Y purchased $100,000 worth of permanent protection on himself and $50,000 worth of 10-year Term coverage for his wife on the same policy. Which of these policies did Y purchase?
Y purchased $100,000 worth of permanent protection on himself and $50,000 worth of 10-year Term coverage for his wife on the same policy. Which of these policies did Y purchase?
Who has the option to renew a Renewable Term policy?
Agency
Agent
Insured
BeneficiaryInsuredS, age 40, is looking to buy a Life Insurance policy that will allow for increasing or decreases in coverage as his needs change. The policy best suited for S would be:
Straight life
Universal Life
an Endowment
Modified Whole LifeUniversal LifeAn architecture firm would stand to lose a lot of money in the event of the death of its project manager. Which type of policy should the firm purchase on its project manager?
Universal life insurance
Key Person insurance
Graded insurance
Executive insuranceKey Person insuranceWhich of the following actions is NOT possible with a Universal Life policy?
Policy's cash value may be used to pay premiums
Premium payments may be made at unscheduled times
Premiums may be applied as a credit against income tax
Face amount may be adjustedPremiums may be applied as a credit against income taxWhole Life Insurance policies are contractually guaranteed to provide each of the following, EXCEPT:
cash value that will ultimately replace the death benefit
nonforfeiture benefit options
premiums that remain fixed for the life of the policy
partial withdrawal features beyond a surrender charge periodpartial withdrawal features beyond a surrender charge periodT has a term policy that allows him to continue the coverage after expiration of the initial policy period. What type of term coverage is this?
Renewable
Increasing
Level
DecreasingRenewableWhich statement about a whole life policy is true?
Beneficiary may be charged only with the consent of the premium payor
Death benefit can usually be adjusted
Cash value may be borrowed against
Premiums are flexibleCash value may be borrowed againstWhich of the following combination plans is designed to protect an insured from an unpaid mortgage balance upon premature death?
Survivorship Life
Family Plan
Joint Life
Whole Life and Level Term RiderJoint LifeWhich of the following types of permanent life insurance policies offers the highest initial cash value?
Single premium
Limited pay
Straight whole
Interest-sensitiveSingle premiumWhat does a Face Amount Plus Cash Value Policy pay upon the insured's death?
Face amount plus the policy's cash value
Face amount plus the policy's dividends
The greater amount of the policy's death benefit or the cash value
Face amount plus total premium paid throughout the life of the policyFace amount plus the policy's cash valueA life policy with a death benefit that can fluctuate according to the performance of its underlying investment portfolio is referred to as:
Adjustable Life
Graded-Premium Life
Variable Life
Modified Whole LifeVariable LifeWhat kind of life policy either pays the face value upon the death of the insured or when the insured reaches age 100?
Term Life
Whole Life
Credit Life
Universal LifeWhole LifeWhich of these types of life insurance allows the policyowner to have level premiums and to also choose from a selection of investment options?
Modified Whole Life
Variable Life
Universal Life
Adjustable LifeVariable LifeA policy that becomes a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC):
will no longer allow for policy loans
must be placed in an irrevocable trust
can never be reinstated after a lapse
will lose many of its tax advantageswill lose many of its tax advantagesVariable Whole Life Insurance can be described as:
both an insurance and securities product
an insurance product only
a securities product only
the insurance company assumes the investment riskboth an insurance and securities productWhich of these needs is satisfied by Adjustable Life Insurance?
insured's need for level premiums
insured's need for flexible premiums
insured's need for flexible non forfeiture options
insured's need for level death benefitsinsured's need for flexible premiumsUnder a Graded Premium Whole Life policy,
the premium increases each year during the early years of the contract and remains the same after that time
the premium decreases each year during the early years of the contract and remains the same after that time
the premium can be adjusted by the policyowner at anytime
the premium always remains the same while the death benefit increases during the early yearsthe premium increases each year during the early years of the contract and remains the same after that timeWhich of these characteristics is consistent with a Straight Life policy?
