Flexible Life Insurance Policies Flashcards

Features and Types of Flexible Policies

1
Q

What is a key feature of flexible life insurance policies?

A

The ability to adjust premium payments and death benefits.

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Q

True or False: Flexible life insurance policies allow policyholders to change their coverage amount as their needs change.

A

True

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3
Q

Fill in the blank: Flexible life insurance typically includes options for __________ premium payments.

A

variable

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4
Q

Which of the following best describes the investment component of flexible life insurance? A) Fixed B) Variable C) None

A

B) Variable

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5
Q

What is one advantage of choosing a flexible life insurance policy?

A

It can adapt to changes in financial circumstances or life events.

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6
Q

What is adjustable in an adjustable life insurance policy?

A

face value/death benefit, the premium, and length of coverage

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7
Q

Adjustable life, universal life, and equity-indexed life are all examples of

A

flexible policies

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8
Q

Reduces the cash value and death benefit. No federal income tax up to cost basis (i.e., premiums).

A

Withdrawal (partial surrender)

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9
Q

This policy features downside protection, which guarantees that the interest credited to to the cash value will never be below zero.

A

Equity-Indexed Universal Life

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10
Q

A disadvantage to a flexible premium policy is that it is much more ____.

A

complex

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11
Q

True or False

Fixed-premium variable life policies have two death benefit options.

A

True)

* Option A (option 1) - remains level regardless of increases or decreases in cash value, and;

* Option B (option 2) - varies with fluctuating cash values

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12
Q

Fill in the blank

Variable life is whole life with a separate account. “_____” is universal life with a separate account.

A

Variable universal life

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13
Q

True or False

Variable universal life policies can lapse if cash value falls below the amount needed to cover monthly insurance premiums. This means it DOES NOT have a guaranteed minimum death benefit.

A

True

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14
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This document provieds a detailed description of the product being offered. Federal law requires producers give this document to customers BEFORE beginning a sales presentation.

A

prospectus

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