed instantly. The Accidental Death benefits will be paid to

P only

Which of the following best describes a contingent beneficiary? Person designated by the insured to receive policy proceeds in the event that the primary beneficiary dies before the insured Person designated by the primary beneficiary's executor to receive policy proceeds Person designated by the state to receive policy proceeds in the event that the primary beneficiary dies Person designated by the insurance comapany to receive policy proceeds in the event that the primary beneficiary dies

Person designated by the insured to receive policy proceeds in the event that the primary beneficiary dies before the insured

On a life insurance policy, who is qualified to change the beneficiary designation?

Policy owner

T is covered by an Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) policy that has an irrevocable beneficiary. What action will the insurance company take if T requests a change of beneficiary?

Request of the change will be refused

J would like to maintain the right to change beneficiaries. Which beneficiary designation should be used?

Revocable

M purchased an Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) policy and named his son as beneficiary. M has the right to change the beneficiary designation at anytime. What type of beneficiary is his son?

Revocable

What is the underlying concept regarding level premiums?

The early years are charged more than what is needed`

Which statement regarding the Change of Beneficiary provision is true?

The policyowner can change the beneficiary

The Common Disaster clause provides that if both the insured and the sole named beneficiary were to die in a common accident, which of the following is true?

This clause provides the payment of proceeds to the insured's estate

Quarterly premium payments increase the annual cost of insurance because

interest to the insurer is decreased while the administrative costs are increased

A level premium indicates

tthe premium is fixed for the entire duration of the contract

What percent of personal life insurance premiums is usually deductible for federal income tax purposes?

0%

Which premium schedule results in the lowest cost to the policyowner?

Annual

When can a policyowner change a revocable beneficiary?

Anytime

K has a life insurance policy where her husband is beneficiary and her daughter is contingent beneficiary. Under the Common Disaster clause, if K and her husband are both killed in an automobile accident, where would the death proceeds be directed?

Daughter

T and S are named co-primary beneficiaries on a $500,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment policy insuring their father. Their mother was named contingent beneficiary. Five years later, S dies of natural causes and the father is killed in a scuba accident shortly afterwards. How much of the death benefit will the mother receive?

$0

Which of these statements is INCORRECT regarding the federal income tax treatment of life insurance? Premiums are normally not tax deductible Cash dividends are normally not taxed Entire cash surrender value is taxable Proceeds are received tax-free if there is a named beneficiary

Entire cash surrender value is taxable

How would a contingent beneficiary receive the policy proceeds in an Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) policy?

If the primary beneficiary dies before the insured

If the insured and primary beneficiary are both killed in the same accident and it cannot be determined who died first, where are the death proceeds to be directed under the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act?

Insured's contingent beneficiary

Which type of life insurance beneficiary requires his/her consent when a change of beneficiary is attempted by the policyowner?

Irrevocable beneficiary

Which settlement option pays a stated amount to an annuitant, but no residual value to a beneficiary?

Life Income

A policyowner is able to choose the frequency of premium payments through what policy feature?

Premium Mode

K is the insured and P is the sole beneficiary on a life insurance policy. Both are involved in a fatal accident where K dies before P. Under the Common Disaster provision, which of these statements is true?

Proceeds will be payable to K's estate if P dies within a specified time

A primary beneficiary has died before the insured in a life insurance policy. A contingent beneficiary is also named in the policy. Which of the following will occur when the insured dies?

Proceeds will go to the contingent beneficiary

J chooses a monthly premium payment mode on his Whole Life insurance policy. Which of these statements is correct? The gross premium is higher on a monthly payment mode as compared to being paid annually The gross premium is lower on a monthly payment mode as compared to being paid annually The cash value from a life policy paid on a monthly basis builds quicker than one paid on an annual basis The face amount of a life policy paid on a monthly basis is higher than one paid on an annual basis

The gross premium is higher on a monthly payment mode as compared to being paid annually

A policyowner's rights are limited under which beneficiary designation?

irrevocable