Cassie, age 62, paid a life insurer $100,000 in exchange for a life annuity. If Cassie dies before receiving 120 monthly payments from the insurer, the remaining payments will be made to a beneficiary. If Cassie dies after receiving 120 payments, no additional payments are made by the insurer. The annuity option Cassie selected it […]
Stan paid an insurance company $50,000 for a fixed annuity when he was 50 years old. At age 62, Stan plans to begin to receive payments from the insurer. There are no guarantees on the number of payments he will receive. Based on the description provided, this annuity can be described as a(n) A) deferred […]
During the funding period, the premiums paid for a variable annuity are used to purchase A) annuity units. B) immediate participation shares. C) mutual fund shares. D) accumulation units. ANSWER Answer: D
Which of the following statements is (are) true with respect to a joint-and-survivor annuity? I. Some joint-and-survivor annuities reduce the income payment after the first annuitant dies. II. No payments are made after the first annuitant dies. A) I only B) II only C) both I and II D) neither I nor II […]
The net single premium for a life insurance policy is A) the premium the insurer charges to cover the death benefit and the insurer’s expenses. B) the future value of the future death benefit. C) the present value of the future death benefit. D) the face value of the policy discounted back for the number […]
Which statement is true regarding using interest-adjusted cost data and purchasing life insurance? A) Cost indices can help to determine whether a policy should be replaced. B) The type of policy you purchase should he based solely on a cost index. C) Small variations in cost indices should be ignored. D) Cost indices should be […]
Carl and Carol Williams, a married couple, are doing some estate planning. Upon his death, Carl plans to leave $1,000,000 in property to his wife. This amount will reduce the value of Carl’s gross estate and will be taxed later when Carol dies. This reduction of the gross estate is called the A) unified tax […]
Actuaries at Term Life Insurance Company calculated the net single premium per thousand for a five-year term policy for a man age 32 to be $5.04. To calculate the net level premium for this policy, the net single premium should be A) divided by 5. B) divided by the future value life annuity due factor […]
Paul is shopping for a life insurance policy. An agent asked Paul if he would like to purchase a participating policy. What is a “participating” policy? A) a policy which has a cash value B) a policy which pays dividends C) a policy which invests in common stock D) a policy which provides for an […]
The net premiums collected by a life insurer for a particular block of policies, plus interest income at an assumed rate, less assumed death benefits paid is called the A) cash value. B) retrospective reserve. C) net amount at risk. D) prospective reserve. ANSWER Answer: B
