Life insurance Flashcards
PASS TEST
What kind of life policy either pays the face value upon the death of the insured or when the insured reaches age 100?
WHOLE LIFE
In Florida, which of the following is considered an Unfair Trade Practice?
COERCION
Who is NOT required to sign a life insurance application?
BENEFICIARY
Under a Guaranteed Renewable health insurance policy, the insurer:
MAY CANCEL THE POLICY FOR NONPAYMENT ONLY
The Department may request all of these during the licensing application process EXCEPT:
DRUG TEST
Which of the following statements about noncontributory employee group life insurance is FALSE?
A minimum number of employees is required to participate
An insurer must provide an insured with claim forms within days after receiving notice of a loss.
15 DAYS
Term insurance has which of the following characteristics?
EXPIRES AT THE END OF THE OF THE POLICY PERIOD
Who makes the legally enforceable promises in a unilateral insurance policy?
INSURANCE COMPANY
A Business Overhead Expense policy would cover which of the following if a business owner becomes disabled?
UTILITIES AND OFFICE RENT
Which of the following statements is correct regarding an employer/employee group health plan?
The employer receives a master copy and the employee receives certificates.
Periodic health claim payments MUST be made at least:
MONTHLY
M had an annual life insurance premium payment due January 1. She died January 10 without making the premium payment. What action will the insurer take?
PAY FACE AMOUNT MINUS PAST DUE PREMIUM
T is an employee covered under a Group Life policy. If T’s employment is terminated, the conversion privilege gives T the right to convert:
TO AN INDIVIDUAL POLICY UPON EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION
Which of these do NOT constitute policy delivery?
POLICY ISSUED WITH A RATING
Under a life insurance policy, the _____has the authority to name the beneficiary.
Owner
When does a Probationary Period provision become effective in a health insurance contract?
At the policies inception
The cash value in a(n) ______ life policy may fluctuate to reflect changing assumptions regarding mortality cost, interest, and expense factors.
Universal
An insurance company can contest a life insurance contract due to application fraud within:
2 Years
An accident policy will most likely pay a benefit for a(n):
Off-the-job accident
S is the policyowner of a Major Medical policy. The premiums are paid monthly and due on the 1st of each month. S fails to make September’s payment and is hospitalized October 15th. When S files the claim for this hospitalization, the insurer will likely:
Deny the Claim
Which of these statements is INCORRECT regarding a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)?
PPO’s are NOT a type of managed care system
Which of these types of coverage is best described as a short term medical policy?
Interim Coverage
S, while in the process of converting her group life insurance to an individual policy, dies. What happens to the claim her beneficiary submits?
Full benefits are payable under the master contract
Florida requires that coverage for newborns begins “from the moment of birth” and continues for:
18 months
When a life insurance policy exceeds certain IRS table values, the result would create which of the following?
Modified Endowment Contract (MEC)
A Medical Information Report (MIB) report may disclose which of the following:
Prior use of marijuana
What type of life insurance incorporates flexible premiums and an adjustable death benefit?
Universal Life
P and Q are married and have three children. P is the primary beneficiary on Q’s Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) policy and Q’s sister R is the contingent beneficiary. P, Q, and R are involved in a car accident and Q and R are killed instantly. The Accidental Death benefits will be paid to:
P Only
Which of the following statements is CORRECT about an agent who is taking an insurance application?
The agent should have the applicant initial any changes made on the application.
The fundamental reason for regulation of insurance is to:
Protect consumers
Which of the following unfair trade practices involves an agent who makes malicious statements about another person’s financial condition?
Defamation
Which of the following statements BEST describes dental care indemnity coverage?
Services are reimbursed after insurer receives the invoice
C was injured while deep sea diving and requires a hospital stay. C has a Major Medical policy with a 80/20 coinsurance clause and a $400 deductible. What is the MAXIMUM C will pay if the covered medical expenses are $2000?
$720 ($400 deductible + 20% of the remaining medical)
Comprehensive Major Medical policies usually combine:
Major medical with Basic Hospital/Surgical Coverage
Which of these needs is satisfied by Adjustable Life insurance?
Insured’s need for flexible premiums
When a misrepresentation on a life insurance policy application is discovered, what action may an insurance company take?
Void the policy only if it is discovered during the constable period and proved to be material
S recently received a $500,000 lump sum retirement buyout from her employer. She would like to buy an annuity that will immediately furnish her with a guaranteed income for life. What type of annuity is best suited for her situation?
Single Premium
Credit Life insurance is:
Issued in an amount not to exceed the amount of the loan
The difference between group insurance and blanket health policies is:
Blanket health policies do not issue certificates
Which of the following provisions guarantees that premiums will be waived if a Juvenile Life policyowner becomes disabled?
Payor Clause
Which of the following types of Term Life policies most likely contains a Renewability feature?
