Types of Life Policies Flashcards
Attained Age
The insured’s age at the time the policy is issued or renewed
Cash Value
a policy’s savings element or living benefit
Face Amount
the amount of benefit stated in the life insurance policy
deferred
withheld or postponed until a specified time or event in the future
Endow
the cash value of a whole life policy has reached the contractual face amount
Level Premium
the premium that does not change throughout the life of a policy
Liquidation of an estate
Converting a person’s net worth into a cash flow
Non-forfeiture values
Benefits in a life insurance policy that the policy owner cannot lose, even if the policy is surrendered or lapses
Policy maturity
In life policies, the time when the face value is paid out
securities
Financial instruments that may trade for value
When would a 20 pay whole life policy end out?
Where the insured reaches age 100
what type of annuity is suitable for someone who wants to select the benefit option that will pay the largest amount only for as long as the annuitant lives
Straight life
An individual has a contract that will provide him with a certain amount of income for the rest of his life. However, this is not a life insurance policy. What type of contract does this person have?
Annuity
What does the term level refer to in level term insurance?
Face amount
who bears the investment risk in a fixed annuity
The insurer
A policy states that it will pay a specified base amount if the insured dies during the 20 year premium paying period and nothing if death occurs after the 20 year period. What type of policy is this?
20 year level term
what type of life insurance policies can the policy owner skip premium payments without the policy lapsing
Universal life
Mortality tables are used by insurance companies to predict what
Life expectancy, and the death rates for specific groups of individuals
What are the death benefit options in universal life policies
Option a level, death benefit, and option B increasing death benefit
What is the main reason for purchasing an annuity?
To provide income that the annuitant cannot outlive
The death protection components of a universal life policy is expressed as what type of coverage
Annually renewable term
what type of whole life insurance policies only requires a payment of premium at its inception and in addition to providing insurance protection for the life of the insured in Dallas at the insured age of 100
Single premium whole life
and annually, renewable term policies what does the annual premium based upon?
Attained age
what’s an annuity settlement option provide provides income payments to the annuitant for the duration of their life and also guaranteed payment for a specified number of years
Life income with period certain