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Chapter 7: Key Terms Flashcards

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Accumulation Phase

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The period over which annuity funds are accumulated

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Annual Reset Method

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The index-linked interest crediting rate is determined each year by comparing the index value at the end of the contract year with the index value at the beginning of the contract year. Interest is then added to the annuity each year during the term

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Annuitant

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The individual upon whose life the contract is dependent. It is generally the life expectancy of the annuitant that affects the timing and amount of payout under the contract

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Annuitization

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The time when annuity funds are exchanged for a stream of income guaranteed for a period of time

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Annuitized

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The time when regular, periodic (such as monthly or annual) payments begin for life or for a period of time

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Annuity

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A contract between an individual (annuitant) and an insurance company which promises to pay an income on a regular basis for a specified period of time

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Beneficiary

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Those persons entitled to the death benefit of the annuity

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Cap Rate

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Some indexed annuities impose an upper limit on the index-linked interest rate

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Cash Refund Annuity

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Guarantees that the annuitant or the annuitant’s family will receive the premium payments made to purchase the annuity, instead of continuing to make periodic payments until there is a full recovery of the premium, the balance is paid in cash at the annuitant’s death

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Deferred Annuity

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An annuity contract that does not begin payments immediately, but waits until some future time to start payments

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Equity-Indexed Annuities

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Have characteristics of both fixed and variable annuities, either immediate or deferred, that earn interest or provide benefits that are linked to an external equity reference or an equity index

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50% Joint and Survivor Annuity

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Pays the survivor 50% of the annuity payment after death of the first annuitant. The initial annuity payment will be larger than with a 100% or 75% joint and survivor annuity

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Fixed Annuity

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The most conservative type of annuity that earns a minimum guaranteed rate of return

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Flexible Premium Annuity

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Allows the insured the option to vary premium deposits

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Floor Crediting Rate

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An indexed annuity is the minimum index-linked interest rate the will be credited to the contract in a given period

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Guarantee Funds

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Run by the state insurance commission, they act as the payor of last resort in the case of an insurance company failure

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High Watermark Approach

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Determining index-linked interest is accomplished by comparing the value of the index at various points during the term (usually on anniversary dates)

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Immediate Annuity

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An instrument created when the contract owner trades a sum of money in return for a stream of income that begins immediately

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Index Term

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The period over which index-linked interest is calculated for equity-indexed annuities

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Indexing Method

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The approach used to measure the amount of change, if any, in the index. Some common indexing methods include:

(1) Annual Rest
(2) High Watermark Approach
(3) Point-to-point Approach

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Inflation

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The increase in the general price level and is often measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI)

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Initial Rate

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The first rate of interest that is earned under fixed annuities contracts and is guaranteed for a specified period of time

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Installment Refund Annuity

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A special type of term certain annuity whereby the insurer promises to continue periodic annuity payments after the annuitant has died until the sum of all annuity payments made equals the purchase price of the annuity

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IRD Assets

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Assets that have a deferred income tax liability that was not paid prior to the date of the owner’s death

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Joint and Survivor Annuity

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Promises to make payments over the lives of two or more annuitants. Annuity payments are made until the last annuitant dies. This commonly used to fund the retirement cash-flow needs of married couples. A 100% Joint and Survivor annuity pays the specified monthly payment to the annuitants while both are alive and continues to make the same payments to the survivor. A 75% Joint and Survivor annuity pays only 75% of the specified amount to the survivor. A 50% Joint and Survivor annuity pays only 50% of the specified amount to the survivor. The 50% will have a larger payment while both annuitants are alive, whereas 100% will have the smallest while both are alive.

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Life Annuity Contracts

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Protect clients from outliving their assets by providing a series of periodic payments to the annuitant, typically for as long as the annuitant lives

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Longevity Insurance

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A sophisticated name for a deferred annuity purchased by an individual at or before retirement that will not begin to make payments until that person reaches an advanced age.

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Minimum Interest Rate

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The minimum rate to be paid on a fixed annuity’s principal balance for the duration of the annuity contract

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Non-Qualified Annuities

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Annuity contracts purchased with funds outside of qualified retirement plans or IRAs (from investment accounts or private accounts)

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100% Joint and Survivor Annuity

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Pays the survivor 100% of the annuity payment after the death of the first annuitant

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Owner

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Person, trust, or company that owns the annuity contract and names the annuitant and beneficiaries. The owner could also be the annuitant and/or the beneficiary

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Participation Rate

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Determines how much of the increase in the index will be used to calculate the index-linked interest

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Parties to Annuity Contract

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The annuitant, the beneficiary, the owner, and the insurance company

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Point-to-Point Index-Linked Crediting Method

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Based on the difference between an index value at the end of the term compared with the index at the start of the term

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Pooling of Risk

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The spreading of risk among a large number of similar contributors to the pool. Protection is provided to the entire pool of contributors. With annuities, the risk that is being spread is the risk of outliving retirement funds, or superannuation

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Qualified Annuities

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Annuity contracts purchased with funds in a qualified retirement plan or IRA

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Renewal Rate

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The interest rate offered on a fixed annuity after the expiration of the initial rate

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Retirement Life Expectancy

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The period between retirement and death

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Risk-Based Capital

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The investment risk assessment undertaken by the insurance company in investing the money backing up the annuity pool

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Secondary Market Annuities

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Called pre-owned annuities or in-force annuities. These annuities can be purchased from the original owner at a discount from a third party, in which the stream of income is assigned to the purchaser. These typically offer a rate of return or yield that is well above the yield available on standard fixed annuities, immediate annuities, or even bonds of a similar credit quality

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75% Joint and Survivor Annuity

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Pays the survivor 75% of the annuity payment after the death of the first annuitant. The initial annuity payment will be larger than with a 100% join and survivor annuity

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Single Life Annuity

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Also known as a straight life annuity, provides a stream of income to the annuitant for life

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Single Premium Annuity

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An annuity purchased with a single lump sum

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Straight or Pure Life Annuity

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An annuity that provides a stream of income to the annuitant for life

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Superannuation

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The risk of running out of money before death due to long life and can be mitigated by using annuities

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Term Certain Annuity

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Acts as a hedge against the mortality risk retained when an individual purchases a single life annuity by preserving some or all of the capital for distribution to the annuitant’s heirs, but this hedge comes at a cost. The annuity will pay for a specified term (such as 20-years), if the annuitant dies prior the heirs will receive payment until the 20 year mark, should the annuitant live past 20 years, payments will be received by the annuitant until death, upon death the heirs will not receive payment.

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Variable Annuities

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Provide consumers with an opportunity to individually tailor the types of investments backing up the annuity contract to their unique needs.

ChFC HS311: Insurance Planning (20 decks)

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