M9 Flashcards
Which principle in insurance states that the financial position of an insured is to be restored approximately to the position that existed immediately prior to the occurrence of the loss?
The principle of indemnity
Medical Expense Insurance is also known as?
It is also known as Hospital and Surgical Insurance.
Life insurance can also be bought to…
… serve investment needs.
The likelihood that a person may act dishonestly in an insurance transaction is known as:
Moral hazard
The use of insurance in dealing with risks is to…
transfer risk to another party.
Which organisation provides an affordable and accessible one-stop avenue for consumers to resolve their disputes with financial institutions?
Financial Industry Disputes Resolution Centre.
Before a risk can be potentially insurable, it must be:
A pure risk
Mortality rates are computed by DIVIDING the number of:
deaths by the total number of people of that age.
Premiums of life insurance policies are calculated by:
Actuaries
Life insurance products can be classified by the:
statutory insurance fund
Which insurance product protects the insured against being unable to perform a specific number of Activities of Daily Living ADLs?
Long-Term Care Insurance policy
Recurrent single premium policies are commonly bought through…
CPF savings
In general, Joint Life policies can be applied for by two or more individuals, as long as…
insurable interest is present.
Jonah wishes to buy a Life Insurance policy which allows him to :
- obtain high permanent protection cover for his dependants
- accumulate a savings fund to supplement his retirement income
- pay a fixed amount of premiums until his death
Which type of policy should Jonah buy?
Ordinary Whole Life Insurance
The cash value of a Whole Life Insurance policy…
belongs to the policy owner who may use it as a savings vehicle.
An Ordinary Whole Life Insurance policy is suitable for clients who:
wish to provide financial protection for their dependants
Jane has just started working. She is currently healthy and supporting her aged parents. She wishes to buy a Life Insurance policy to provide coverage for a short-term basis until she can afford the premiums to buy a more permanent Life Insurance policy.
Which policy should Jane buy?
Term Insurance with renewable option
Jenny bought a Life Insurance policy with the following characteristics:
- It has no cash value.
- It has no policy loan feature.
- The policy lapses or ceases if the premium is not paid within the grace period.
Which type of Life Insurance policy did Jenny buy?
Term insurance
Which policy can be offered either as a participating or a non-participating policy?
Whole Life Insurance.
What option allows a policy owner to use cash values under specific types of life insurance policies if he is unable to pay the premiums due on his policy?
Non-forfeiture option
Riders cannot be dropped by the insurer as long as
… premiums are paid when due.
Which rider provides that, if the parent who is paying the premiums on the juvenile policy dies, the insurer will waive all future premiums until the child reaches the specified age?
Payor Benefit Rider.
The waiver of premium rider can be issued automatically to the policy owner who has been granted a
Life Insurance policy.
Your client, who is a doctor, wishes to attach a Critical Illness Rider to her Whole Life Insurance policy. What requirement would there be?
There is a waiting period that must be met before benefits can be paid out.
A 100% Acceleration Benefit Critical Illness rider:
provides for the pre-payment of the full sum assured of the basic policy to which it is attached
The term of the Additional Benefit Critical Illness rider of one’s policy can be shorter than that of the main policy.
True or False
True
The term of the Additional Benefit Critical Illness rider of one’s policy CAN be shorter than that of the main policy.
The bonus that is in the form of an addition to the sum assured, irrespective of the age of the insured, or the period that the policy has been in force, is known as the:
reversionary bonus
Under Notice No: MAS 320, insurers are expected to put in place an Internal Governance Policy that is approved by its:
Board of Directors
The “free-look” provision can be found in:
Product Summary
A client buying a participating life insurance policy wishes to find out about the total cost of distribution that the insurer expects to incur in relation to his policy, including the cost of any financial advice provided to him. He can find the details from:
a Policy Illustration of his policy
“Your Guide to Participating Policies” is an initiative of the:
MoneySENSE Programme
Both the client and the Financial Adviser (FA) Representative need to sign on every page of the “Policy Illustration”.
True or False
True.
Both the client and the Financial Adviser (FA) Representative need to sign on EVERY page of the “Policy Illustration”.
