Lionel purchased a $200,000 ordinary life insurance policy when he was 25 years old and had significant life insurance needs. Now Lionel is 50. His mortgage is almost paid-off and his children have left home and are financially independent. Lionel no longer wants to pay premiums, but he would like to have some permanent life […]
A factor that can be ignored when determining the cost of life insurance is A) time value of money. B) premiums paid. C) settlement options. D) dividends. ANSWER Answer: C
Jane purchased a life insurance policy on her own life and named her daughter, Cheryl, as beneficiary. Cheryl has a history of not managing money well. Jane wants the death benefit paid to Cheryl in monthly installments over 20 years. Which settlement option should Jane pre-select for Cheryl? A) lump sum B) fixed amount C) […]
Which of the following statements about the Linton yield is (are) true? I. It is based on the assumption that a cash-value policy can be viewed as a combination of insurance protection and a savings fund. II. It is the average compound annual rate of return required to make the savings deposits in a life […]
Reasons for NOT purchasing an accidental death benefit rider include which of the following? I. Most people die as a result of a disease rather than from an accident. II. The economic value of a human life is not increased if death occurs because of an accident. A) I only B) II only C) both […]
Which of the following statements about the guaranteed purchase option is true? A) An insured usually has 24 months to exercise an option. B) The option cannot be exercised until the insured reaches age 40. C) The amount of life insurance that can be purchased at each option is limited to 10 percent of the […]
Which of the following statements about the waiver-of-premium provision in life insurance is true? A) Because the probability of becoming disabled exceeds the probability of premature death, the cost to include this provision is usually prohibitive at younger ages. B) Premiums are usually waived if the insured becomes partially disabled. C) Life insurance protection continues […]
All of the following are requirements that must be satisfied before premiums are waived under a waiver-of-premium provision EXCEPT A) The insured must furnish proof of disability to the insurer. B) The insured must be disabled before some specified age, such as age 60 or 65. C) The insured must satisfy the definition of disability. […]
The cost-of-living rider typically bases increases in the policy face value on changes in the A) gross national product. B) interest rate for short-term U.S. government securities. C) consumer price index. D) national wage level. ANSWER Answer: C
Which of the following statements about accelerated death benefits riders is (are) true? I. The benefit paid is usually less than the full face amount. II. Several different medical conditions may trigger the payment of benefits. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II ANSWER […]
