Life, Health and Disability Flashcards
6 factors of why life insurance
- income replacement in event of death
- income for readjustment period
- financial support to dependents, or elderly parents of primary care giver
- fund children’s education after death
- pay off debt such as mortgage, car, etc.
- provide income for surviving spouse
What is the difference between Needs Approach and Human Life Value Approach
Needs: evaluates income replacement and lump sum such as debt repayment, blackout period for SSN
Human Life: uses projected future earnings less self maintenance cost as basis for need.
What is term life insurance
- provides a predetermined sum
- ends at term unless renewed
-premium may increase annually - no cash value
-inexpensive at young age
What are the provisions and limitations of Term Life
- Renewable without insurability
- convertible to whole life without insurability
- ## waiver of premium during disability
- higher premiums at older entry
- may not for permanent life insurance needs
Describe the types of term life insurance and their advantages and disadvantages.
1.Annual Renewable: fixed death benefit with premiums increasing annually
Advantages: inexpensive, max benefit, convertible
Disadvantages: No savings, premiums increase
- Level Term: fixed for period of time with expensive premiums earlier, death benefit fixed
Advantages: level premiums
Disadvantages: overpaid premiums, no savings - Decreasing Term: level for decreasing term, no cash value, death benefit decreases (ex mortgage)
What are the characteristics of Whole Life and Permanent Life Insurance
- lifetime protection if paid
- pretends high mortality cost using PV
- premiums vary
- cash value - can be surrendered for loans
- minimum guaranteed interest
- needs estate planning, liquidity for transfer taxes and need investment like returns
What are the advantages and disadvantages of Whole Life
Advantages: cash value, tax deferred, protects until age 120
Disadvantages: expensive premiums with no flexibility, may not be able to purchase as much protection
What are the different types of Whole Life
- Ordinary - premiums paid until death or 120, cash value increased to face value at 120, level death benefit.
- Limited Pay - high premiums paid until certain age
- Variable Life- cash value invested in stock, bond, mutual finds with higher opportunity for returns, death benefit fluctuates
- Current Assumption (CAWL)-uses new money and mortality rates for premium, one time adjustment to premium if high interest rates
-LoCAWL- low premium assuming higher interest
-HiCAWL- assumes lower interest rate than current for higher premiums until adjustment
-Interest Sensitive - create demand fr lower premiums
What are the Dividend Options for whole life
- nonparticipating
- participating (CRAP-O**)
- cash
-accumulate at interest - dividends taxable
-reduce premiums
-paid up additions
- one year term
What are the non forfeiture options for whole life
- cash surrender, reduced paid up insurance, extended term, accelerate death benefit (<24 months to live, not taxable)
What is Universal Life
- insured can adjust premiums paid, face value, and cash value
- insured doesn’t direct investment portion
-cash value can pay premiums
What is the difference between Life A and Life B
A: flexible premium, adjustable death benefit, death benefit increases with cash value
B: death benefit varies with cash value directly, more expensive
What is Variable Universal Life
- has investment option, no guarantee rate of return or interest, cash value in separate account and not guaranteed but considered asset if insurance company fails
What is a Non Direct Recognition Program
where dividends are not paid when there is an outstanding loan on the policy
What are the policy provision of Universal Life
- Grace Period
- Misstatement of gender or age
- suicide
- disability waiver of premium - will waive charges related to mortality and administration or WHOLE premium