Thursday, January 25, 2007

Life & Health 1


Life & Health 1

1. The N.A.I.C. developed:
The Advertising Code
The Unfair Trade Practices Act
Both
Neither
2. Rebating would be permitted in all the following cases except:
The rebate must be available to all insureds in the same actuarial class
The percentage of rebate cannot discriminate
Rebates should be given to insureds who purchases a policy from an insurer that prohibits rebating
Rebating is illegal in Florida
3. Lloyd's of London:
insures unusual perils
does not insure anything
4. Statements made by an applicant for a life insurance policy which are supposed to be true are referred to as:
representations
facts
warranties
information
5. Sonny submitted an application, with the first month's required premium, to the insurance company for $100,000. The company issued the policy as applied for. Which statement is true?
The company made the offer and Sonny accepted.
Sonny made the offer and the company accepted.
The agent soliciting the application made the offer on behalf of the company.
It depends.
6. Which type of authority does a contract give the agent?
Contractual
Implied
Apparent
Expressed
7. Rooster died as the result of an automobile accident. His alcohol level was well above the state's limit for impairment. The accident was considered:
a physcial hazard.
a moral hazard.
a peril.
all the above
8. All of the following statements describe risk avoidance, EXCEPT:
Wendy keeps her money out of the stock market.
Pat pays his insurance premium.
John never drives a car.
9. A _______ contract may be set aside.
void
voidable
misrepresented
bad
10. The statement " there is no attempt to value financial loss" would be applied to which of the following?
A valued contract
An indemnity contract
The doctrine of subrogation
All of the above
11. Which Act gives the Chief Financial Officer the right to suspend licenses, assign fines, and prosecute insurance companies?
The McCarran-Ferguson Act
Advertising Code
The Florida Legislature
The Unfair Trade Practices Act
12. A/an __________ is the voluntary giving up of a legal right.
Estoppel
Waiver
Aleatory
Warranty
13. In order to comply with the Fair Credit Reporting Act, at which of the following times must an agent notify an applicant that a credit report may be requested?
at the initial interview
at the time of the application
when the applicant's credit is actually checked
when the policy is delivered
14. Which of the following is not considered an insurance company?
Lloyd's of London
Risk Retention Groups
Reciprocal Insurers
Assessment Insurers
15. Participating policy dividends are influenced by three factors which include all the following EXCEPT:
Mortality cost savings
Reserve Interest earnings
Operating expenses (loading)
Regulations of the N.A.I.C.
16. Which of the following statements concerning pure & speculative risks is/are true?
1. Pure risks have only the chance for loss.
2. Speculative risks have only the chance for gain.
3. Only pure risks are insurable.
4. Both pure and speculative risks are insurable.
1, 3, 4
1 & 3
1, 2, & 3
2, 3, & 4
17. Which of the following is a distinguishing element of an insurance contract?
consideration
competent parties
incontestability
offer and acceptance
18. An agent represents the:
buyer
company
buyer and the company
agent
19. Which of the following statements are true?
Stock companies sell only non-particpating policies
Mutual companies sell only non-participating policies
Stock companies sell both participating and non-participating policies
Mutual companies sell both participating and non-participating policies
20. The policyowner/insured of a $100,000 life insurance policy died of a heart attack four months after taking out the policy. The company then learned that the insured had been treated for a heart condition nine months prior to being insured, but the fact had been omitted from the application. Which course of action would the company likely follow?
1. The company had to pay the death benefit because the discrepancy was not uncovered prior to the insured's death.
2. The company had to pay the death benefit because the contract is incontestable after the payment of the initial premium.
3. The company will not have to pay the death benefit, but will return the premiums.
1 only
2 only
3 only
1 & 2
21. Another name for a home service company is:
industrial
debit
door to door
neihborhood
22. Which is true about the net payment cost comparison index and the surrender cost comparison index?
They are found at the end of the policy
They are found in the policy summary
They are found in the entire contract
They must be presented at policy delivery
23. The opposite of an Aleatory contract is a:
Unilateral
Commutative
Adhesion
Bilateral
24. The Financial Modernization Act:
Repealed the Glass-Steegal Act
Prohibits banks from selling more than $50,000 of total life insurance on any one life
Prohibits banks from selling life insurance
Prohibits insurance companies from engaging in banking
25. Which of the following statements concerning void/voidable contracts is true?
A voidable contract is unenforceable by law.
A contract with a minor is a voidable contract.
A void contract may be set aside by the party having the right to do so.
A void contract is without legal effect.
26. All of the following are unique elements of an insurance contract except?
Insurable Interest
Valued, Indemnity
Adhesion
Consideration
27. The Fraternal Order of Orion the Hunter, a fraternal benefit society, may sell insurance to:
Anyone. Most fraternal societies today offer insurance to non-members as well.
only members of the organization.
