FIN 3305 Exam 3 Flashcards
Definition of Risk
Uncertainty regarding the possibility of a loss
What is the risk in mortality risk?
The risk that an individual die earlier than expected. Can lead to a loss of income, or other consequences that come as a result of death.
What is life insurance protecting against?
Life insurance protects against the financial uncertainty and risks associated with untimely death. Such as: executor funds, income needs of financially dependent survivors, and business related exposures.
Executor Funds
Burial expenses, estate settlement costs, etc.
Business-Related Exposures protected by life insurance
- Loss of income due to incomplete work or loss of customer relationships
- Replacement of key employee
- Funds to buy ownership interest from heirs of owner
Are males or females more likely to die a premature death?
Males
What is a Mortality Table? Why are using large population sizes important? What do mortality tables measure?
- Table of calculations showing expected number of deaths of persons by age by a certain point
- Use of large populations increases confidence in calculation (law of large numbers)
- Mortality tables measure the frequency of the risk
How do you calculate the severity of mortality risk? (amount of insurable need)
Needs:
- Executor funds
- Income needs of financially-dependent survivors
- Business-related exposures
Human Life Value:
- Replace income in present value terms
- Consider expected salary increases
- Subtract living expenses and taxes
Level Premium Plan
- Pay a greater premium during earlier years of life, compared to a yearly renewable term policy
- The excess cash paid in those early period and its investment earnings are available to help pay claims as they occur.
- The accumulation of funds, combined with a decreasing amount of true insurance protection makes it possible for the premium to remain level, even though the probability of death rises as the insured gets older.
Whole Life Insurance
Permanent life insurance with guaranteed premiums, cash value, death benefit, and paid-up coverage
Universal Life Insurance
Flexible premium, permanent life insurance plan
Term Life Insurance
- Life insurance that is in effect for a limited time, which builds no. cash value
- Has a premium that ultimately increases with age or a face amount that reduces with age.
Give a more detailed description of Term Life Insurance
- Insurance protection for a set number of years at which time it terminates with no value
- Usually renewable at end of term, but with premium increase
- Often convertible to a permanent policy for a limited time after issue
- Common forms are 10, 15, or 30 year term and term to age 65
What are the two different types of term coverage associated with term life insurance?
“Level Term” or “Decreasing Term”
Describe “Level Term” Coverage
“Level term” as a constant face amount
(ex. $1,000,000 to beneficiary if the insured dies during the policy period
Describe “Decreasing Term” Coverage
“Decreasing term” has a face amount that decreases over time
(can be useful for policies intended for a specific purpose, like paying off a mortgage)
When is term life insurance coverage the least expensive? What is term life insurance used for?
- Least expensive coverage at younger ages
- Often used for temporary insurance needs (term of debt, until children are grown)
- Can also be used as a supplement to other permanent coverage
Give a more detailed description of Whole Life insurance
- A permanent insurance policy intended to provide insurance protection for one’s entire life
- Features a guaranteed death benefit
- Features level premiums for the premium payment period
- Features guaranteed cash values
What are the 3 kinds of whole life premiums?
- Straight Life or Ordinary Life
- Limited-Pay Life
- Single-Premium Life
Straight Life or Ordinary Life Premiums
Insured pays premiums (usually annually) indefinitely
Limited-Pay Life Premiums
Insured pays premiums for a specified period of time (ex. 20 years), and is not required to pay after that. Coverage remains in place for the rest of the insured’s life
Single-Premium Life
Insured pays one lump sum at the onset of the contact and is not required to pay more. Coverage remains in place for the rest of the insured’s life
What happens if an insured terminates their whole-life policy before death?
They receive the cash value
Which types of life insurance typically has the highest premiums?
Whole life insurance typically has the highest premium of all types of insurance because of guaranteed benefits
What type of life insurance coverage is favored by clients with low risk tolerance?
Whole life insurance
Which type of life insurance is the easiest to present and explain?