Owner can adjust both premium and death benefit
Premiums are lower for the first five years, increase the sixth year, then levels off for the remaining length of the contract
Owner has the option of converting to term insurance
Premiums are payable for as long as there is insurance coverage in forcePremiums are payable for as long as there is insurance coverage in forceThe investment gains from Universal Life Policy usually go toward:
the death benefit
the dividends
the cash value
paying off a policy loanthe cash valueK purchased a Life insurance policy in 1986 which paid 10% interest in the early years of the policy. Twenty years after the purchase, she received a notice from the insurer stating that the policy will soon terminate unless a much-higher premium is paid because of falling interest rates. This type of policy is known as a(n) __________ policy.
Whole
Universal
Graded
IncreasingUniversalA potential client, age 40, would like to purchase a Whole Life policy that will accumulate cash value at a faster rate in the early years of the policy. Which of these statements made by the producer would be correct?
Straight life accumulates faster than Limited-pay Life
20-Pay Life accumulates cash value faster than Straight Life
Cash value accumulation of both 20-Pay Life and Straight life depend on the insurer's financial rating
20-Pay Life and Straight Life accumulate cash value at the same rate20-Pay Life accumulates cash value faster than Straight LifeLife insurance that covers an insured's whole life with level premiums paid over a limited time is called:
Adjustable Life
Renewable Term
Limited Pay Life
Joint LifeLimited Pay LifeWhat type of insurance offers permanent life coverage with premiums that are payable for life?
Credit Life
Renewable Term Life
Whole Life
EndowmentWhole LifeP is looking to purchase a life insurance policy that will pay a stated monthly income to his beneficiaries for 20 years after he dies and a lump sum of $20,000 at the end of that 20 year period. What type of policy should P purchase?
Family Benefit policy
Family Maintenance policy
Family Income policy
Family Survivor policyFamily Maintenance policyTerm insurance has which of the following characteristics?
Expires at the end of the policy period
Builds cash value
Has nonforfeiture options
Endows at the end of the policy periodExpires at the end of the policy periodIf a 10-Year Term Life policy contains a Renewability provision, the policy will renew:
along with a decrease in premium
at the option of the insurer
only with evidence of insurability
without evidence of insurabilitywithout evidence of insurabilityThe most important factor to consider when determining whether to convert term insurance at the insured's attained age or the insured's original age is:
the cost
the health of the insured
the amount of coverage being converted
who will be beneficiarythe costWhich policy requires an agent to register with the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) before selling?
Variable Life
Credit Life
Universal Life
Interest-Sensitive Whole LifeVariable LifeP owns a $25,000 Life Policy that pays the face amount to him if he lives to age 70, or to his beneficiary if he dies before age 70. What kind of policy does P own?
Straight Life
Modified Life
Whole Life Paid-Up at Age 70
Endowment at Age 70Endowment at Age 70A(n) ___________ term life policy is normally used when covering an insured's mortgage balance.
increasing
decreasing
level
variabledecreasingK is looking to purchase Renewable Term insurance. Which of these types of Term insurance may be renewable?
Increasing
Decreasing
Adjustable
LevelLevelWhich of the following Life insurance policies combine term insurance with an investment element?
Increasing Term Life
Decreasing Term Life
Universal Life
Graded LifeUniversal LifeWhat kind of insurance policy supplies an income stream over a set period of time that starts when the insured dies?
Family Maintenance Policy
Family Income Policy
Survivor Policy
Family Survivor PolicyFamily Maintenance PolicyWhich of the following types of Term Life policies most likely contains a Renewability feature?
Increasing Term
10 Year Convertible Term
Decreasing Term
Variable Term10 Year Convertible TermWhich type of policy is considered to be overfunded, as stated by IRS guidelines?
Modified Whole Life
Modified Endowment Contract
Variable Universal Life
Interest-Sensitive Whole LifeModified Endowment ContractUnder a Renewable Term policy,
the face amount is automatically adjusted at the time of renewal
evidence of insurability must be provided at each renewal
the renewal premium is calculated on the basis of the insured's attained age
a new application must be completed at each renewalthe renewal premium is calculated on the basis of the insured's attained ageA Limited-Pay Life policy has:
graded death benefits
no cash value
premium payments limited to a specified number of years
premium payments that are paid to age 100premium payments limited to a specified number of yearsUnder an Interest Sensitive Whole Life policy,
premiums are determined by the policyowner
no cash value ever accrues
the policy normally renews every 10 years
cash values are determined by interest ratescash values are determined by interest ratesAll of these are characteristics of an Adjustable Life policy EXCEPT:
adjustable premiums
adjustable premium payment period
combination of term and whole life insurance
face amount can be adjusted using policy dividendsface amount can be adjusted using policy dividendsCredit Life Insurance is:
issued in any amount at the discretion of the applicant
used in the event of loss of income
issued in an amount not to exceed the amount of the loan
coverage that waives the premiums on a loan payment in the event of total disabilityissued in an amount not to exceed the amount of the loanWhich of the following is considered an element of a Variable Life Policy?
