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 […]
Which of the following statements is (are) true concerning settlement options? I. A straight life annuity provides the lowest amount of periodic income of all the life income options. II. Fixed-period and fixed-amount are life income options. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II […]
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 […]
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 […]
The practice of buying the life insurance policy of a terminally ill insured at a discount is referred to as a A) collateral assignment. B) viatical settlement. C) catastrophic illness conversion. D) grace period transaction. ANSWER Answer: B
Al was named the beneficiary in his mother’s life insurance policy. His mother died during the contestable period. The insurer denied payment, citing a material misrepresentation on the application. Al believes the insurer should pay the claim because the misrepresentation occurred on the application, and the application is not part of the formal agreement between […]
