Chapter 2: Life Products Questions Flashcards
Good questions to ask:
- Why do they need life insurance?
- How much coverage?
- How much can they afford?
- Which type of insurance is suitable
What are the 3 basic types of term life insurance?
Level, increasing, and decreasing
When would a whole life insurance policy mature?
When the insured dies or turns age 100, whichever is sooner
Who is an annuitant?
The person on whose life expectancy the annuity is written and who receives benefits from the annuity
What type of life insurance policy offers pure death protection?
Term
What type of life insurance offers an applicant a cash value element?
Permanent insurance (usually, whole life)
Why are policy loans not available on term insurance?
There is no cash value to borrow against.
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
What happens to the premium in an annually renewable term life policy?
The premium increases with each renewal
What are the two phases of an annuity?
Accumulation and annuitization (or pay-in and pay-out)
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
What type of life insurance policy provides permanent protection?
Whole life
What type of premium is charged on a straight life policy?
A level premium for the life of the insured
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
What happens to the cash value when a whole life insurance policy matures?
Cash value is paid to the policyowner
When does an adjustable life policy accumulate cash value?
When the premiums paid are more than the cost of the policy
In a joint life policy, when is the death benefit paid?
Upon the first death
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
What type of annuity requires an agent to have a securities license?
Variable annuity
An annuity purchased with multiple payments that begin income payments after one year from the moment of purchase is known as what type of annuity?
Flexible premium deferred annuity
In an annuity, the accumulated money is converted into a stream of income during which phase?
Annuitization period
What policy component must decrease in decreasing term insurance?
Face amount
What are the death benefit options in universal life policies?
Option A - level death benefit, and Option B - increasing 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
What annuity settlement option provides income payments to the annuitant for the duration of their life, and also guarantees payment for a specified number of years?
Life income with period certain
What type of annuity can be purchased with a single premium?
Immediate annuity