Underlying equity investment
Little or no risk to insured
Guaranteed dividends
Insurer assumes all the riskUnderlying equity investmentStranger-Owned Life Insurance (STOLI) is when a person purchases life insurance only to sell to a(n):
underwriter
sole proprietor with insurable interest
third-party with no insurable interest
relative with insurable interestthird-party with no insurable interestK is shopping for a permanent life insurance policy that will offer her the MOST protection per dollar of annual premium. Which of these policies best fits her needs?
Endowment
Straight Life
10-Year Renewable Term
Joint LifeStraight LifeWho benefits in Investor-Originated Life Insurance (IOLI) when the insured dies?
beneficiary
insured
policyowner
insurerpolicyownerK pays on a $20,000 Year-Endowment policy for 10 years and dies from an automobile accident. How much will the insurance company pay the beneficiary?
Return of premiums paid
Cash value plus interest
$20,000 death benefit
Face amount plus interest$20,000 death benefitWhat type of life policy has a death benefit that adjusts periodically and is written for a specific period of time?
Modified whole life
20-year paid up policy
Endowment
Decreasing termDecreasing termHow long does the coverage normally remain on a limited-pay life policy?
age 65
age 100
when premium payments stop
at the discretion of the insurerage 100F needs life insurance that provides coverage for only a limited amount of time with a death benefit that changes regularly according to a schedule. What kind of policy is needed?
Level term policy
whole life policy
Limited-pay policy
Decreasing term policyDecreasing term policyA life insurance policy that provides a policyowner with cash value along with a level face amount is called:
Whole Life
Level term
Credit Life
Ordinary LifeWhole LifeWhat type of life insurance incorporates flexible premiums and an adjustable death benefit?
Endowment Policy
Modified Whole Life
Decreasing Term
Universal LifeUniversal LifeWhich of these would be considered a Limited-Pay Life policy?
10-year Renewable and Convertible Term
Life Paid-Up at Age 70
Straight Whole Life
Renewable Term to Age 100Life Paid-Up at Age 70At what point does a Whole Life Insurance policy endow?
At age 65
When premium paid equals the death benefit
When the cash value equals the death benefit
In 30 years or age 65, whichever comes firstWhen the cash value equals the death benefitS is close to retiring and would like to purchase a policy that will yield greater gains than bonds, but will still protect the principal with a minimum level or risk. Which product would S be advised to purchase?
Equity Index insurance
Endowment
Graded whole life policy
Return of premium policyEquity Index InsuranceA company that owns a life insurance policy on one of its key employees may do all of the following EXCEPT:
Borrow against cash value
Change beneficiary
Cancel policy
Change the policy's interest rateChange the policy's interest rateWhich of the following features of a group Term Life policy enables an individual to leave the group and continue his or her insurance without providing evidence of insurability?
Owner's Rights clause
Incontestable Period
Insuring Agreement
Conversion privilegeConversion privilegeQ would like to purchase $100,000 of permanent protection on his wife and $50,000 of Term coverage on himself under the same policy. What kind of policy should Q purchase?
Joint Policy
Joint survivor policy
Whole life policy with other insured rider
Whole life policy with a Guaranteed Insurability optionWhole life policy with other insured riderIn order to sell a(n) ______________ Life policy, a producer is required to register with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Variable
Adjustable
Straight
TermVariableJ is issued a Life insurance policy with a death benefit of $100,000. She pays $600 per year in premium for the first 5 years. The premium then increases to $900 per year in the sixth year, and remains level thereafter. The policy's death benefit also remains at $100,000. Which type of Life insurance policy is this?
