Life Insurance- Exam 2

16 January 2024
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The automatic premium loan provision authorizes an insurer to withdraw from a policy's cash value the amount of
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past due premiums that have not been paid by the end of the grace period
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If an insured dies during the grace period with no premiums paid
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the policy would be payable, minus the premium amount
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What is the name of the provision which states that a copy of the application must be attached to the policy when issued?
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Entire Contract
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Which of the following protects a policyowner from a misrepresentation caused by an innocent mistake?
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Incontestable clause
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What is the purpose for having an accelerated death benefit on a life insurance policy?
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It allows for cash advances to be paid against the death benefit if the insured becomes terminally ill
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All of the following are considered to be nonforfeiture options available to a policyowner EXCEPT
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Reduction of Premium
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If an insured's age on a life insurance policy has been misstated, what is the insurer's liability if the insured dies?
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A prorated death benefit based on the amount of insurance the insured's premiums would have been if purchased at the correct age
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Under a life insurance policy, what does the insuring clause state?
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The insurer's obligation to pay a death benefit upon an approved death claim
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The two major actions required for a policyholder to comply with the Reinstatement Clause are
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provide evidence of insurability, pay past due premiums
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James is the insured on a life insurance policy where his age was misstated on the application. Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the death benefit amount?
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The death benefit paid will be what the premium would have purchased at the correct age
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Dorian exercised a nonforfeiture option by using his life policy's cash value to purchase an extended term insurance option. When the term insurance expires,
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the protection ends
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An insured individual and the policy's beneficiary die from the same accident. The common disaster provision states the insurer will continue as if
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the insured outlived the beneficiary
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Which situation accurately describes a reduced paid-up nonforfeiture option?
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Policy has a decreased face amount
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Matt is applying for life insurance and requests a double indemnity rider. A double indemnity benefit will be payable to Matt's beneficiary if Matt
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dies instantly from a car accident
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A whole life insurance policy accumulates cash value that becomes
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the policy loan value which the insured may borrow against
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Which of the following is a reinstatement condition?
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Proof of insurabiilty
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An insurer will accept a premium from the insured and continue the coverage in full force as though it was NOT late during which time period?
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Grace period
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A waiver of premium rider allows an insured to waive premium payments if the insured is
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completely and permanently disabled
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Ron has a life insurance policy with a face value of $100,000 and a cost of living rider. If the consumer price index has gone up 4%, how much may Ron increase the face value of the policy?
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$4,000
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Loans obtained by a policyowner against the cash value of a life insurance policy
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would not be treated as taxable income
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All of these are standard exclusions found in a life insurance policy EXCEPT
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disability
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The free-look provision gives the policyowner
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the right to return the policy for a full refund within a specified number of days
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Which of the following is considered to be an alternative to a life settlement?
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Accelerated death benefit rider
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A provision that allows a policyowner to withdraw a policy's cash value interest free is a(n)
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partial surrender
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The suicide clause of a life insurance policy states that if an insured commits suicide within a stated period from the policy's inception, the insurer will only be liable for a return of premiums paid
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minus indebtedness and without interest
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Kurt is an active duty serviceman who was recently killed in an accident while home on leave. Which military service exclusion clause would pay upon his death?
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Results
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Ownership of a life insurance policy may be temporarily transferred with a(n)
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collateral assignment
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Which of these is NOT considered to be a common life insurance nonforfeiture option?
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Life income annuity
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A life insurance policyowner was injured in an automobile accident which results in a total and permanent disability. Which rider would pay a monthly amount because of this disability?
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Disability income rider
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In order to activate the reinstatement clause of a lapsed life insurance policy, the insured MUST
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provide evidence of insurability to the insurer
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Pat owns a 20-pay life policy with a paid-up dividend option. Which of the following statements is true?
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The policy may be paid up early by using policy dividends
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A rider that assures premiums will be paid on a juvenile policy until the child reaches a specific age is called a(n)
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payor rider
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All of the following riders can increase the death benefit amount EXCEPT
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Waiver of Premium
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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of the Accelerated Death Benefit option?
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The benefit can be offered as a rider at a specific extra cost or may be at no cost
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Joanne has a $100,000 whole life policy with an accumulated $25,000 of cash value. She would like to borrow $15,000 against the cash value. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
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Net death benefit will be reduced if the loan is not repaid
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The automatic premium loan provision authorizes an insurer to withdraw from a policy's cash value the amount of
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past due premiums that have not been paid by the end of the grace period
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The two major actions required for a policyholder to comply with the Reinstatement Clause are
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provide evidence of insurability, pay past due premiums
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Barbara's policy includes a rider which allows her to purchase additional insurance at specific dates or events without evidence of insurability. This rider is called a(n)
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Guaranteed insurability rider
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Of the following dividend options, which of these is taxable?
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Accumulation at interest
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Which dividend option would an insurer invest the policyowner's money and add any interest earnings as the dividends accrue?
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Accumulation at Interest Option
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An error was made on Mary's life insurance application. Which of the following areas do errors commonly occur on applications and for which the incontestable clause does NOT apply?
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Age
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A provision that allows a policyowner to temporarily give up ownership rights to secure a loan is called a(n)
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collateral assignment
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Which of these is considered to be a Living Benefit option in a life insurance policy?
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Accelerated death benefit