28. While New Mexico Life Insurance Company is operating in the state of Florida, it would be considered by the state of Florida to be a/an:
A Foreign Company.
A Domestic Company.
An Alien Company.
A nonadmitted company.
29. Which term describes a contract which is prepared by only one party?
Aleatory
Adhesion
Personal
Unilateral
30. Tom completes the application, pays the initial premium, and the agent submits this to the insurance company. The insurer issues a policy with several riders and waivers not requested by Tom. Which of the following answers describes the insurer's action?
An acceptance by the company
A counter offer by the insurer
A voidable contract
An offer and acceptance
31. Which of the following gives the state their ability to fine, issue cease and desist orders and impose penalties?
unfair trade practices act
unfair claim settlement practices act
the Code of Ethics of the FAIFA
the McCarran-Ferguson Act
32. All of the following are not considered competent parties to the contract except:
Minors
The mentally infirm
Physically disabled
Those under the influence of alcohol or narcotics
33. Andy the agent was fired by the general agent three months ago for conduct "unbecoming". Andy's general agent later was known to accept business that Andy had written after having been fired. One of these policy holders died before the policy was issued but had paid the required premium. Assuming the applicant had been insurable at standard rates, the company would pay because of:
apparent authority
implied authority
expressed authority
agency law
34. Which of the following statements would mean that the values of the contract are unequal?
unilateral
adhesion
aleatory
bilateral
35. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a fraternal organization?
A lodge system
A non-profit organization
Members receive a policy
Members receive a certificate
36. An insurable interest must exist when:
A life insurance policy is issued
Death proceeds become payable
Policy ownership is transferred
Cash values are borrowed
37. Which of the following statements are true?
Both Personal Producing agents and Career agents sell and train.
Both General agents and P.P.G.A.'s sell and train.
Too many questions, I can't take it any more.
Career agents are contracted to represent the particular company.
38. The opposite of a unilateral contract is a :
collateral contract
multi-lateral contract
bilateral contract
omni-lateral contract
39. A company that is licensed to sell insurance in a state in which it is domiciled is called:
a domestic company
an alien company
a nonadmitted company
an authorized company
40. Regarding warranties and representations, which of the statements below are true?
If a warranty is untrue, the insurer has the right to cancel the contract
If a representation is untrue, the insurer has the right to cancel the contract only if the representation was not material
If a representation is untrue, the insurer has the right to cancel the contract
If a warranty is untrue, the insurer has the right to cancel the contract only if the representation was material
41. Which of the following is/are true concerning the N.A.I.C.?
They are instrumental in developing guidelines and model legislation
They develop standards for policy provisions
They created the Unfair Trade practices act and the Advertising Code
All of the above
42. An applicant has been denied insurance coverage because of information contained in a consumer report. According to the Fair Credit Reporting Act, all of the following statements are true about this situation EXCEPT:
The applicant has the right to obtain a copy of the consumer report directly from the insurance company that used the report.
The applicant has the right to obtain disclosure of the substance of the information in the consumer report from the reporting agency.
The applicant has the right to obtain the names of all people contacted within the past 6 months.
Applicants must be notified within 3 days that a report has been requested.
43. Agents hired by a P.P.G.A. are considered to be employees of the :
P.P.G.A.
Company
Both
Neither
44. Which of the following could be considered a commercial company?
a stock or mutual company
a service provider
an assessment company
a health maintenance organization
45. If 100 men, age 25, desired to provide their beneficiary with $10,000, how much would each have to pay if we knew three were going to die?
$30
$300
$3000
$309
46. The New York Insurance Code was established due to which of the following events?
Paul vs Virginia-1868
The Armstrong Investigation-1905
The McCarran Ferguson Act-1945
The New York Insurance Act -1898
47. Ima Yankee has been licensed for seven years. How many hours of continuing education does Ima need?
20 hours every two years
24 hours every two years
none, he knows it all
48. Which of the following is not a federal government insurance program?
National Service Life
Service members group life
Veterans group life
medicaid
49. The "right of subrogation" means the insurance company may acquire the right of the insured against liable third parties, those that may have contributed to the loss, in the event a claim is paid. This could be found in which type of contract?
a life insurance contract
a valued contract
disability contracts
indemnity contracts
50. An agent's license will terminate if he or she allows how many years to pass with-out an appointment?
Two years
Four years
Five years
Six years
51. All of the following systems support the sale of insurance through agents EXCEPT:
career agency system
PPGA's
independent agency system
direct selling
52. Which of the following is not a valued contract?
a variable universal policy
A disability policy
an accidental death and dismemberment policy
an 80/20 major medical policy
53. An applicant for insurance denied having ever been diagnosed with heart problems when in fact he had recently had triple by-pass surgery. How long does the company have to uncover this fact?
one year
two years
five years
Fraud is forever contestable.
