Chapter 2 Flashcards
In what type of life insurance policies can the policyowner skip premium payments without the policy lapsing?
Universal life
What type of whole life insurance policy generates immediate cash value?
Single premium whole life
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 universal life option has a gradually increasing cash value and a level death benefit?
Option A
In variable universal life insurance, to what policy component does the term “variable” refer?
Cash value and death benefit
If the annuitant dies during the accumulation period, who will receive the annuity benefits?
Beneficiary
Can a business or a corporation be an annuitant?
No, an annuitant must always be a natural person.
What type of life insurance policy provides permanent protection?
Whole life
What is the purpose of establishing the target premium for a universal life policy?
To prevent the policy from lapsing
What are the death benefit options in universal life policies?
Option A - level death benefit, and Option B - increasing death benefit
During partial withdrawal from a universal life policy, what portion, if any, will be taxed?
Interest earned on the withdrawn cash value
What elements of an adjustable life policy can be changed by the policyowners?
The amount and payment period of the premium, the face amount, and the period for protection
Who is entitled to the cash values in a life insurance policy?
The policyowner
How is the premium determined in a joint life insurance policy?
The premium is based on the average age of the insureds.
In a joint life policy, when is the death benefit paid?
Upon the first death
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 annuitant’s death.
What type of life insurance offers an applicant a cash value element?
Permanent insurance (usually, whole life)
Who receives income payments from an annuity?
Annuitant
The death protection component of a universal life policy is expressed as what type of coverage?
Annually renewable term
If there is no named beneficiary for the annuity benefits, to which entity will the benefits be paid?
Annuitant’s estate
Why are policy loans not available on term insurance?
There is no cash value to borrow against.
What is the difference between a single premium and a flexible premium payment options in a deferred annuity?
The number of payments that purchase the annuity
How soon can income payments begin in an immediate annuity?
No later than 1 year from the time of annuity purchase
When does an adjustable life policy accumulate cash value?
When the premiums paid are more than the cost of the policy