Finance

Which of the following statements is (are) true regarding taxation of

Which of the following statements is (are) true regarding taxation of life insurance? I. Life insurance proceeds paid in a lump-sum to a designated beneficiary are received free of federal income taxes. II. The policyowner must pay taxes annually on the amount by which the cash value of his or her life insurance policy has […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements about the traditional net cost metho

Which of the following statements about the traditional net cost method of measuring the cost of life insurance is (are) true? I. The traditional net cost method does not consider the time value of money. II. The traditional net cost method can show that life insurance has a negative cost. A) I only B) II […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Brad owns a cash value life insurance policy. Last year, the cash valu

Brad owns a cash value life insurance policy. Last year, the cash value increased by $300. Brad received $100 in policyowner dividends on the policy last year. Brad was the beneficiary named in his grandmother’s $50,000 life insurance policy. When she died this past year, Brad received $50,000. How much taxable income relating to life […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Malcolm would like to purchase life insurance. He is concerned that he

Malcolm would like to purchase life insurance. He is concerned that he might need additional life insurance in the future and that he might be uninsurable at that time. What provision can Malcolm add to his life insurance policy that will permit him to purchase additional life insurance at specified times in the future without […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

A life insurance contractual provision protects the beneficiary by not

A life insurance contractual provision protects the beneficiary by not permitting the insurer to introduce outside information to deny payment of the claim. Such outside information might be notes that the agent took while the insured completed the application. This contractual provision is the A) entire contract clause. B) incontestable clause. C) reinstatement clause. D) […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

A life insurance policyholder may no longer need life insurance. Such

A life insurance policyholder may no longer need life insurance. Such a policyholder may sell the policy to a third party for more than its cash value. The purchaser becomes the new beneficiary and is responsible for subsequent premium payments. Such a financial transaction is called a(n) A) collateral assignment. B) accelerated death benefits rider. […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning the automat

Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning the automatic premium loan provision? I. Unlike other policy loans, interest is not charged on automatic premium loans. II. The basic purpose of an automatic premium loan is to prevent a life insurance policy from lapsing. A) I only B) II only C) both I and […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements about life insurance policy loans is

Which of the following statements about life insurance policy loans is (are) true? I. Interest is not required on a life insurance policy loan, as the policyholder is borrowing his or her own money. II. If there is an outstanding loan when the insured dies, payment to the beneficiary is reduced by the amount of […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020

Which of the following statements is (are) true regarding exclusions i

Which of the following statements is (are) true regarding exclusions in life insurance contracts? I. Life insurance policies are remarkably restrictive, including numerous exclusions. II. A life insurer may exclude death attributable to certain activities or hobbies disclosed on the application. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I […]

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Date: September 19th, 2020