Life Insurance Policy Provisions, Options, and Riders Flashcards
This rider allows the insured to receive a portion of the death benefit if the insured has a terminal illness and is certified by a physician as expected to die within 1-2 years
Accelerated Benefit (option) Rider
Person or entity designated in a life insurance policy to receive the death proceeds
Beneficiary
Equity or savings element or whole life insurance policies
Cash Value
Beneficiary group designation (ex all my children), opposed to specifying one or more beneficiaries by name
Class Designation
Provision of the Uniform Simultaneous Death Act, which ensures a policy owner of both the insured and the primary beneficiary die within a short period of time, the death benefits will be paid to the contingent beneficiary. Also states that the primary beneficiary must outlive the insured by a specified period of time in order to receive the proceeds
Common Disaster Provision
Beneficiary second in line to receive death benefit proceeds if the primary beneficiary dies before the insured.
Contingent (Secondary) Beneficiary
Amount of premium paid by the policy owner for policy coverage or insurance protection received up to this point
Earned Premium
Also known as the loading charge, is the measure of what it costs the insurance company to operate
Expense Factor
Means the cash value will increase faster than the guaranteed rate if the insurer earns a greater return than the guaranteed rate
Excess Interest
Pays the fixed death benefit in specified installment amounts until the principal and interest are exhausted
Fixed Amount Installment Option
Concept of averaging what would be the total single premium for a policy over periodic payments.
More periodic payments = higher total premium
Fixed/Level Premium
Settlement option that pays the death benefit proceeds in equal installments over a set period of year. Dollar amount of each installment depends upon the total number of installments
Fixed Period or Periodic Certain Option
Funding option characterized by a lower premium in the early years of the contract, with premiums increasing annually for an introductory period. After the introductory period, the premium jumps to an amount higher than what the initial level premium would have been. It then remains constant for the life of the policy.
Graded Premium
Net premium for insurance plus commissions, operating and miscellaneous expenses, and dividends.
Gross (Annual) Premium
Calculation for determine the amount of interest an insurance company can expect to earn from investing insurance premiums
Interest Factor
Death settlement option where the insurance company holds the death benefit for a period of time and pays only the interest earned to the name beneficiary. A minimum rate of interest is guaranteed, and the interest must be paid at least annually.
Interest Only Option
Beneficiary which may not be changed by the policy owner without the written consent of the beneficiary
Irrevocable Beneficiary
Settlement option that guarantees that benefits will be paid on a life-long basis to two or more people. Option may include a period certain, and the amount payable is based on the ages of the beneficiaries
Joint and Survivor Option