Life Insurance Basics Flashcards

1
Q

T/F

Insurable interest must exist at the time of application, but not necessarily at the time of a claim.

A

True

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2
Q

Insurable interest may be based on…

A

Economics or family relationships

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3
Q

An insurable interest exists if…

A

Someone would benefit if another person continues to live.

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4
Q

Buying a life insurance policy creates…

A

An immediate estate.

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5
Q

When life insurance is used to pay estate taxes it is known as…

A

Estate conversion

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6
Q

A life settlement contract is between…

A

the life insurance policyowner and a third party.

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7
Q

The human life value approach was created to establish…

A

what a family would lose in income upon

the death of the sole or chief income provider.

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8
Q

T/F

The needs approach to life insurance considers future earnings.

A

False: it does not consider future earnings

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9
Q

T/F

Stockholders in small, privately held closed corporations often enter into buy/sell agreements
with the corporation that are funded by life policies.

A

True

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10
Q

A policy that provides for business continuation in the event that a business partner dies is based
upon a…

A

Cross-purchase buy/sell agreement.

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11
Q

T/F

A corporation may buy a policy on a shareholder to provide for stock redemption in the event of
the shareholder’s death.

A

True

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12
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When life insurance is purchased as an executive bonus for a corporate employee, the policy
belongs to the employee.

A

True

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13
Q

Life insurance premiums are based on…

A

mortality (death) plus company expenses minus interest

earned on company investments.

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14
Q

Agents (producers) are also known as

A

field underwriters.

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15
Q

• If a producer gives an applicant a conditional receipt and the underwriter rejects the application…

A

there is no coverage.

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16
Q

T/F

Conditional or binding receipts are used in life insurance.

A

True

17
Q

A conditional receipt is not given to an applicant unless…

A

the initial premium has been paid.

18
Q

Applicants may backdate a life insurance application for up to a specified number of months (how many?) in order to…

A

(six months) obtain a lower premium

19
Q

Coverage can NEVER begin unless…

A

the premium has been paid.

20
Q

The HIV consent form states that…

A

the results of an HIV test will only be shared with certain

individuals, such as the underwriter.

21
Q

T/F

Life insurers may discriminate based upon physical hazards (age and health) of the applicant.

A

True

22
Q

T/F

The company underwriter determines the final rating classification, not the producer.

A

True

23
Q

T/F

A preferred risk is likely to receive a premium discount.

A

True

24
Q

T/F

A standard risk is one with an average life span. Most applicants are standard risks.

A

True

25
Q

T/F

A rated policy is one issued to a substandard risk with dangerous hobbies or health problems.

A

True