54. In a sales transaction, the agent will represent the:
the company
the policyowner/insured
both
55. The insurance industry is second only to which of the following as a source of investment funds?
Housing
Commercial Banking
Brokerage Houses
Wire Houses
56. The Florida Guarantee Association:
Protects the insured if the insurer becomes insolvent
Protects the insurer if the insurer becomes insolvent
Protects the agent if the insurer becomes insolvent
Protects the insurer if the insured becomes insolvent
57. It is possible to predict the approximate number of deaths or frequency of disabilities within a certain group during a specific time. This is based on which of the following principles?
Law of Large Numbers
Insurance Probabilities
Homogeneous Probabilities
Law of Large Returns
58. Bill Wilson wants to obtain a life insurance policy on his employee, Kenneth Myers, and names Kenneth's wife, Susan, as the beneficiary. Signatures of which of the following would be legally required on the application?
1. Bill
2. Kenneth Myers
3. Susan
1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3
59. An agent owes a fiduciary responsibility to:
the company
the client
the company and the client
the client and the beneficiary
60. Which of the following is not true concerning the National Association of Insurance Commissioners?
It created the advertising code and the Unfair Trade Practices Act.
It encourages uniformity in state insurance laws by legislative acts.
It is concerned with the preservation of state regulation.
It develops standards for policy provisions.
61. An agent's license is perpetual unless suspended or revoked.
True
False
62. Which statement most accurately describes a unilateral contract?
Both parties to the contract are bound to the terms.
Both parties adhere to the contract.
Both parties exchange goods of equal value.
Only one party is legally bound to the contract.
63. If an insured did not pay his premium the company may or may not exercise their right to cancel the policy. This would apply to which of the following contracts?
A void contract
A voidable contract
An implied contract
A verbal Contract
64. All of the following statements about life insurance and the risk it covers are true EXCEPT:
Life insurance is a mechanism for pooling and sharing risks.
As the number of separate risks of the same type increases, the amount of loss within a given group becomes more certain.
The probability of an individual insured's death increases each year until it becomes a certainty.
Life insurance is like a mutual fund in that a certain sum of money must be set aside each year to meet the contractual obligations of the insured.
65. When an applicant applies for insurance by completing an application and paying one month's premium, this constitutes:
Consideration and an offer to buy.
An acceptance.
A conditioned contract.
A completed contract.
66. Long Life, a stock insurance company, transfers ownership of the company to the policy holders. This process is called:
an illegal act
de-mutalization
mutualization
a mutual-stock combinational company
67. Selling insurance through a vending machine would be:
mass marketing
direct selling
a yank and pull
a prohibited practice
68. A person covered under a service insurer is called:
the insured
the member
the client
the subscriber
69. A stock insurance company has stockholders and policyholders. The directors & officers are responsible to which of the following?
The policyholders
The stockholders
Stockholders & policyholders
Board of directors
70. Tendencies for attitude and state of mind which cause indifference to loss are a:
moral hazard
morale hazard
physical hazard
dukes of hazard
71. Which of the following statements about representations and warranties is/are true?
1. If a warranty is untrue the company may cancel the contract
2. If a representaion is untrue the company can not cancel the contract unless it is a material fact.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
72. For the benefit of a lower premium, Tommy stated on his insurance application that he was five years younger than his actual age. The policy was issued as applied for and 15 months later Tommy died in an automobile accident. Which course of action would the insurance company take?
The claim would be denied.
The full benefit would be paid.
The higher premium would be subtracted from the benefit.
A reduced benefit would be paid.
73. For a risk to be insurable it must contain all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:
The loss must be definite and measurable.
The loss exposures to be insured must be large.
The loss must not be due to chance.
The loss must be predictable.
74. The use of testimonials, special offers, or statistics would be found under what code or act?
Unfair Trade Practices Act
Fair Trade Practices Act
Unfair Advertising Code
Advertising Code
75. Rules pertaining to testimonials, statistics and special offers would be found in:
the policy summary
the entire contract
the advertising code
buyers guide
76. The following statements about INSURABLE INTEREST are true EXCEPT:
Brothers and sisters have an insurable interest in each other.
A creditor can have an insurable interest in a debtor limited to the amount of indebtedness.
An insurable interest must exist between the policy owner and the insured at the time of the claim.
People are considered to have an insurable interest in themselves.
77. A group of pharmacists or dentists might be covered under:
a reinsurance group
a risk retention group
a reciprocal group
a fraternal group
78. Which of the following statements is/are true?
Twisting is internal replacement
Churning is external replacement
Twisting is replacement with misrepresentation
Twisting and churning are dance numbers
79. An applicant for a health policy has a heart condition of which he is unaware and therefore he answers "no" to the question pertaining to heart problems. His answer is considered to be a:
Warranty
Concealment
Fraudulant answer
Representation
80. An unlicensed salaried officer of an insurance company may sell life insurance in the state of Florida.
True
False
81. The authority of an agent to undertake certain functions for an insurance company would be found under which of the following?
