Insurance Exam Practice Exam: Questions and Answers Already Passed

Insurance Exam Practice Exam: Questions and Answers Already Passed Which of the following annuity benefit payment options would generate the highest monthly payments to the contract owner upon annuitization? Pure or straight life All of the following are dividend options on a participating life insurance policy: Paid-up additions 1-year term Cash The person upon whose life an annuity is based is known as the: Insured When a policyowner uses the cash value in their policy to buy a lesser amount of permanent life insurance, they have exercised which nonforfeiture option: Reduced paid-up Which of the following life insurance settlement options enables the beneficiary to conserve the proceeds of a life insurance policy? Interest only In the case of a variable annuity sold to a senior citizen in this state for which the owner has directed that the premium be invested in the mutual funds underlying the contract during the 30-day cancellation period, cancellation during that period entitles the owner to a refund of: The account value All of the following are true regarding annuities They are purchased by those who are worried about outliving their savings. They are not suitable as short term investments. They may be used as a life insurance settlement option. Which of the following would not be considered to be ordinary life insurance? Group (Life Insruance) All of the following are true regarding dividends paid by a mutual life insurance company They are not guaranteed They are legally defined as a return of premium and are not taxable They are paid out of the insurer's accumulated surplus Which type of term life insurance has a level face amount but a premium that increases each year as the insured gets older? Renewable The transfer of risk to an insurance company is an effective risk management technique when: The amount and frequency of future losses are unknown The owner of a life insurance policy may do all of the following Change the beneficiary Assign or transfer ownership in the policy Take a loan All of the following are true regarding key person life insurance: The employer is the policyowner and the beneficiary Death benefits are payable to the employer tax free The employee is the insured If a corporation and a shareholder enter into an agreement that requires the corporation to buy the shareholder's shares upon his or her death, they have entered into: A buy/sell agreement All of following are required nonforfeiture options or provisions on a cash value life insurance policy: Extended term Cash surrender Reduced paid-up The greater the number of similar exposure units insured, the easier it will be to predict future claims based upon the law of: Large numbers List in order from the lowest annual premium to the highest: Modified, ordinary, limited pay, single premium Group life insurance policies may exclude all of the following: Military Aviation War (EXCEPT Accidents) Which risk classification will have the highest premium? Non-standard The person upon whose life a life insurance policy is based is known as the: Insured A client who wants life insurance protection and cash values that fluctuate in value based upon the performance of a separate account should purchase: Variable life When making a life settlement, a policyowner will permanently transfer all rights of ownership in the policy to another party by making a(n): Absolute assignment Which of the following completes the application for life insurance? Applicant If the beneficiary of a life insurance policy wants $1,000 per month for as long as the money lasts, they should choose the ________ settlement option. Fixed amount All of the following are true regarding group life conversion: Proof of insurability is not required The employee may convert to any policy issued by the group insurer, except term Death during the conversion period is covered by the group policy __________________________ The employer will pay the entire cost of the new policy (Except) The incontestability clause in a life insurance policy protects the insured by preventing an insurer from denying a claim: After the policy has been in effect for a specified period of time Under social security, being fully insured entitles a worker and family to full benefits. To achieve fully insured status, an individual must attain at least ____ quarters of coverage. 40 Where replacement is involved, every life insurer that uses an agent in a life insurance or annuity sale shall send to the existing life insurer a written communication advising of the replacement within ____ working days of the date the application was received. 3 All of the following are true regarding social security disability income benefits EXCEPT: They are not meant to replace the full value of a person's earnings. Individuals must have fully insured status. The disability must be expected to last at least 12 months or to result in death. ___________________ (Except) Individuals must meet the own job definition of total disability. The premium that an employer pays for group life insurance coverage for an employee that exceeds $50,000 in coverage is: Taxable as income to the employee All of the following are true regarding participating life insurers: They may pay dividends out of their accumulated surplus They are known as mutual insurers The IRS has ruled that any dividends paid are a tax free return of premium __________________ EXCEPT: They are owned by their stock holders On group life insurance, dependent children may be covered up to age: 26 All of the following are true about the guaranteed insurability rider : It allows the policyholder to purchase more insurance coverage without a physical exam Option dates that are not exercised are lost, but future option dates may be available Coverage may be increased on specified future option dates EXCEPT:The premiums charged for the additional coverage is based upon the insured's original age If a whole life policy is being kept in force by use of the waiver of premium rider, what happens to the policyowner's cash value? It will accumulate in the usual manner Adding a comprehensive long-term care rider to a life insurance policy will provide the insured with which of the following coverages: Nursing home and home based care Under a long-term care rider, which of the following are considered to be activities of daily living? Dressing and eating When making a life settlement, a policyowner will permanently transfer all rights of ownership in the policy to another party by making a(n): Absolute assignment