NWM Chapter 4 (Pt. 2) review

17 December 2023
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What could be the potential result of taking out a cash value loan under a life insurance policy?
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Reduces the amount receivable upon surrender of the contract
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In what way is a life insurance policy affected by an accelerated benefit payment?
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Decreases the death benefit
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Which life insurance policy would be eligible to include an automatic premium loan provision?
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Whole life
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A life insurance policy that includes a return of premium rider will pay the beneficiary how much upon the insured's death?
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Total premiums paid plus the policy face amount
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Tim is confined to a nursing home but doesn't have a terminal illness. Which life insurance rider is designed to help pay for this type of expense?
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Long-term care benefit rider
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A life insurance policy provision that has the ability to reduce the death benefit is called the
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accelerated (living) benefit
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Which of the following is true regarding a person receiving a waiver of premium benefit?
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The insured must be disabled for a period of time
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Which of these statements regarding the extended term insurance nonforfeiture option in a life policy is accurate?
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The premium to purchase the coverage comes from the policy's cash value
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How is the insured protected if a payor benefit rider is attached to the life insurance policy?
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Premium payments are waived in the event the premium payor dies or becomes disabled
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The automatic premium loan provision can be accurately described as a
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provision that provides a policy loan to pay any premiums by the end of the grace period
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What effect can a long-term care benefit rider have on a life insurance policy?
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Reduced death benefit
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What is payable to the policyowner if a whole life policy is surrendered prior to its maturity date?
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The cash value
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Which of the following is NOT subject to the promise to pay in an insuring clause?
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How the premium is calculated
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A life insurance policy's waiver of premium rider has the ability to
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relieve the insured of premium payments following an initial waiting period after the insured becomes totally disabled
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An insured has a $25,000 whole life insurance policy with $6,000 cash value available. Under the extended term nonforfeiture option, what is the amount of insurance available to the insured?
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$25,000
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How long can an insurer legally defer paying the cash value of a surrendered life insurance policy?
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6 months
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Which of the following is NOT a condition that must be met for an accidental death benefit to be paid?
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Cause of death must be from a job-related injury
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Which of the following is NOT a dividend option for a life insurance policy?
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Receiving the entire policy cash value
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Which of these would NOT be a valid reason to add the waiver of premium rider to a life insurance policy?
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It allows a policy loan to cover premium payments if the policyowner becomes totally disabled
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Joe is a life insurance policyowner who has failed to pay interest on his policy loan. What will result from this nonpayment?
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Loan amount is increased to reflect the amount of interest due
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Which statement regarding the waiver of premium rider is accurate?
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Cash payment is not directly provided to the policyowner
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In the event of premium default, which life insurance provision will use the cash value to keep the policy in force?
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Automatic premium loan
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Which benefit supplement added to a life insurance policy insures an entire family?
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Family term rider
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Which of the these is NOT a true statement of the war exclusion?
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Civil insurrections apply
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A source of supplemental income for a life insurance policyowner can be derived from the
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cash value
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Which life insurance clause prohibits an insurance company from questioning the validity of the contract after a stated period of time has passed?
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Incontestable clause
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Which life insurance policy option allows the policyowner to have coverage equal to the net death benefit of the lapsed policy?
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Extended term nonforfeiture option
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How may an insurance company classify an accidental death benefit on a life policy?
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As an optional policy rider
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What is the name of the rider that provides an additional purchase option in a life insurance policy?
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Guaranteed insurability rider
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What happens to the death benefit of a life insurance policy if the insured elects a partial payment from the accelerated (living) benefit provision?
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Reduced
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If an insured dies during the grace period without having paid the premium, how much will the insurer pay?
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Policy's face amount minus any premiums due
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After the extended term life nonforfeiture option is chosen, the available insurance will be
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level term for a stated period of time
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Which of these statements is NOT true regarding a cash value loan against a life insurance policy?
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Interest payments made by policyowner are deductible
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A life insurance guaranteed insurability rider gives the insured the right, without proving insurability, to
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periodically purchase additional insurance
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Which benefit is normally payable to a life insurance policyowner when the insured's life expectancy has been severely limited?
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Accelerated (living) benefit
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Scott has a life insurance policy in which the dividends are left with the insurance company. This particular policy may be paid up when the cash value plus accumulated dividends
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equal the net single premium for the same face amount at the insured's attained age
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What happens to a life insurance policy when the policy loan balance exceeds the cash value?
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Policy will no longer be in force
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A policyowner has a life insurance policy where she had listed her age on the application as 5 years younger than her actual age. If she dies and the insurer discovers the misstatement of age, how much will the insurance company pay?
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Less than the face amount
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A life insurance policyowner would like a dividend option that results in a limited current outlay of funds. Which dividend option would be chosen?
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Reduction of premium payment
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Which life insurance policy provision allows a policyowner to cancel the policy and receive a full refund within a limited time period after policy delivery?
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Free-look period
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Which statement regarding the life insurance premium for a children's rider is true?
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Premium remains the same no matter how many children
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A policyowner is permitted to take out a policy loan on a whole life policy at what point?
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When the policy has a cash value
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What is considered the collateral on a life insurance policy loan?
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The policy's cash value
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When a lapsed policy's premium has been paid current, it has the potential of being
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reinstated
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A life insurance policy that contains an accelerated (living) benefit rider will provide funds if the
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insured is expected to be confined to a nursing home for life
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What happens when a policyowner borrows against the cash value of his life insurance policy?
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The policy proceeds would be reduced by the outstanding loan balance
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Which of these is NOT a common life insurance nonforfeiture option?
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Life income annuity
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The absolute assignment of a life insurance policy results in
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all incidents of ownership transferred to the assignee
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How is a collateral assignment used in a life insurance contract?
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Transfers specific ownership rights to a creditor
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Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in a whole life policy?
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Dividend scale