A contract of agency
Agency law
A contract of principal
The general agency principal
82. To be characterised as a fraternal benefit society, the organization must :
1. be non-profit.
2. have ritualistic work within a lodge system.
3. elected officers.
4. operate on a pure assessment system.
1, 2, & 3
2, 3, & 4
1, 3, & 4
all the above
83. All statements on an application are considered to be:
warranties
representations
material facts
all the above
84. Assessment insurers:
are stock companies
operates on a loss sharing by group members
are becoming popular in Florida
have unlimited assessments
85. Agency law refers to the relationship between which two parties?
the career agent and the general agent
the career agent and the personal producing general agent
the captive agent and the general agent
the agent and the company
86. The company transferring the risk to another company is called the:
The reinsurer
The purchasing company
The risk retention group
The ceding company
87. Which statement concerning a life insurance contract is true?
It is a personal contract and can be given away.
It is not a personal contract and can be given away.
It is a personal contract and can not be given away.
It is not a personal contract and can not be given away.
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Life 2


Life 2

1. Dividend projections may be included in a proposal for a life insurance policy when which of the following is true?
The applicant has requested that they be included.
There is a clear statement that payment of future dividends is not guaranteed.
The projected amounts are calculated on the basis of the Commissioners Standard Ordinary Mortality Tables.
The projected amounts do not exceed the dividends previously paid by the same insurance company.
2. Which is correct concerning a GRADED PREMIUM WHOLE LIFE policy?
It is a form of term insurance.
Premiums are reduced each year during the early policy years and then remain level.
Premiums are payable to age 65.
Premiums start low, increasing each year during the early years of the contract and then remain constant for life.
3. All of the following are a parts of a life insurance policy EXCEPT:
Insuring clause
Conditional receipt
Copy of the application
Incontestability clause
4. The incontestable clause cannot be used for:
1) Intent to murder
2) Impersonation
3) Misrepresentation
4) If insured did not pay premiums
1 only
1 & 2
3 only
3 & 4
5. The incontestable clause permits insurers to contest a death claim:
for any misrepresentations, regardless of the elapsed time.
for material misrepresentation beyond 2 years.
for material misrepresentations if under 2 years.
whenever there is a question of self destruction.
6. Cloreen has a life insurance policy for $180,000. Her husband is a 50% beneficiary and each of her two children is a 25% beneficiary. Cloreen has a $30,000 loan against her policy. Cloreen dropped dead. How much does the husband receive?
$75,000
$150,000
$90,000
$60,000
7. All of the following are true about JUVENILE Policies EXCEPT:
The policy is usually owned by the applying adult(s).
The policy may be an Ordinary or Industrial type.
Because of the low premiums, the Insurance Commission recommends large Face Value policies on children.
A special form of JUVENILE policy may multiply the face amount 5 times when the child reaches age 21.
8. Which of these is not a common form of term insurance?
Level
Increasing
Decreasing
Modified Graded
9. A standard risk male is insured under a WHOLE LIFE Policy with an ACCIDENTAL DEATH RIDER. Which of the following is/are true?
1. The accidental death benefit is often equal to, or may be twice, the face value of the policy, depending on the contract.
2. If the insured died at age 72, the Accidental Death rider would still be in effect.
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 or 2
10. Joe the Ragman buys a $100,000 policy. He has a $50,000 mortgage from the bank. He assigns his policy as collateral to the bank, with the remaining balance, if any, to be paid to his wife Josephine. Joe has set up a/an:
1. Collateral Assignment
2. Bilateral Assignment
3. Absolute Assignment
4. Irrevocable Assignment
1
1 & 2
3
1 & 4
11. Which of the following statements about the Reinstatement Provision is true?
1. A new incontestable period begins at reinstatement.
2. A new suicide period begins at reinstatement.
3. All loans must be repaid.
4. No medical evaluation is required.
1, 2, & 3
1, 2 & 4
2, 3, & 4
1 & 3
12. Features that may be included in most Term policies include which of the following?
1. Convertibility
2. Renewability
3. Waiver of Premium provision
1 and 2 only
1 and 3 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2, and 3
13. The provision in a life insurance policy that provides protection against unintentional policy lapse is known as the:
Reduction of Premium option
Waiver of Premium benefit
Payor clause
Automatic Premium Loan provision
14. Which of the following would provide more death benefit for your premium dollar while still accumulating cash value, assuming issue age 25?
