Simulate Missed Questions Flashcards
43.
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the Accidental Death Rider?
It is onlv available in group insurance
It will pay double or triple the face amount.
c) It is also known as a triple indemnity rider.
This rider is only available to insureds over the age of 65.
It will pay double or triple the face amount.
The Accidental Death Rider pays 2 or 3 times the face amount if death is the result of an accident as defined in the policy and occurs within 90 days of such an accident.
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#12.
Level term insurance provides a level death benefit and a level premium during the policy term. If the policy renews at the end of a specified period of time, the policy
premium will be
a) Determined by the health of the insured.
Based on the issue age of the insured.
c Discounted
Adjusted to the insured’s age at the time of renewal.
Adjusted to the insured’s age at the time of renewal.
If a level term product is renewed at the end of the term period the premium will be based upon the attained age of the insured
#13.
An agent selling variable annuities must be registered with
a) The Guarantv Association.
b) SEC.
c) FINRA.
d) Department of Insurance.
FINRA
Because variable annuities are considered to be securities, a person must be registered with the FINRA (formerly NASD) and hold a securities license in addition to a lif
agent’s license in order to sell variable annuities.
#14. The life insurance policy clause that prevents an insurance company from denying payment of a death claim after a specified period of time is known as the a) Insuring clause. b) Misstatement of Age clause. c) Incontestability clause. Reinstatement(ause.
Incontestability clause.
If an insurer wishes to contest any statements on an application, they must do so within the first two years. #15.
#15. An insured receives an annual life insurance dividend check. What term best describes this arrangement? Reduction of Premium Annual Dividend Provision Accumulation at Interest • cash optior
• cash optior The cash option allows an insurer to send the policyholder an annual, nontaxable dividend check. San in to vour ac.... C Phonemic Chart. * 6 Imo incuranco 1 #16.
All of the following could own group life insurance ExCEp
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b)
A debtor group.
c) A group needing low-cost life insurance.
A group sponsored by an employer.
c) A group needing low-cost life insurance.
Groups purchasing group life insurance must be formed for a reason other than purchasing insurance
17.
A 60-year-old participant in a 401(k) plan takes a distribution and rolls it over to an IRA within 60 days. Which of the following is true?
a) The amount of the distribution is reduced by the amount of a 20% withholding tax.
b) No taxes are due since the plan participant is over age 59 1/2.
There is a 10% early withdrawal penalty.
a The amount distributed is subject to ordinary income tax
a) The amount of the distribution is reduced by the amount of a 20% withholding tax.
Distributions from 401(k) plans are taxable as ordinary income in the year of the distribution. However, if the distribution is rolled over to a Traditional IRA, taxes are
deferred until the required minimum IRA distributions begin. Since this client actually took a distribution (instead of making a trustee-to-trustee roll over), the
distribution is subject to 20% withholding tax.
23. Which of the following best describes what the annuity period is?
a) The period of time from the accumulation period to the annuitization period
b) The period of time during which money is accumulated in an annuity
c) The period of time from the effective date of the contract to the date of its termination
c. The period of tigge during which accumulated money is converted into income payments
The period of tigge during which accumulated money is converted into income payments
The annuity period is the time during which accumulated money is converted into an income stream.
Which of the following is true of a children’s rider added to an insured’s permanent life insurance policy!
a Each child covered must show evidence of insurability.
b It is term coverage that is convertible to permanent insurance at or prior to the child reaching the maximum
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c tis permanent insurance
d) The policv covers onlv the natural children of the insured
b It is term coverage that is convertible to permanent insurance at or prior to the child reaching the maximum
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Children’s rider is term insurance covering all of the children in the family, including newly born children, and is convertible to permanent insurance upon a child reaching
the maximum age without evidence of insurability.
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#26. All of the following are business uses of life insurance EXCEPT
a Funding business continuation agreements
Funding against company s general financial loss.
© Compensating executives.
d) Funding against financial loss
caused by the death of a key employee.
Funding against company s general financial loss.
Both life and health insurance can be used for a variety of purposes in a business setting, including the tunding or business continuation agreements, compensating executives, and protectine the firm against financial loss resulting from the death or disability or key employees. #28.
An insured purchased a variable life insurance policy with a face amount of $50,000. Over the life of the policy, stock performance declined and the cash value fell to
$10,000. If the insured dies, how much will be paid out?
a) $10,000
b) $40,000
c) $50,000
d) $60,000
50,000
The cash value of a variable life insurance policy is not guaranteed. However, even if investments devalue significantly, they cannot be lower than the initial guaranteed
benefit amount.
An individual buys a flexible premium deferred life annuity with 20 year period certain. What would his beneficiary receive if he died 5 years after beginning the annuity phase? a) Payments for 20 years b) Payments for liA c) Nothing Payments for 15 years
Payments for 15 years
With an period certain, death of the annuitant within the stated period will provide payments to the beneficiary only for the remainder of the period certain.
R I C life insuranco lifo #36. Which of the following is NOT part of the consent form to an HIV-related test given in New York? a The description or the test b) Applicant's sexual history c The purpose of the test A person to whom test results may be disclosed
b) Applicant’s sexual history
New York's written informed consent to an HIV-related test does not need to include information about the applicant's sexual history. #37.
