Insurance Flashcards

1
Q

What company might use stop-loss coverage to partially self-insure employee medical insurance program?

A

Company with less than 100 employees

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2
Q

Vicarious Liability

A

Respondeat Superior

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3
Q

What is not covered in a homeowner’s policy?

A

Earthquake
Flood
Intentional Loss

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4
Q

Umbrella Liability Insurance

A

Provides Excess Coverage for underlying insurance policy
Almost always a recommendation on the test

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5
Q

True Statements of Medicare Part B

A

Benefits are subject to calendar-year deductible. Only 80% of Medicare approved charges are paid.

Cost of Dr. Visits are covered in and out of the hospital

Part B is voluntary

Outpatient Services are covered

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6
Q

COBRA Qualifying Events
Must be company with 20 employees

A
  • Voluntary or involuntary termination (18 mos.)
  • Employee’s death, divorce, legal separation, or eligibility for Medicare (36 mos.)
  • Loss of dependent status (36 mos.)
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7
Q

Do HSA distributions count toward gross income?

A

Not for qualifying medical distributions

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8
Q

Nonforfeiture Options

A

If someone decides to discontinue premiums
- Cash Option
- Reduced Paid Up
- Extended Term

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9
Q

Cash Option NF

A

Policy surrendered for cash value less any indebtedness. 6mo delay.

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10
Q

Reduced Paid-Up

A

Face amount reduced. Paid up insurance will be amount cash value would purchase.

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11
Q

Paid Up Term

A

Cash value pays premiums until the cash value is zero.

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12
Q

Dividend Options (CRAPO)

A

Cash
Reduced Premium
Accumulate with Interest
Paid-Up Options
One Year Term

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13
Q

Settlement Options (CIFF4)

A

Cash
Interest Only
Fixed Period
Fixed Amount
4 Life Income

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14
Q

Term Insurance

A
  • Short Term Need
  • Low Cost
  • No Cash Value
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15
Q

Annual Renewable Term

A
  • Premiums increase annually
  • Benefit remains level
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16
Q

Level Term

A
  • Premiums are level for a specified term
  • What I have
17
Q

Decreasing Term

A
  • Decreased death benefit with level premium
  • MORTGAGE PROTECTION
18
Q

What are first to die / JT Life policies used for?

A
  • Buy-Sell Agreements
  • Mortgage Protection
  • Debt Protection
19
Q

What policies aid in mortgage protection?

A
  • Decreasing Term
  • First to die / JT Life
20
Q

Term Insurance Provisions

A

Renew
Convert to permanent

21
Q

In what scenario does limited pay whole life insurance make sense?

A

Insured with LONG LIFE EXPECTANCY
“Limited Pay; Long Life”

22
Q

Advantages and Disadvantages of Whole Life Insurance

A

Advantages
- Provides Permanent Protection
- Level Premium
- Cash Value (savings)

Disadvantages
- Premiums are paid for your lifetime
- Premiums are higher than term
- NOT FLEXIBLE

23
Q

Main use of second to die / survivorship life

A

Provide liquidity to pay federal estate taxes at the death of the second spouse.

24
Q

Characteristics of an ENTITY buy sell agreement

A
  • Premiums are NOT DEDUCTIBLE
  • Death benefits are income tax free
  • Deceased’s stock will get a step-up in basis
25
Q

Taxable Income for Disability and life proceeds

A

Disability = Taxable Net the Basis
Life = Tax Free Income

26
Q

Characteristics of Life and Disability Buy-Sell Agreements

A
  • Neither Life nor death premiums are deductible
  • Disability Payments / benefits are income tax free
  • Disability benefit will be subject to gain tax if business interest is sold
27
Q

Gains tax for annuities owned by a corp on behalf of another

A
  • Taxable as ordinary income to the corporation
  • income to the corp net gains tax
  • annuities do not declare gains
28
Q

Are annuity contract premiums deductible

A

Yes when the annuity premiums are paid as a bonus to the employee.

29
Q

Tax nature of contributory plan where employer pays 50% of the premiums

A
  • Half of benefit would be taxable
  • Other half is tax free
30
Q

Waiting PD for social security disability benefit

A

5 Month Waiting
Benefits payable at the beginning of the sixth month

31
Q

Which group insurance coverages provide a conversion feature

A

Life & Health Insurance
NOT DISABILITY

32
Q

Advantages of Group Disability Insurance Program

A
  • More liberal waiting periods
  • Premiums per insured are lower
  • underwriting is more liberal
33
Q

Are premiums for a group life insurance deductible as a business expense?

A

Yes

34
Q

Can Key Employees in a discriminatory group life insurance plan exclude the taxable cost?

A

No, it is taxable to key employees.

35
Q

Can non-key employees in a discriminatory group life insurance exclude the taxable cost?

A

YES
UP TO 50k

36
Q

IF ALL EMPLOYEES receive 100k of group term coverage, what part is tax free?

A
  • 50k is tax free.
    Because EVERYONE receives the plan it is non discriminatory. That means that everyone receives the taxation benefit.
37
Q

Is money deducted from an employee’s pay into a FSA subject to withholding or FICA tax?

A
  • No withholding
  • No FICA
38
Q

Can a health FSA pay for health insurance premiums?

A

No, it cannot pay for health premiums.