20 pay life
10 year term
whole life
endowment at 65
15. A Variable Life insurance policy would be regulated by:
The Securities & Exchange Commission and the Department of Financial Services
The Securities & Exchange Comission and the Chief Financial Officer
The N.A.S.D and the S.E.C.
The N.A.S.D. and the Department of Financial Services
16. When term insurance is renewed, the premium amount rises to reflect the increased mortality risk due to the insured's increased age. What phrase best describes this approach to increasing premiums?
Variable rate
Targeted rate
Step rate
Seniority rate
17. With regard to 10 year Family Income and Family Maintenance Plans, Fanny dropped dead in year 3. Which of the following is true?
Family Income would pay for 10 years and Family Maintenance for 3 years.
Family Income would pay for 10 years and Family Maintenance for 7 years.
Family Income would pay for 3 years and Family Maintenance for 3 years.
Family Income would pay for 7 years and Family Maintenace for 10 years.
18. What is the maximum interest rate an insurance company can charge the policyowner for a fixed or adjustable rate?
10% for a fixed rate, for an adjustable the rate will be tied to Moody's Bond Index
12% for a fixed rate, for an adjustable the rate will be tied to the Consumer Price Index
A maximum of 10% for fixed or adjustable rates
There are no maximums by law
19. Where is the insuring clause of a life insurance policy found?
On the cover of the policy
With all riders and endorsements
On file in the company's home office
All of the above
20. If an insured purchases a 20-year family maintenance policy at age 25, and then dies at age 35, how long would benefits be paid to his beneficiaries?
5 years
10 years
20 years
30 years
21. Signing over ALL rights of ownership in a policy by the owner is:
policy owner privilege.
an absolute assignment.
a policyowner amendment.
a transfer of rights.
22. Which of the following statements about the reinstatement provision is true?
It provides for reinstatement of a policy regardless of the insured's health.
It guarantees the reinstatement of a policy that has been surrendered for cash.
There is no new suicide exclusion with a reinstated policy
It permits reinstatement within 10 years after a policy has lapsed.
23. 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:
Misstatement of Age Clause
Incontestability Clause
Reinstatement Clause
Insuring Clause
24. In what respect do LIMITED PAY Life policies differ from STRAIGHT WHOLE Life policies?
Limited pay life policies do not give Insurance protection to age 100.
Limited pay life policies endow before age 100.
Limited pay life policies have a shorter premium paying period.
Limited pay life policies can provide protection for a limited time, typically to age 65.
25. A policy that is sold in proportioned units to cover the insured, spouse and children is called a:
Family income policy
Family plan
Family maintenance policy
Multi-faceted policy
26. All of the following statements regarding Modified Endowment Contracts are true except?
It is the responsibility of the insurance company to make sure the policy does not become a M.E.C.
Loans will first be taxed as ordinary income, then a return of premium
A 10% penalty may be imposed on any money borrowed before age 59 1/2
It is the responsibility of the insured to make sure the policy does not become a M.E.C.
27. Which is true concerning a VARIABLE LIFE insurance policy?
It provides a minimum guaranteed death benefit.
Benefits vary and are linked to the Dow-Jones stock averages.
It has a guaranteed minimum cash value.
Premiums and benefits are both variable.
28. Sue lost her job. Times were hard. She could not afford to pay the premiums on her life insurance policy. Which of the following non-forfeiture options should she elect to maximize her death benefits?
reduced paid-up
1 year term
cash surrender
extended term
29. All the below are true about GUARANTEED RENEWABLE TERM insurance EXCEPT:
No medical evidence of insurability is required at renewal.
The incontestability clause is not renewed.
The premium cost cannot be increased at renewal.
The face value of the policy normally remains the same.
30. Gullible, age 27, is advised by his agent to purchase life insurance to cover a 20-year, $50,000 amortized business-improvement loan. Which of the following plans would adequately protect Gullible at the minimum premium outlay?
$50,000 Whole Life policy
$50,000 20-Year Endowment policy
$50,000 Level Term policy for 20 years
$50,000 Decreasing Term policy for 20 years
31. Which of the following is not true concerning the waiver of premium rider?
It may contain one of two different definitions of disability
The waiting period is usually 90 days to six months
The benefit usually drops off at age 65
The definition of disability may change from any occupation to own occupation after two years of the disability
32. The following statements about UNIVERSAL LIFE are true, except:
It is a contract containing a cash reserve account, from which current mortality costs are drawn monthly by the insurer.
The miximum mortality charges against the reserve permitted by the insurer are disclosed in the policy and are based upon industry tables.
The policy reserves may be invested in long term junk bonds.
The interest rate credited to the reserve is variable, and responds to the fluctuating market rates, but usually is guaranteed for an initial period.
33. Ibey Broke, age 62, has been paying premiums for many years on his Whole Life policy, which now has a cash value of $9,850. If Ibey decided to drop the policy, which of the following would apply?