#37. In term policies, what happens to the premium throughout the term of the policy? a Premium fluctuates b) Premium always remains level. c) Premium gradually increases. d) Premium gradually decreases.
Premium always remains level.
There are three basic types of term coverage available, based on how the face amount (death benefit) changes during the policy term: Level, Increasing, and Decreasing. Regardless of the type of term insurance purchased, the premium is often level throughout the term of the policy. #40.
#40. Peril is most easily defined as a) The cause of loss insured against. b) An unhealthy attitude about safety. c) The chance of a loss occurring. d) Something that increases the chance of loss.
The cause of loss insured against.
Perils are the catises of loss insured against in an insurance policy,
#42. What is the waiting period on a Waiver of Premium rider in life insurance policies? 30 davs 3 months months 6 months
6 months Most insurers impose a 6-month waiting period from the time of disabilitv until the tirst premium is waived. Sign in to your ac. Phonemic Chart: C life insurance lif #46.
When a reduced-paid up nonforfeiture option is chosen, what happens to the face amount of the policy?
a
It is reduced to the amount of what the cash value would buv as a single premium.
It is increased when extra premums are pale
It decreases over the term of the policy
It remains the same as the original policy, regardless of any differences in value.
a
It is reduced to the amount of what the cash value would buv as a single premium.
In a reduced paid-up policy, the original policy’s cash value is used as single premium to pay for a permanent policy with a reduced face amount from the original, hence
the name. The new policv accumulates in cash value until its maturity or the insured’s death.
#52.
#52. The annuitant dies while the annuity is still in the accumulation stage. Which of the following is TRUE? The owner's estate will receive the money paid into the annuity. b) The insurance company will retain the cash value and pay back the premiums to the owner's estate. c) The money will continue to grow tax-deferred until the liquidation period, and then will be paid to the beneficiary. d) The beneficiary will receive the greater of the money paid into the annuity or the cash value.
The beneficiary will receive the greater of the money paid into the annuity or the cash value.
If the annuitant dies during the accumulation period, the beneficiary receives benefits from the annuity: either the amount paid into the plan or the cash value, whichever
is greater.
Who bears all of the investment risk in a fixed annuity?
a) The beneficiary
b) The annuitant
c) The insurance company
d) The owner
The insurance company
Fixed annuities guarantee a minimum amount of interest to be credited to the purchase payment. Income payments do not vary from one payment to the next. The
insurance company can afford to make guarantees because the money of a fixed annuity is placed in the general account of the insurance company, which is part of its
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investment portfolio. The company makes conservative enough investments to insure a guaranteed rate to the annuity owners.
What type of insurance would be used for a Return of Premium rider? a) Level Term b) Decreasing Term © Annualv Renewable Term de increasing lerm
de increasing lerm
The Return of Premium Rider is achieved by using increasing term insurance. When added to a whole life policy it provides that at death prior to a given age, not only is
the original face amount payable, but also all premiums previously paid are payable to the beneficiary.
#59.
59. Which of the following is NOT true regarding the needs approach method of determining the value of an individual’s life?
a) It must be assumed that the death of the insured will occur immediately.
b
Need is predicted using the number of years until the insured’s retirement.
c) Coverage is based on the predicted needs of that family.
The death of an insured must be premature.
Need is predicted using the number of years until the insured’s retirement.
In the needs approach method, need is determined by the predicted needs of the family after the premature death of the insured, which must be assumed will happen
immediately. The policy allows for benefits to be collected upon the insured’s death.
71. Can the Superintendent investigate fraudulent claims if they occurred outside of the resident’s state according to the Insurance Fraud Prevention Act?
a) Yes, but only if it is a violation of another state’s insurance law.
b) No. Because insurance is regulated by the state, all claims must occur within state boundaries.
c) No. If fraudulent acts are believed to have been committed, the Superintendent must notify the state’s Superintendent or Commissioner. It will then become a federal
matter.
d) Yes. The Superintendent has the power to make an investigation within this state or outside of the state.
Yes. The Superintendent has the power to make an investigation within this state or outside of the state.
If the insurance frauds bureau has reason to believe that a person is engaged or is about to engage in a fraudulent act, the Superintendent has the power to make an
investigation within tilis state or outside of the state.
73. If during the underwriting process an insurer obtains personal information about an applicant from the applicant, when must the insurer provide notice of its information
practices?
a) At the time of policy delivery
b) Never, since the information was obtained from the applicant
c) At the time of application
d)
At the time the insurer first collects the information
At the time of policy delivery
The notice is usually required at the time an insurer or producer first collects personal information from a source other than the applicant or public records, or at policy delivery if the information is collected from the applicant or from public records. #75.
75.
If an association is applying for a life settlement broker’s license, which of the following requirements must the association meet
a)
Emplov a minimum of 10 individual brokers
b Maintain an active life license for at least 1 vear
Establish a board of directors
d) Authorize a natural person to act individually as a broker
d) Authorize a natural person to act individually as a broker
If a firm or association is applying for a broker’s license, they must name and authorize natural persons to act individually as life settlement brokers for the tirm.
#78.