Endowment
Graded Premium Life
Straight Life
Modified Premium LifeModified Premium LifeAdditional coverage can be added to a Whole Life policy by adding a(n):
payor rider
accelerated benefit rider
decreasing term rider
automatic premium loan riderDecreasing term riderWhat type of policy would offer a 40-year old the quickest accumulation of cash value?
Paid-up at 65
20-pay life
30-pay life
Straight whole life20-pay lifeD needs life insurance that provides coverage for only a limited amount of time while also paying the lowest possible premium. What kind of policy is needed?
Limited-pay life
Graded premium
Level term
EndowmentLevel termS is covered by a whole life policy. Which insurance product can cover his children?
Assignment provision
Payor benefit
Accelerated benefit rider
Child term riderChild term riderThe cash value in a(n) _______________ Life policy may fluctuate to reflect changing assumptions regarding mortality cost, interest, and expense factors.
Universal
Graded
Term
EndowmentUniversalWhole Life insurance is sometimes referred to as "Straight Life". What does the word "Straight" indicate when using this phrase?
The incontestable period
The ability to borrow against the cash value
The Grace Period
The duration of premium paymentsThe duration of premium paymentsWhen a policyowner exchanges a term policy for a whole life policy without providing proof of good health, which of these apply?
Extended term option
Conversion provision
1035 Exchange
Incontestable periodConversion provisionWhat kind of life insurance starts out as temporary coverage but can be later modified to permanent coverage without evidence of insurability?
Endowment policy
Limited-pay whole life
Convertible term
Decreasing termConvertible termWhich of these is an element of a Variable Life policy?
A fixed, level premium
Insurer assumes the investment risk
No investment risk to the policyowner
Rate of returns are guaranteedA fixed, level premiumWhich statement is TRUE regarding a Variable Whole Life policy?
A minimum guaranteed Death benefit is provided
It is a combination of an Endowment and a Increasing Term policy
Its premiums and benefits are variable
It has guaranteed dividendsA minimum guaranteed Death benefit is providedWhich of the following actions require a policyowner to provide proof of insurability in an Adjustable Life policy?
increase face amount
decrease face amount
increase premium-paying period
decrease premium paymentincrease face amountN is a 40-year old applicant who would like to retire at age 70. He is looking to buy a life insurance policy with level premiums, permanent protection, and be paid-up at retirement. Which of these should N purchase?
30 pay life
Term to Age 70
Universal Life
Adjustable Life30 Pay lifeWhich of the following types of policies pays a benefit if the insured goes blind?
Universal Life
AD&D
Endowment
Adjustable LifeAD&DWhich of these life products is NOT considered interest-sensitive?
Modified Whole Life
Variable Universal Life
Interest Sensitive Whole Life
Variable LifeModified Whole LifeWhich statement is correct regarding the premium payment schedule for whole life policies?
Premiums are payable throughout the insured's lifetime/coverage lasts until death of the insured
Premiums are payable for a set period/coverage expires at that point
Premiums are payable until age 65/coverage lasts a lifetime
A single premium is paid at time of application/coverage lasts until retirementPremiums are payable throughout the insured's lifetime/coverage lasts until death of the insuredCredit life insurance is typically issued with which of the following types of coverage?
Annual Renewable Term
Decreasing Term
Individual Whole Life
Group TermDecreasing TermWhen is the face amount of a Whole Life policy paid?
At the policy's maturity date only
When the insured dies or at the policy's maturity date, whichever happens first
Only when the insured dies
When the policy is surrenderedWhen the insured dies or at the policy's maturity date, whichever happens firstG purchased a Family Income policy at age 40, The policy has a 20-year rider period. If G were to die at age 50, how long would G's family receive an income?
5 years
10 years
15 years
20 years10 yearsA term life insurance policy matures:
upon endowment of the contract
upon death of the insured
when the cash value equals the death benefit
upon the insured's death during the term of the policyupon the insured's death during the term of the policyTerm Life Policies that have the ability to be converted to permanent coverage may do so during a specific time period. This conversion period:
may be altered by the policyowner
is controlled by the NAIC
is the same in all contracts
varies according to the contractvaries according to the contractWhat kind of life insurance product covers children under their parent's policy?
Family Maintenance rider
Term rider
Family Income rider
Payor benefitTerm riderThe combination of Whole Life and _____________ Term insurance is referred to as a Family Income Policy.