Ibey would forfeit a major part of the $9,850 to pay for the cost of protection under the policy.
Ibey could elect to surrender his policy for a lump-sum cash payment of $9,850, less any policy indebtedness.
Ibey would forfeit the entire $9,850, if the plicy is surrendered.
Ibey will have to take a reduced paid up policy.
34. Which of the following policies allow for withdrawals:
Universal Life and Variable Life
Universal Life and Variable Universal Life
Whole Life, Universal Life and Variable Universal Life
All polices allow for withdrawals
35. The applicant chooses the length of the premium-paying period when selecting the type of policy that should best meet his/her objectives. Which type of policy has the highest initial premium and shortest pay period?
Single premium life policy
10 pay life policy
Variable life policy
Endowment policy
36. The form of insurance designed to cover the liability of a borrower with an amortized loan is a/an:
Increasing Term
Level Term
Decreasing Term
Covertible Term
37. What is the purpose of policy exclusions?
To protect the insurance company from adverse selection
To protect the company from frivolous claims
To keep the premiums lower
To exclude as much as possible
38. A $10,000 life insurance policy with a Triple Indemnity clause has been in force for 3 years. Black Cloud, the insured, is injured in a train wreck and dies in a hospital 5 months later. The death proceeds payable under the policy would be:
$30,000
$20,000
$10,000
$0
39. All of the below are true features of VARIABLE LIFE Insurance EXCEPT:
Variable life is regulated by the state & the S.E.C.
The owner may balance the risk of loss with the desire for gain.
Variable Life compensates for inflation by having the face value indexed to the CONSUMER PRICE INDEX
The face and reserve values are determined by the value of underlying Mutual Funds selected by the owner.
40. The fifth dividend option will purchase:
Term insurance equal to the face amount
Paid-up insurance not to exceed the face amount
Term insurance not to exceed the cash value
Paid-up insurance not exceed the cash value
41. A life insurance policy provides a straight coverage of $100,000 for a period of five years. Which of the following terms correctly apply to this policy?
1. Permanent
2. Term
3. Level
4. Variable
1 and 3
1 and 4
2 and 3
2 and 4
42. At age 30, OohJay wishes to purchase a Whole Life policy. His agent explains that he can pay for the policy in several ways. One method is called 20-Pay Life, and another Straight Life. OohJay wishes to know which plan will accumulate cash value at a faster rate in the early years of the policy. Which of the following would be the agent's most appropriate response?
Straight Life will accumulate cash value faster.
20-Pay Life will accumulate cash value faster.
Both plans will accumulate cash value at the same rate.
The rate of cash value accumulation depends on the profitability of the insurance company.
43. The Waiver of Premium:
has a normal waiting period of 30 days.
is removed at age 70.
covers accidental disability on the first day.
is an option that may be rated or denied.
44. Which of the following statements is true about a policy assignment?
It permits the beneficiary to designate the person or persons to receive the benefits.
It is valid during the insured's lifetime only, because the death benefit is payable to the named beneficiary.
It transfers the owner's rights under the policy to the extent expressed in the assignment form.
It is the same as a beneficiary designation.
45. An insured commits suicide with-in the first two years of the life insurance policy, which course of action will the insurance take?
Pay full benefits
Pay the death benefit but subtract the premium
Deny the claim
Deny the claim and return the premium
46. Justin purchases a plan that will pay his beneficiary a lump sum and then payments for 10 years after he dies. Which type of plan did Justin purchase?
Family Plan
Family Maintenance plan
Family Income plan
Modified Whole Life policy
47. Rusty buys a 20 pay whole life policy on his ten year old daughter with a payor provision. Rusty dies in year 10. What happens to the policy?
The policy is paid up for life.
The premiums are paid up until the daughter is 25.
The premiums are paid until the daughter is 25, then she must pay the next ten years.
The policy would endow immediatley.
48. Which fo the following policies would have a higher premium?
Participating Policies
Non-Participating Policies
Mixed Plan Policies
Should be the same
49. All of the following are true about an ENDOWMENT policy EXCEPT:
It is a form of Whole Life insurance.
It has a high premium cost per dollar of face value.
It is an Insured Savings Plan.
The cash value and the face value are equal at the endowment date.
50. The party to whom the life insurance policy cash values belongs is:
the policyowner.
the insured.
the insurer.
the beneficiary.
51. Mr. Ramon purchased a $10,000 10 year limited pay life insurance policy on his ten year old son Luis. A payor rider was added for an additional premium. Should Mr. Ramon die when Luis is 15 when would Luis begin making premium payments?
Age 25
Age 21
age 15
Never
52. Which Policy below, if issued at age 40, has premiums payable for 60 years, insurance protection for 60 years, and endows at age 100?
