Chapter 4 Flashcards
(35 cards)
Group life insurance policies are written as what type of insurance?
Annually renewable term
What are the three types of Social Security benefits?
Retirement, disability and survivors
What are the personal uses of life insurance?
Survivor protection, estate creation and conservation, cash accumulation and liquidity
What is required to qualify an individual to contribute to a traditional IRA?
Earned income
When planning for survivor protection in life insurance, what needs to be considered?
The insured’s current assets, liabilities and survivor’s needs
What are the characteristics of the group that underwriters will consider before issuing a group life policy?
Group’s purpose, size, financial strength and turnover
According to the taxation rules of life insurance policies, how are cash value increases taxed?
Cash value growth is tax deferred.
Who owns a group life insurance contract?
The employer (also known as the sponsor of the group)
What is the main advantage of converting from group life insurance to individual coverage?
Evidence of insurability is not required
Who may contribute to an HR-10 plan?
A self-employed individual
What are the most common types of business life insurance?
Key person insurance, buy-sell agreements, and executive bonuses arrangements
What does liquidity mean in a life insurance policy?
Availability of cash value
Who would be considered a third-party owner?
An individual or an entity who is not the insured
If the beneficiary of a life insurance policy receives death benefit payments that consist of principal and interest, which portion, if any, will be taxed?
Interest only
What are the consequences of withdrawing funds from a traditional IRA prior to the age of 59 1/2?
10% penalty
Why are dividends in life insurance policies not taxable?
Dividends are not considered income for tax purposes; they are a return of unused premium.
What qualified plan is suitable for the self-employed?
HR-10 or Keogh
For a retirement plan to be qualified, it must be designed for whose benefit?
Employees
SIMPLE plans are available to groups of how many employees?
No more than 100
If a retirement plan is qualified, what does that mean?
The plan has favorable tax treatment
What is the general taxation rule for death benefits payable to the beneficiary of a life insurance policy?
Death benefits are generally not subject to income taxes.
Upon surrender of a life insurance policy, what portion of the cash value will be taxed?
Only the portion in excess of the premium paid
What is the name for an overfunded life insurance policy?
A Modified Endowment Contract (MEC)
What type of policy is typically issued without proof of insurability from the insured?
Group policy