Decreasing
Universal
Variable
LevelDecreasingWhich of these types of policies may NOT have the Automatic Premium Loan provision attached to it?
Modified Whole Life
20-Pay Life
Decreasing Term
EndowmentDecreasing TermWhat type of life insurance gives the greatest amount of coverage for a limited period of time?
Term Life
Graded Premium Whole Life
Whole Life
Endowment PolicyTerm LifeA variable insurance policy:
guarantees a minimum rate of return
does not allow the policyowner to assume the investment risk
does not guarantee a return on its investment accounts
does not guarantee an assignment provisiondoes not guarantee a return on its investment accountsK, age 45, and his wife, age 43, have three children. They purchase a Family Policy that covers K's wife to age 65. All of these situations will pay a death benefit EXCEPT:
K's wife dies at age 60
K's wife dies at age 66
A child dies at age 15
A child dies at age 18K's wife dies at age 66Life insurance immediately creates an estate upon the death of an insured. Which of the following policies is characterized by a guaranteed minimum death benefit?
Universal Life
Variable Life
Fixed annuity
Modified endowment contractVariable lifeWhich of the following policies is characterized by a flexible premium and death benefit and allows the policyowners control of the investment aspect of the plan?
Variable Life
Universal Life
Variable universal life
Adjustable lifeVariable universal lifeAll of these insurance products require an agent to have proper FINRA securities registration in order to sell them EXCEPT for
Variable Life
Modified Whole Life
Universal Variable Life
Variable AnnuityModified Whole LifeWhich of these statements describe a Modified Endowment Contract (MEC)?
Falls below the minimum amount of premium that can be paid into a policy and still have it recognized as life insurance contract
Exceeds the maximum amount of premium that can be paid into a policy and still have it recognized as life insurance contract
The 7-pay test is used to determine the minimum death benefit of the policy
The 7-pay test is used to determine the maximum death benefit of the policyExceeds the maximum amount of premium that can be paid into a policy and still have it recognized as life insurance contractWhen is the face amount paid under a Joint Life and Survivor policy?
when policy reaches maturation
upon the death of the first insured
upon the death of the last insured
when one of the insureds becomes disabled and no longer able to make premium paymentsupon the death of the last insuredWhich provision allows the policyowner to change a term life policy to a permanent one without providing proof of good health?
Modification
Conversion
Exchange
AdjustableConversionA life policy that contains a monthly mortality charge as well as self-directed investment choices is called a(n):
Joint Life policy
Endowment
Variable Universal Life policy
Universal Life PolicyVariable Universal Life policyHow does a typical Variable Life Policy investment account grow?
Tied to price of gold
Through mutual funds, stocks, bonds
Based on returns from insurer's general account
Tied to Treasury BillsThrough mutual funds, stocks, bondsThe amount of coverage on a group credit life policy is limited to:
half of the insured's total loan value
the insured's total loan value
75% of the insured's total loan value
$25,000the insured's total loan valueWhat type of life insurance are credit policies issued as?
Whole
Variable
Term
UniversalTermWhat kind of premium does a Whole Life policy have?
decreasing
adjustable
level
deferredlevelA father who dies within 3 years after purchasing a life insurance policy on his infant daughter can have the policy premiums waived under which provision?
Payor provision
Accelerated Benefits provision
Assignment provision
Waiver of Premium provisionPayor provisionK buys a policy where the premium stays fixed for the first 5 years. The premium then increases in year 6 and stays level thereafter, all the while the death benefit remains the same. What kind of policy is this?
Variable life
Adjustable life
Graded Premium whole life
Modified Whole lifeModified Whole LifeA Universal Life policy is sometimes referred to as an unbundled Life Policy because the owner can see the interest earned, cost of insurance, and the:
inherent risk
commission risk
inflation factor
expense chargesexpense chargesA(n) ________________ _________________ Life policy combines investment choices with a form of Term coverage.
Straight Whole
Variable Universal
Variable Term
Adjustable UniversalVariable UniversalWhat kind of life insurance policy pays a specified monthly income to a beneficiary for 30 years and then pays a lump sum benefit at the end of that 30 years?
Family Lump Sum policy
Family Maintenance Policy
Family Survivor Policy
Family Income PolicyFamily Maintenance Policy