Life provision, Life Policies & Riders Flashcards
If the policy is canceled or expires prior to the insured’s death nothing is payable.
Term life
What type of life insurance incorporates flexible premium and adjustable death rate benefit? A. Endowment policy B. Modified whole life C. Decreasing term D. Universal life
Universal Life
A term life insurance policy matures:
A. Upon endowment of the contract
B. Upon death of the insured
C. When the cash value equals the death benefit
D. Upon the insured‘s death during the term policy
Upon the insured‘s death during the term policy
Term life policy can only mature (pay out the face amount) if death occurs during the term policy
Which of these statements describes a Modified Endowment contract (MEC) ?
A. Five below the minimum amount of premium that can be paid into a policy & still have it recognized as life insurance contract.
B. Exceeds the maximum amount of premium that can be paid into a policy & still have it recognized as a life insurance contract
C. The 7-pay test is used to determine the minimum death benefit of the policy
D. The 7-pay test is used to determine the maximum death benefit of the policy
Exceeds the maximum amount of premium that can be paid into a policy and still have it recognized as a life insurance policy.
A life insurance arrangement with circumvents insurable interest status is called? A. Contract of adhesion B. Indemnity contract C. Key person contract D. Investor-originated Life Insurance
Investor-originated life insurance
Which of these policies may NOT have automatic premium loan provision attached? A. Modified B. 20 pay life C. Decreasing term D. Endowment
Decreasing term
Type of policy that has death benefits that adjust periodically and written for a specific period of time? A. Level term B. Decreasing term C. Convertible term D. Renewable term
Decreasing term
It provides an annual decreasing face amount overtime with level premiums
A life insurance policy that allows the policy owner to convert their term insurance into a permanent policy without showing proof of insurability? A. Level term B. Renewable term C. Convertible term D. Credit life
Convertible term
Can change to permanent , but your premiums will go up to your current/attained age
The insurer has the right to continue term coverage after expiration of initial policy. Without having to show insurability? A. Convertible term B. Renewable term C. Level term D. Decreasing term
Renewable term
Insured doesn’t have to prove insurability, however the premiums can rise due to your current age
Insurance contracts are known as\_\_\_ because certain future conditions or acts must occur before any claims can be paid? A. Consideration B. Unilateral C. Aleatory D. Conditional
Conditional
Because certain future conditions or acts must occur before any claims can be paid by the insurance co.
Who owns a group life insurance contract?
A. Employee
B. Employer
C. insurance commissioner
Employer
Which of the following characteristics is Correct about Interest sensitive whole life?
A. Premium payments can vary
B. there are no guaranteed minimum interest rates
C. Mortality charges do not impact the investment amount
D. Interest rates never determine cash values
Premium payments can vary
Premiums vary to reflect the insurer’s changing assumptions with death, investment and expense factors
Which of these is an element of a variable life policy?
A. a fixed, level premium
B. Insurer assumes the investment risk
C. No investment risk to the policy owner
D. Rate of returns are guaranteed
A fixed , level premium
Additional coverage can be added to a whole life policy by adding: A. Payor rider B. Accelerated benefit rider C. Decreasing term rider D. Automatic premium loan rider
Decreasing term rider
Which type of policy is considered to be overfunded, stated by IRS guidelines?
A. Modified whole life
B. Variable universal life
C. Modified endowment contract
Modified endowment contract
Which of these would be considered a limited-pay life policy ?
A. 10 year renewable and convertible term
B. Life paid-up at age 70
C. Straight whole life
D. Renewable term to age 100
Life paid-up at age 70
Universal life policy is called an unbundled life policy Because the policy owner can see the expense charges, the interest earned, and?
A. Premium tax
B. Dividend rate
C. Values based on mutual funds or stocks
D. Cost of insurance
Cost of insurance
What type of policy would offer a 40-year-old the quickest accumulation of cash value? A. Paid up at 65 B. 20-pay life C. 30-pay life D. Straight whole life
20-pay life
P is looking to purchase a life insurance policy that will pay a stated monthly income to his beneficiaries for 20 years after he dies & a lump sum of $20,000 at end of 20 year period.. What policy should he purchase?
A. Family benefit policy
B. Family maintenance policy
C. Family income policy
Family maintenance policy
It pays a monthly income from the Date of death of the insured to a preselected period/years.
All are characteristics of a adjustable life policy, except?
A. adjustable premiums
B. Adjustable premium payment period
C. Combination of term and whole life insurance
D. Face amount can be adjusted using policy dividends
Face amount can be adjusted using policy dividends
What type of life policy covers 2 lives and pays the face amount after the first one dies?
A. Last survivor policy
B. Family income policy
C. Joint life policy
Joint life policy
The investment gains from a universal life policy usually go towards? A. Death benefit B. Dividends C. The cash value D. Paying off a policy loan
The cash value
Which of the following actions requires a policy owner to provide proof of insurability in an Adjustable Life policy? A. Increase face amount B. Decrease face amount C. Increase premium paying period D. Decrease premium payment
Increase face amount
A \_\_\_\_ Life policy offers the owner investment in products such as money market funds, long-term bonds in equities? A. Adjustable B. Term C. Universal D. Variable
Variable
What does a face amount plus cash value policy supposed to pay at an insured’s death?
A. Face amount plus the policy cash value
B. Face amount plus the policy dividends
C. Greater amount of the policy’s death benefit or the cash value
D. Face amount plus total premium paid throughout the life of the policy
Face amount plus the policy cash value
Promises to pay at the insured’s death, The face amount of the policy plus the sum equal to the policy cash value
Term Insurance has which characteristics?
A. Expires at the end of the policy period.
B. Builds cash value
C. Endows at the end of the policy.
D. Nonforfeiture options
Expires at the end of the policy period
When applied to a whole life insurance the word “straight “denotes:
A. Absence of dividends
B. Mode premium payments
C. The duration of premium payments
The duration of premium payments
Duration means rest of owners life