Endowment at age 60 policy
20-pay endowment at age 65 policy
20-pay life policy
straight whole life policy
53. Ordinary Life policies must include all of the following provisions EXCEPT:
Entire Contract Clause (application included)
Consideration Clause
Suicide Clause
Accidental Death Rider
54. The delayed payment provision permits an insurer to postpone payments of cash surrender values after policyowners request payment for a period of:
30 days
60 days
90 days
6 months
55. Which of the following statements about a Renewable Term policy is true?
It is renewable at the option of the insurance company.
It is renewable at the option of the insured.
It is renewable at the option of the insurance company, with proof of insurability.
It is renewable at the option of the insured, with proof of insurability.
56. Cash values must be present in life policies:
1) Ordinary 3 year
2) Industrial 3 year
3) Ordinary 5 year
4) Industrial 5 year
1 and 2
3 and 4
1 and 4
2 and 4
57. Industrial life insurance is known as all the following types of insurance except:
Debit Insurance
Burial Insurance
Home Service Insurance
Ordinary Insurance
58. Which of the following policies was used to accumulate funds for education?
Endowment
Term
Life Paid-Up at Age 65
20-Pay Life
59. Which of the following must exist before a non-forfeiture option can be elected?
Dividends
Cash Value
Interest
Expenses
60. Which of the following is a non-forfeiture option that provides continuing cash value buildup?
Extended Term
Cash Surrender
Reduced Paid-Up
Fixed Period Option
61. A person who desires protection permanently but does not want to pay premiums indefinitely would purchase which of the following?
indeterminate whole life
modified whole life
whole life
limited pay life
62. All of the following apply to PARTICIPATING policy dividends EXCEPT:
Taxable as current income like any other dividend
Considered by the I.R.S. as a return of excess premium
May be the result of actual expense experience being less than anticipated expense
Could be increased by the extended longevity of current policyholders
63. Which of the following individual policy conversions is usually permitted without any evidence of insurability?
Conversion from a Term policy to a Whole Life policy
Conversion from a Whole Life policy to a Term policy
Conversion to a larger amount of insurance
Conversion to a lower premium plan
64. Which of the following is an example of a Limited-Pay Life policy?
Whole Life
Life Paid-Up at Age 65
Renewable Term to Age 70
Endowment maturing at age 65
65. When does the time period covered by the Ten Day Free Look provision of a life insurance contract start?
When the contract is issued and mailed to the agency office from the home office of the insurance company.
When the contract is received in the agency office and given to the agent.
When the insured receives the contract and makes the first premium payment, if needed.
When the insured receives the contract and a right to look receipt.
66. If a stock company sells both participating and non-participating policies it is said to be operating on the:
Conservative Plan
Mixed Plan
Specialized Plan
They can't sell both
67. Max has a $100,000 life insurance policy with cash value totaling $20,000. The loan rate is a fixed 8%. The agent suggests that Max strip his policy of the cash value and invest this money in a high yielding single premium annuity. This could be called:
Leveraging
Replacement
A good business move
Rebating
68. The NON-FORFEITURE OPTIONS include all of the following EXCEPT:
Cash surrender payment
Reduced paid-up insurance
Extended term insurance
Purchasing one year term equal to the cash value
69. The insuring clause is typically undersigned by:
The president of the insurance agency and the agent
The general agent and the career agent
The president and the secretary of the company
The president of the company and the general agent
70. When someone other than the insured is the owner of a life insurance policy, the owner may do all of the following without the insured's consent EXCEPT:
Surrender the policy for its cash value
Increase the amount of insurance
Make a policy loan
Change the beneficiary
71. Which of the following types of insurance policies would provide the greatest amount of protection for a temporary period during which the insured will have limited financial resources?
Term
Whole Life
Annuity
Endowment
72. Rights of policy ownership include all the following except:
Legally changing provisions in the policy
Assignment of rights to another party
Ability to take out loans
Ability to designate the beneficiary
73. How is a policy loan repaid if the policy pays a death claim?
Because the policyowner, not the beneficiary, made the loan, it does not have to be repaid at the insured's death.
The loan, plus any interest due, is deducted from the death benefit.
The beneficiary takes over the loan, plus any interest due.
The loan, plus any interest due, is paid through the insured's estate, just as with any other debts.
74. Which of the following statements are true about exercising a Guaranteed Insurability option?
1. The new insurance is available at the original issue age rate.
2. Evidence of insurability is not required.
3. The insured can exercise the option at any time after the age of 21.
4. The maximum purchase is specified in the contract.
1 and 2 only
2 and 4 only
3 and 4 only
1, 2, and 3 only
75. An applicant for reinstatement may have to do all of the following EXCEPT:
pay all back premiums
provide evidence of insurability
agree to a new suicide provision
agree to a new incontestable provision
76. Each of the following statements about the incontestable clause in a life insurance policy is correct except:
the clause gives people assurance that when their policies become claims, they will be paid without delays or protests
the incontestable clause means that after a certain period , an insurer cannot refuse to pay the proceeds of a policy or void the contract
incontestable clauses usually become effective two years from the issue date of the policy
insurers can void a contract even after the specified period, provided they can prove the policy was purchased fraudulently
77. An applicant with heart problems denied this material fact and died within the 2 year incontestable period. However, the death was the result of a traffic accident. The insurance company will take which course of action?
