Georgia Insurance Exam Flashcards
Georgia Life, Health and Accident Insurance Exam
A group-owned insurance company that is formed to assume and spread the liability risks of its members is known as a:
Risk Retention Group
Dividends payable to a policyowner are
Declared by the insurance company
When a policy pays dividends to its policyholders, it is said to be
Participating
A nonprofit incorporated society that does not have capital stock and operates for the sole benefit of its members is known as:
A fraternal benefit society
An insurance applicant MUST be informed of an investigation regarding his/her reputation and character according to the
Fair Credit Reporting Act
At what point must a life insurance applicant be informed of their rights that fall under the Fair Credit Reporting Act
Upon completion of the application
What year was the McCarran-Ferguson Act enacted
1945
What is the name of the law that requires insurers to disclose information gathering practices and where the information was obtained?
Fair Credit Reporting Act
What type of reinsurance contract involves two companies automatically sharing their risk exposure?
Treaty
Which of these describes a participating insurance policy?
Policyowners are entitled to receive dividends.
The stated amount or percent of liquid assets that an insurer must have on hand that will satisfy future obligations to its policyholders is called
Reserves
Who elects the governing body of a mutual insurance company?
Policyholders
Which of the following requires insurers to disclose when an applicant’s consumer or credit history is being investigated
Fair Credit Reporting Act
When must insurable interest be present in order for a life insurance policy to b valid?
When the application is made.
Life and health insurance policies are
Unilateral contracts.
Insurance contracts are known as _____ because certain future conditions or acts must occur before any claims can be paid
Conditional
Which of these require an offer, acceptance, and consideration?
A Contract
Who makes the legally enforceable promises in a unilateral insurance policy?
Insurance company
If a contract of adhesion contains complicated language, to whom would the interpretation be in favor of?
The Insured
In regards to representations or warranties, which of these statements is true?
If material to the risk, false representations will void a policy.
Which of these arrangements allows one to bypass insurable interest laws?
Investor-Originated Life Insurance
Which of these is NOT a type of agent authority?
Principal
Which of these is NOT considered to be an element of an insurance contract?
Negotiating
Taking receipt of premiums and holding them for the insurance company is an example of:
Fiduciary responsibility
A life insurance arrangement which circumvents insurable interest statutes is called:
Investor-originated life insurance
Which of these is considered a statement that is assured to be true in every respect?
Warranty
A policy of adhesion can only be modified by whom?
The insurance company/insurer
A life insurance policy would be considered a wagering contract without
Insurable Interest
Statements made on an insurance application that are believed to be true to the best of the applicant’s knowledge are called:
Representations
When must insurable interest exist for a life insurance contract to be valid
Inception of the contract
In an insurance contract, the insurer is the only party who makes a legally enforceable promise. What kind of contract is this?
Unilateral
What is the consideration given by an insurer in the Consideration clause of a life policy
Promise to pay a death benefit to a named beneficiary
Insurance policies are offered on a “take it or leave it” basis, which makes them
Contracts of Adhesion
Stranger Originated Life Insurance has been found to be in violation of which of the following contractual elements
Legal Purpose (Insurable Interest)
When third-party ownership is involved, applicants who also happen to be the stated primary beneficiary are required to have:
Insurable interest in the proposed insured
The part of a life insurance policy guaranteed to be true is called a
Warranty
A contract where one party either accepts or rejects the terms of a contract written by another party is called a contract of
Adhesion
The Consideration clause of an insurance contract includes
the schedule and amount of premium payments
At what point does an informal agreement become a binding contract?
When consideration is provided by one of the parties to the contract.
Insurance policies are considered aleatory contracts because
Performance is conditioned upon a future occurrence
The exchange of unequal values (small premiums in exchange for a large payout) reflects which of the insurance contract features
Aleatory
A company that owns a life insurance policy on one of its key employees may:
Borrow against the cash value.
Change the beneficiary
Cancel the policy
What does the word “Straight” mean in reference to “Straight Life” or Whole Life insurance?
The duration of premium payments - usually for the rest of the owner’s life.
Who has the option to renew a Renewable Term policy?
The Insured
Which provision allows the policy owner to change a term life policy to a permanent one without providing proof of good health?
Conversion
What kind of life policy either pays the face value upon the death of the insured or when the insured reaches the age of 100?
Whole Life
What type of policy has a death benefit that adjusts periodically and is written for a specific period of time?
Decreasing term
Variable Whole Life Insurance can be described as
Both an insurance and securities product.
Which need is satisfied by Adjustable Life Insurance
Insured’s need for flexible premiums.
Which product yield’s greater gains than bonds, but still protect the principle with a minimum level or risk?
Equity Index Insurance
What type of life insurance incorporates flexible premiums and an adjustable death benefit
Universal Life
The investment gains from a Universal Life Policy usually go toward
The Cash value
When a life insurance policy exceeds certain IRS table values, the result would create:
A Modified Endowment Contract (MEC)
When is the face amount paid under a Joint Life and Survivor policy?
Upon the death of the LAST insured
A term life insurance policy matures
upon the insured’s death during the term of the policy
What does a Face Amount Plus Cash Value Policy pay upon the insured’s death?
The face amount plus the policy’s cash value
A Universal Life policy is sometimes referred to as an unbundled Life Policy because the owner can see the interest earned, cost of the insurance and:
Expense charges
Which policy pays a benefit if the insured goes blind.
AD&D
What type of term coverage allows you to continue the coverage after expiration of the initial policy period?
Renewable
What kind of insurance policy supplies an income stream over a set period of time that starts when the insured dies?
Family Maintenance Policy
Which type of Term Life policies most likely contain a Renewability feature?
Variable Term
Which information is NOT required to be included in a Whole Life Policy?
Policy’s guaranteed dividend table
K is shopping for a permanent life insurance policy that will offer her the MOST protection per dollar of annual premium. Which policy best fits her needs?
Straight Life insurance policies provide the greatest amount of permanent protection per dollar of annual premium
Which types of permanent life insurance policies offer the highest initial cash value?
Single premium
Which of these is an element of a Variable Life policy?
A fixed level premium
Which of these would be considered a Limited-Pay Life policy?
An example of a Limited-Pay life policy is a Life Paid-Up at Age 70