Know This Flashcards
Insurance is the _______
transfer of risk of loss. The cost of an insured’s loss is transferred over to the insurer and spread among other insureds
Insurable interest must _______
exist at the time of application. The policyowner must have insurable interest in the life of the insured
A buyer’s guide provides _______
generic information on various types of policies
A policy summary provides _______
specific information on the policy being issued.
Conditional receipt means _______
the applicant may be covered as early as the date of the application.
Representations are _______
statements believed to be true. Insured’s statements on the application are representations.
A life insurance producer is _______
the company’s field underwriter.
An insurance application is the key source underwriters _______
use for information about the applicant.
Insurers cannot refuse coverage solely on the basis of _______
adverse information on an MIB report.
The higher the risk, _______
the higher the premium
No premium, _______
No coverage
Term insurance provides the _______
greatest amount of coverage for the lowest premium. Term insurance has no cash value.
“Level” in level term insurance refers to _______
the death benefit, which does NOT change.
Whole life insurance provides _______
lifetime (permanent) protection and accumulates cash value.
If an insured skips a premium payment on a universal life policy, _______
the missing premium may be deducted from the policy’s cash value. The policy will NOT lapse.
In variable contracts, the policyowner _______
bears the investment risk (assets in a separate account).
Premium rates on a joint life policy are determined by _______
averaging the ages of both insureds.
Joint life = _______; survivorship life = _______
Joint life = first to die; survivorship life = second to die (last survivor).
Group insurance is written as _______
annually renewable term insurance. In group insurance, the master contract is for the employer, and certificates of insurance are for individual insureds.
Because annuities are based on _______
the life expectancy of an annuitant, the annuitant must be a natural person, regardless of who owns the annuity contract.
During the accumulation period, _______
funds are paid INTO the annuity. During the annuity period, funds are paid OUT to the annuitant.
Shorter life expectancy = _______; longer life expectancy = _______
Shorter life expectancy = higher benefit; longer life expectancy = lower benefit.
Classification of annuities:
- Premium payment method: single premium vs. periodic
- When income payments begin: immediate vs. deferred
- How premiums are invested: fixed vs. variable
- Disposing of proceeds: pure life, annuity certain, or life refund annuity
An immediate annuity is purchased with _______
a single premium. Income payments from a deferred annuity begin sometime after 1 year from the date of purchase.
The main use of annuities is to _______
provide retirement income.
Entire contract = _______
policy + copy of application + any riders or amendments
Absolute assignment is _______
the complete and permanent transfer of ownership rights; collateral assignment is the partial and temporary transfer of rights.
Common disaster clause protects _______
the contingent beneficiary.
Misstatement of age on the application will _______
result in adjustment of premiums or benefits.
Policy loans are ONLY available in _______
policies that have cash value (whole life).
Life policy provisions:
- Entire Contract
- Payment of Premium
- Reinstatement
- Incontestability
- Misstatement of Age
- Ownership
- Assignment
- Free Look
- Exclusions
Payment of Premium provision
Paid in advance: when, how often, and to whom
Reinstatement provision
3 years to reinstate a lapsed policy with proof of insurability
Incontestability provision
2 years for the company to contest misstatements of the application
Misstatement of Age provision
Death benefit is adjusted to the amount according to the right age at policy issue
Ownership provision
Policyowner has ownership rights
Assignment provision
Absolute (all rights) or collateral (partial rights)