It will pay the full death benefit as the death was unrelated to the fraudulent statement.
It will deny the death benefit and return all premiums.
It will pay whatever the premium would have purchased at the time of death.
It will subrogate against the driver of the automobile.
78. Which is the only type of rider added at no additional cost to the policyowner?
The waiver of premium rider
The automatic premium loan rider
The payor rider
The cost of living rider
79. The purpose of the grace period is to:
protect the insurance company against adverse selection.
protect the policyholder against unintentional lapses.
permit the beneficiary to establish an insurable interest.
permit the insurance company to determine the cause of death.
80. Which of the following is provided by a PAYOR rider on a policy with a minor child as the insured?
If the child is disabled 6 months or longer premiums are waived.
If the premium payor dies, premiums are waived until the insured child reaches age 21 or 25, as stated in the policy.
If the minor child dies the benefit is doubled.
If the premium payor is unemployed benefits are waived.
81. If the insured understated his/her age and the error is discovered after the insured's death, the insurance company will:
refuse to pay the death claim
refund all past premiums paid with any accumulated interest
pay the face amount of the policy with a deduction for the amount of the underpayment premium
pay an amount equal to that which the premium would have purchased at the correct age
82. Patches owns a 30-Pay Life policy that he purchased at the age of 30. The policy will endow at age:
60
65
70
100
83. The owner of a business is insured under a $100,000 Key Employee Life policy that contains a Double Indemnity clause and a Suicide clause. The business has paid the annual premium of $2,000. Six months after the inception date of the policy, the insured commits suicide. The insurance company's liability for payment is:
$200,000
$100,000
$2,000
$0
84. The insured died during the Grace Period of her life insurance policy and had not paid the required annual premium. The insurance company is obligated to pay which of the following to the beneficiary?
The cash value of the policy, if any
The full face amount of the policy
The face amount of the policy less any earned premiums
A refund of any premiums paid
85. Which of the following statements concerning an insurance company's separate account is/are true?
1. Separate account funds are free from the claims of the insurance company's creditors
2. In the event of insolvency of the insurance company, the separate account funds are protected for the policyowner.
3. Indexed annuities may be set up with separate accounts.
4. Separate account funds are guaranteed.
1 & 2
1 & 3
1, 2 & 3
2, 3, & 4
86. A UNIVERSAL Life Insurance policy has all the following features EXCEPT:
It is considered a form of Permanent Life Insurance.
Without its adjustable features it resembles an Endowment policy.
Contributions (premiums) may be increased or decreased by the policy payer.
The face amount may be increased (subject to evidence of insurability), or decreased (subject to the I.R.S. corridor).
87. An insured misrepresented a material fact on his application. The policy was issued but the application was not attached to the policy. The insured died shortly after the policy was issued. The company must pay the claim because of which provision?
Insuring Provision
Incontestable Provision
Entire Contract Provision
Legal Payment Provision
88. Forrest owns a 30-Pay Life policy that he purchased at the age of 30. The cash value will equal the face amount of the policy when he reaches the age of:
60
65
70
100
89. JOINT LIFE insurance policies insure two lives for a single death on one policy. They may be which of the following types:
1. Joint Life pays the face at the first death
2. Joint Life pays the face at the SECOND death.
1 only
2 only
1 & 2
None of the above
90. What type of term insurance is utilized in a Family Maintenance Plan?
Increasing
Decreasing
Level
Graded
91. Variable Life insurance is considered:
An insurance contract only
A securities contract only
An insurance and general contract
An insurance and securities contract
92. Universal life has 2 optional death benefits. They are:
1. Death benefits include the cash value and the pure amount at risk (level face).
2. Death benefits remain a constant amount at risk plus any cash value (increasing).
3. Death benefits are tied to the market value of the mutual funds.
1 only
2 only
1 & 2
3
93. Ernest has a life insurance policy with a death benefit of $100,000, consisting of $50,000 whole life and a $50,000 level term rider. His agent has informed him that electing the extended term non-forfeiture option would provide him with a death benefit of how much?
$100,000
$50,000
$25,000
Nothing
94. Which of the following statements regarding juvenile insurance is not true?
They are expressed in units of $1000
The face amount of the policy jumps by five times the original amount at age 21
The premiums jump by five times the original at age 21
States limit the amount that can be purchased on a child
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