10 year convertible term
T files a claim on his Accident and Health policy after being treated for an illness. The insurance company believes that T misrepresented his actual health on the initial insurance application and is, therefore, disputing the claim’s validity. The provision that limits the time period during which the company may dispute a claim’s validity is called:
Time Limit on Certain Defenses
As a condition for a loan, a bank requires the borrower to purchase credit insurance from a specific company. What is the bank guilty of?
Coercion
When an employee is terminated, which statement about a group term life conversion is true?
Policy proceeds will be paid if the employee dies during the conversion period
K is an agent who made an improper sale of an annuity to a client. Which of the following corrective actions would the Department of Financial Services likely order K to take?
Pay monetary restitution to the client
A 55 year old recently received a $30,000 distribution from a previous employer’s 401k plan, minus $6,000 withholding. Which federal taxes apply if none of the funds were rolled over?
Income taxes plus a 10% penalty on 30,000
Which of the following employer tasks does a Professional Employer Organization normally handle?
Administration tasks
T is an agent and when hired, is reminded that he has a responsibility to handle clients’ funds in an honest and ethical manner. This responsibility is referred to as:
Fiduciary Responsibility
During the application process, the agent’s primary responsibility is to:
The insurance company
What should an insured do if the insurer does not send claims forms within the time period set forth in a health policy’s Claims Forms provision?
Submit the claim in any form
A potential client, age 40, would like to purchase a Whole Life policy that will accumulate cash value at a faster rate in the early years of the policy. Which of these statements made by the producer would be correct?
20-Pay Life accumulates cash value faster than straight life.
Omitting information that affects the issuance or the rate of an insurance contract is called:
Concealment
Which of the following consists of an offer, acceptance, and consideration?
Contract
The individual most likely to buy a Medicare Supplement policy would be a(n):
68-year old male covered by Medicare
Basic Hospital and Surgical policy benefits are:
Lower than actual expenses occurred
Which provision allows a portion of any used medical benefits to be restored following a particular amount of benefit has been used, or after the policy has been in effect for a particular period of time?
Restoration of used benefits
K has inherited a large sum of money. K purchases an annuity with this sum on July 1, and starts receiving payments August 1. These payments will continue for as long as she and her spouse lives.
Which type of annuity did K purchase?
Single Premium Immediate Joint with Survivor Annuity
A Variable Annuity has which of the following characteristics?
Underlying equity investments
Which of the following are NOT managed care organizations?
Medical Information Bureau (MIB)
Q purchases a $500,000 life insurance policy and pays $900 in premiums over the first six months. Q dies suddenly and the beneficiary is paid $500,000. This exchange of unequal values reflects which of the following insurance contract features?
Aleatory
An employee with $25,000 group term life coverage was recently fired. This employee’s group coverage may be converted to a:
25,000 individual whole life policy
Stranger Originated Life Insurance (STOLI) has been found to be in violation of which of the following
contractual elements?
Legal Purpose (Insurable Interest)
An IRA owner can start making withdrawals and NOT be subjected to a tax penalty beginning at what age?
59 1/2
P purchases a $50,000 whole life insurance policy in 2005. One of the questions on the application asks if P engages in scuba diving, to which P answers “No”. The policy is then issued with no scuba exclusions. In 2010, P takes up scuba diving and dies in a scuba-related accident in 2011. What will the insurer pay to P’s beneficiary?
50,000 minus any outstanding policy loans
All of the following are Nonforfeiture Options EXCEPT:
Automatic Premium Loan Option
K’s whole life insurance policy lapsed two months ago due to nonpayment. She would now like to reinstate the policy. All of these statements are correct about the policy’s reinstatement EXCEPT?
K will forfeit the right to use the automatic loan provision upon reinstatement
An example of rebating would be?
Offering a client something of value not stated in the contract in exchange for their business
T is covered by an Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) policy that has an irrevocable beneficiary. What action will the insurance company take if T requests a change of beneficiary?
Which of these actions is taken when a policyowner uses a Life Insurance policy as collateral for a bank loan?
Collateral assignment
In Florida, monthly-premium health insurance policies must provide a grace period of at least?
10 Days
S would like to use dividends from her life insurance policy to purchase paid-up additions. All of these would be factors that determine how much coverage can be purchased EXCEPT?
Beneficiary’s age
What type of rider would be added to an Accident and Health policy if the policyowner wants to ensure the policy will continue if he/she ever becomes totally disabled?
Waiver of premium rider
Which type of plan allows an employer to give money to an employee for buying a life insurance policy and also permits the employee to select the beneficiary?
Split-dollar plan
Whole Life insurance policies are contractually guaranteed to provide each of the following, EXCEPT:
Partial withdrawal features beyond a surrender charge period
What type of renewability guarantees premium rates and renewability?
Noncancellable
A license may be denied, suspended, or revoked if the licensee?
Is found guilty of misrepresentation
An agent selling Medicare Supplement policies must provide every applicant with a(n)?
Suitability Form
What type of life insurance gives the greatest amount of coverage for a limited period of time?
Term Life
The Accelerated Death Benefit provision in a life insurance policy is also known as a(n):
Living Benefit