An “Annual Bonus Update” is a COMPULSORY document that must be sent annually as a post-sales disclosure requirement for Participating Life Insurance policies.
True or False?
True.
An “Annual Bonus Update” is a COMPULSORY document that must be sent annually as a post-sales disclosure requirement for Participating Life Insurance policies.
Fees and charges for an Investment-linked Life Insurance policy are paid through:
Sale of purchased units
Your client wishes to know the amount of his Investment-linked Life Insurance premium that is used to purchase units. Where can he find the information he seeks?
Product Summary
What is a benefit of investing in Investment-linked Life Insurance policies?
It is guaranteed insurability for the duration of the policy.
Your client is deciding between a traditional Participating Life Insurance Policy and an Investment-linked Life Insurance Policy (ILP). Both types of policies are designed to provide lifetime coverage.
True or False?
True.
Both a traditional Participating Life Insurance Policy and an Investment-linked Life Insurance Policy (ILP) are designed to provide lifetime coverage.
An ILP is suitable for clients looking for guaranteed investment returns.
True or False?
False.
A regular premium ILP is suitable for clients looking to manage the fund by themselves.
True or False?
False.
A regular premium ILP is suitable for retirees with no regular source of income.
True or False?
False.
An ILP is suitable for clients seeking flexibility in premium payments.
True or False?
True.
Regarding the pricing of Investment-linked Life Insurance policy (ILP) units, there is no difference between a single-pricing concept and a bid-offer pricing concept.
True or False?
False.
Regarding the pricing of Investment-linked Life Insurance policy (ILP) units, the bid price is the price which the insurer uses to allocate units to a policy when premiums are paid.
True or False?
False.
Regarding the pricing of Investment-linked Life Insurance policy (ILP) units, 100% of the premiums are allocated to purchase units from the start under a back-end loaded plan.
True or False?
True.
Under a back-end loaded plan, 100% of the premiums are allocated to purchase units from the start.
Regarding the pricing of Investment-linked Life Insurance policy (ILP) units, the Premium Allocation Rate is known only to the life insurer and is not disclosed to the policy owner.
True or False?
False.
The Premium Allocation Rate is known to the life insurer and disclosed to the policy owner.
The small investor can access the sub-fund with a modest capital with an ILP.
True or False?
True.
Which fund combine equity investments with fixed interest instruments?
Balanced funds combine equity investments with fixed interest instruments.
Which funds are primarily invested in company stocks with the general aim of capital appreciation?
Equity funds.
Which risk category do Geographically Specialised Funds generally fall under?
High risk
A pre-set mix of funds based on an investor’s risk profile is called a:
Portfolio
Investment-linked sub funds-
Managed Portfolios come with a pre-set mix of funds.
True or False?
True.
Investment-linked sub funds-
Cash funds are also known as Sector Funds.
True or False?
False
Investment-linked sub-funds-
Managed Funds are also known as Sector Funds.
True or False?
False.
Investment-linked sub-funds-
Capital Guaranteed Funds are commonly open-ended funds.
True or False?
False.
Which risk category do Balanced Funds (equity investments combined with fixed interest instruments) generally fall under?
Medium risk
Equity Funds (primarily invested in company stocks) generally carry which level of investment risks?
Medium to high
Amanda decides to carry out a top-up of S$15,000 to her existing Investment-linked Life Insurance policy.
Based on the information below, calculate the total number of units after the top-up.
Assume that fees are deducted AFTER units have been allocated.
Offer Price = S$2.00 Bid offer spread = 3% Top-up fee = S$50 Administrative Charge (with mortality charge) for top-up = 2% of top-up premium Existing number of units = 8,000 units
Bid Price = S$2 x 0.97 = S$1.94
Number of additional units purchased after
the top-up
= top up/offer price = S$15,000/2 = 7,500 units
Administrative Charge for top-up
= 2% x S$15,000 = S$300
Total charge for top-up = 300 + 50 = S$350
Number of units to be cancelled
= total charge/bid price
= 350/1.94 = 180.41 units
Number of unit allocated after deduction
of charges
= 7,500-180.41 = 7,319.59 units
Total number of units = 8,000 + 7,319.59
= 15,319.59
= 15,320 units