Whole life insurance is relatively easy to present and explain because of guaranteed elements
Give more details on Universal Life Insurance
- A permanent life insurance policy that allows flexible premium payments and may have an adjustable death benefit
- Elements of the policy are unbundled and disclosed separately to owner
- Typically include current interest and cost of insurance rates
Are whole life insurance policies or universal life insurance policies more expensive?
Usually Universal Life insurance policies are less expensive than whole life per $1000 of insurance coverage because cash value and face amount are not guaranteed
Is Universal Life insurance considered permanent?
Universal life insurance is considered permanent because there is a premium at which the insured can keep the policy in force for life
What is the traditional use of universal life insurance?
Traditional use of universal life insurance often includes an investment component making use of the flexible premium feature and cash value of the policy
What are the 2 universal life death benefit options?
- Type A
- Death benefit is a specified amount that remains the same while the policy is in force
- This amount is what will be paid upon death - cash values is part of this flat amount
- As cash value builds up, the “mortality charge” component of premium decreases - Type B
- Death benefit fluctuates
- Payment upon death is the policy’s cash value, plus a fixed amount of “death protection”
- Small payment early, since cash values are small; Larger payment later as cash values increase
No Lapse Guarantee Universal Life Insurance
Type of universal life insurance policy that ensures the policy remains in force for the insured’s lifetime (or a specified period) regardless of the cash value, as long as the required premiums are paid on time.
Indexed Universal Life Insurance
- Interest rate credited to cash value in the policy is set to an interest index or equity index (ex. cash values might be credited with some percentage of the return of the S&P 500)
- Generally, paired with a low guaranteed rate that would prevent loss of cash value
Variable Universal Life Insurance
- Insured is allowed to choose to tie cash values to performance of selected investments such as mutual funds
- Many variations, but, in general, insured assumes some risk of market performance
Life Insurance Riders:
Waiver of Premium
This rider provides that premiums due after the insured goes on total disability will be waived for a period of time
Life Insurance Riders
Disability Income
Provides a typical income benefit for as long as total disability continues. Disability payments are usually made for the balance of the insured’s life as long as total disability continues
Life Insurance Riders
Accidental Death Benefit
Sometimes called double indemnity
Provides that DOUBLE the face amount of the policy will be paid if the insured’s death is caused by accident (death caused by accidental bodily injury)
Named Peril Insurance
Life Insurance Riders
Guaranteed Insurability Option
Gives policy owner the right to buy additional amounts of insurance every 3 years, without new proof of insurability; Protects against becoming uninsurable
Life Insurance Riders
Accelerated Death Benefits
Triggered by either the occurrence of a catastrophic illness or the diagnosis of a terminal illness; Results in payment of a portion of a life insurance policy’s face amount prior to death
Life Insurance Riders
Catastrophic Illness Coverage
When a catastrophic illness rider is added to a life insurance policy, a portion of the face value is payable upon diagnosis of specified illness
Are life insurance proceeds paid to a beneficiary taxable? What about build up of cash value in a permanent policy?
- Life insurance proceeds paid to a beneficiary are generally not taxable as income
- Build up of cash value in a permanent policy is not taxable as income
Health Insurance Structure
PPO (preferred provider organization)
- Network of providers, no primary care physician referral for specialist
- Out-of-network treatment reimbursable at a lower rate
Health Insurance Structure
POS (point of service)
- Primary Care physician is gatekeeper, controls access to in-network specialists
- Some coverage for out-of-network care, but insured pays more
Health Insurance Structure
HMO (health maintenance organization)
- Primary Care physician is gatekeeper
- IPA (individual practice association) - Doctors have contracts with HMO, but maintain private practice
- Staff Model - HMO employs doctors and owns hospitals and medical facilities
- Generally, no reimbursement if seek treatment outside of HMO
Deductible
The amount of money you must pay out-of-pocket before insurance coverage begins