CFP INSURANCE Flashcards

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1
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Basis differences btwn Stock Redemption and Cross-Purchase

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Stock redemption: no step-up
Cross-purchase: step-up

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Split Dollar Insurance
Endorsement method vs. Collateral Assignment Method

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Endorsement method:
•Employer is owner
•Employee is not a shareholder

Collateral Assignment method:
•Employee is owner
•Employee is a shareholder•Employee assigns the policy

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Annuity Taxation Formula

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Basis / Payout = Tax-free (excluded)

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Annuity Taxation
Lump sum payouts

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LIFO
Ord Inc + 10% penalty under 59.5

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5
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When must FSA be used?
Medical FSA
Dependent Care FSA

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Medical FSA - March 15 or forfeited to company (use it or lose it)
Dependent Care FSA - Dec 31

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What tax are FSAs subject to? FICA, FUTA, or Income tax?

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None

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7
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Can FSAs be used to reimburse premiums for other health plans?

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No

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Can FSAs reimburse for LTC?

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No

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9
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5 definitions of disability

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  1. Own Occ
  2. Modified any Occ
  3. Split definition - own then modified
  4. Any Occ (SSI def)
  5. Loss of income
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DI policy continuance provisions

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Nonforfeiture: policy won’t bc canceled and premium won’t change as long as paying

Guaranteed renewable: policy won’t be canceled as long as paying premiums, but insurance company can increase premiums for entire class

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Taxation of DI policies

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  1. Individual owns and pays prem
    • Prem not deductible
    • Benefits tax free
  2. Employee owns policy and employer pays entire prem under bonus arrangement like Section 162
    • Prem deductible to employer, employee recognizes prem in income
    • Benefits tax free to employee
  3. Employee owns the policy and employer pays entire prem under a salary continuation plan (group plan)
    • Prem deductible to employer
    • Benefits taxable to employee
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12
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Dividend options

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• Cash
• Reduce premium
• Accumulate w/ interest
• Paid-up additions
• One-yr term/5th dividend

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LI Nonforfeiture options

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• Cash
• Extended term
• Paid-up reduced amount

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5 keys to MEC contracts

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  1. Established after June 21, 1988
  2. Fails to meet 7-pay test
  3. Distributions/withdrawals taxed at LIFO
  4. Distributions under 59.5 subject to 10% penalty (if not disabled)
  5. DB tax free
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MEC grandfather rules

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  1. If DB doesn’t increase by more than $150k and insured has guaranteed insurability, the policy WILL NOT lose its grandfathered status
  2. If policy increases by ANY amount and insured must prove insurability, the policy MAY MEC
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16
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Insurance Basic Perils

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WHARVES/FLT
Windstorm, Hail, Aircraft, Riot, Vandalism, Vehicles, Explosion, Smoke, Fire, Lightning, Theft

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Insurance Broad Perils

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Basic plus RAF
Rupture of a system, Artificially generated electricity, Falling objects, Freezing of plumbing

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Insurance Excluded Perils

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OPEN WIF

Ordinance of law, Power failure, Earthquake, Nuclear hazard, Neglect, war, Intentional Loss, Flood

19
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Property Loss Formula

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Replacement cost x coinsurance % = amount of insurance required

[(Insurance carried / insurance required) x Loss] - Deductible = Amount paid by Insurance

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Risk

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Condition of possibility of loss

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Peril

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Cause of possible loss

22
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Hazard

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Condition that may create or increase chance of loss from a given peril

23
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Life insurance needs analysis

Capital Utilization approach

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Uses ALL capital to provide annuitization of needed income

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Life insurance needs analysis

Capital needs approach or capital retention

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Factors interest only so original capital is never touched.

25
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Human life value

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Amount of LI needed is based on individual’s income-earning ability. Does not take into account other resources available

26
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Participating vs. nonparticipating LI policy

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• Participating: insured receives annual dividends from willful overpayment of premiums. Dividend is usually tax free bc it’s considered a return of premium

• Nonparticipating: company retains profits instead of issuing dividends

27
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Who can issue participating LI policies?

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Mutual insurance companies and stock insurance companies

28
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Insurance rating companies and their respective grades

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AM Best A++ - F
Standard & Poor’s AAA - CCC

29
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What is the only insurance rating company that provides detailed, historical data on carriers?

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AM Best (all others just provide ratings)

30
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Sections of HO policy

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A - abode/dwelling
B - backyard/buildings/other structures
C - Contents/ personal property
D - Denial of use/loss of use - provides indemnity for necessary increase in living expenses incurred to continue normal standard of living
E - Everybody wants to SUE me/personal liability -comprehensive liability insurance
F - Find me a doctor/medical payments to OTHERS, not insureds family

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HO Personal Property coverage

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• covers contents and personal property owned or used by any insured while anywhere in the world (Boats and trailers are limited to $1k)

32
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Property excluded under HO - C

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• Animals of all varieties
• motorized land vehicles (not riding mowers) and aircraft
• property of roomers, boarders, and other tenants
• property contained in an apartment regularly rented or held for rental to others by the insured

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HO Replacement cost coverage

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• generally recommended
• provides losses will be paid at replacement cost rather than actual cash basis
• only applies to buildings

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Actual Cash Value (ACV)

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Replacement value less depreciation

• personal property is covered for ACV

35
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HO - B, C, & D coverage %

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• B - 10% of A
• C - 50% of A
• D - 30% of A

36
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PAP $100,000/$300,000/$50,000

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$100k per person
$300k per occurrence
$50k property damage

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PAP coverages

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A - liability (BI/PD)
B - medical payments (Med-pay) only covers expenses w/in 3yrs of accident
C - uninsured motorists (UM) liability protection
D - Damage to your auto

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Other than collision perils

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• falling objects
• theft
• earthquake
• flood
• riot
• Contact w/ animals

39
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Medicare Skilled Nursing Home Care coverage

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• pays 100% of first 20 days
• pays excess above $194.50/day for 21- 100 days
• no coverage after 100 days

40
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S Corp and Partnership taxation of DI benefits

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Can deduct the premiums for partner or greater than 2% shareholder due to conduit income. Benefits are then excluded from taxable income bc the employee has paid the premium

41
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Can a 1035 exchange be done if the insured has changed?

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No

42
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Difference btwn viatical settlement and life settlement

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• viatical is for critically or terminally ill and is tax-free to insured
• life settlement is for a healthy individual generally over 65. Taxed at LTCG. (Look for LTCG answer)

43
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Medigap or Medicare Supplemental policy requirement

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Must be enrolled in Medicare A and B

44
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What’s included in workers comp

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• Medical expenses- without limit on time or money
• Disability income
• Death benefits payable to family
• Rehab benefits (medical and vocational)