Quiz Flashcards
Which is true about a spouse term rider?
The rider is usually level term insurance. The spouse term rider allows a spouse to be added for coverage. It is available for a limited amount of time, typically expiring at age 65. A spouse term rider (just like any other insured rider) is usually level term insurance.
If a policyowner returns the life insurance policy to the insurer within 10 days of policy delivery, the policyowner is entitled to
A Full refund. Every individual life insurance policy issued in this state must contain a notice stating that the policyowner has the right to return the policy within 10 days after delivery, and to have the premium refunded in full.
All of the following entities regulate variable life policies EXCEPT
The Guaranty Association. Variable life insurance is regulated by both the state and federal government, as well as the Insurance Department, and the SEC.
A producer has established a separate account for premiums collected on life insurance policies sold by the producer. Who is entitled to the interest earned on the deposits in the separate account?
Producer. The separate account may be interest-bearing, and interest earned on the deposits held in the separate account may be retained by the producer.
Which two terms are associated directly with the way an annuity is funded?
Single payment or periodic payments. Annuities are characterized by how they can be paid for: either a single payment (lump sum) or through periodic payments in which the premiums are paid in installments over a period of time. Periodic payment annuities can be either level, in which the annuitant/owner pays a fixed installment, or the payments can be flexible, in which the amount and frequency of each installment varies.
All of the following are examples of risk retention EXCEPT
Premiums. Retention is a planned assumption of risk, or acceptance of responsibility for the loss by an insured through the use of deductibles, copayments, or self-insurance.
Upon reinstatement or renewal of a policy, after a written request by the insured, how soon must an insurer provide a copy of the policy application?
15 days
The act of trying to discourage a policyholder from dropping his/her existing policy is called
Conservation effort
Who can request changes in premium payments, face value, loans, and policy plans?
Policy owner
Life insurance death proceeds are
Generally not taxed as income
All of the following are requirements for life insurance illustrations EXCEPT
They must be part of the contract
When an applicant purchased a life insurance policy, the agent dated the application 4 months prior. When asked by the applicant, the agent said he was allowed to backdate policies up to 6 months if it would
Lower the insured’s premium
Which of the following is true of a children’s rider added to an insured’s permanent life insurance policy?
It is term coverage that is convertible to permanent insurance at or prior to the child reaching the maximum coverage age.
An insured owns a life insurance policy. To be able to pay some of her medical bills, she withdraws a portion of the policy’s cash value. There is a limit for a withdrawal and the insurer charges a fee. What type of policy does the insured most likely have?
Universal life. Universal Life policies allow for policyholders to withdraw a limited portion of the policy’s cash value. Each withdrawal, however, is usually charged, and the amount and frequency of withdrawals are usually limited.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the accumulation period of an annuity?
It would not occur in a deferred annuity. The “accumulation period” is the period of time over which the annuity owner makes payments (premiums) into an annuity. This is the period of time during which the payments earn interest and grow tax deferred (which would be the case in a deferred annuity).
