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Which settlement option indicated the beneficiary is most concerned with receiving income for a specific period of time?

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Fixed period

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What is the name of the individual who sells her policy to a VSP?

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A viator

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T/F: Double or triple indemnity may be used to describe the AD&D death benefit.

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T

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T/F: Interest earned on dividend left with the insurer to accumulate is not taxable.

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F

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Accelerated benefits often require the insured to be _____________, with a life expectancy of ___ to ____ months

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Terminally Ill; 12; 24

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Policies sold to a VSP are said to have gone through_______________.

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Viatication

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T/F: A portion of the benefit provided by either fixed amount or fixed period will be taxable interest.

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T

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Once the VSP buys a contract, it is responsible for future ____________.

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Premium payments

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Who negotiated a VSP purchase?

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A Viatical Settlement Broker

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Upon disability, a life insurer may waive the premium obligation after _____ months of disability.

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For the principal benefit to be paid under an AD&D policy, death must occur within _____ days following the accident.

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90

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In a Universal Life Insurance policy, what is the waiver of premium provision called?

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The waiver of cost provision

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What settlement option uses all or a portion of the death benefit to provide an income for life?

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The Life Income Option

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The AD&D rider is generally ____________ because it only protects against __________________.

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Inexpensive; accidental losses

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What dividend option provides the greatest additional amount of death benefit protection for a limited period?

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The one year term option

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Are death benefits taxable when received by the beneficiary?

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No. Death benefits are not taxable

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What nonforfeiture option continues to provide permanent insurance protection in a smaller face amount?

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The paid up permanent insurance option

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T/F: Waiver means a voluntary abandonment of an existing right.

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T

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What are the cash value options available to policy owners upon policy surrender?

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Nonforfeiture options

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Describe the paid up permanent insurance option.

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This option provides for a smaller permanent life insurance policy requiring no further premiums.

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Someone who has a very short life expectancy can expect a larger or smaller purchase price when selling to a VSP?

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Larger

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What did idea option provided an additional benefit for a limited period of time?

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The one year term option

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What rider uses an increasing term policy rider to pay an additional death benefit equal to the base policy’s existing cash value?

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The return of cash value rider

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If a person is disabled, life insurance premiums are waived once the insured is totally disabled for _____ months.

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What is another name for the death benefit on an AD&D policy?
The principal sum or amount
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What is a stranger originated life insurance policy (STOLI)?
A policy that is purchased by a third party with no insurable interest in the insured
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What is the tax treatment upon policy surrender?
Upon policy surrender, the cash value that exceeds total premiums paid would be considered taxable
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Hat type of insurance is used to provide dependent coverage using a family term rider?
Level term insurance
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What additional rider increases the life insurance death benefit by an amount equal to the total policy premiums paid?
The return of premium rider
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Dividends are paid to policy holders of a ___________ company.
Mutual
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If the premium pay or dies, premiums on a child’s policy may be waived until the child reaches age ____.
21
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Name the three nonforfeiture benefits.
Surrender for cash, extended level term, and reduced paid up permanent insurance
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T/F: A time limit exists to purchase additional life protection without required evidence of insurability.
T; the guaranteed insurability (GI) rider usually limits this to age 40 or 50.
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If someone has any paid up permanent additions, what is payable upon death?
The paid up permanent additions, in addition to the death benefit on the original policy
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A family term rider is added to a policy issued to the family ____________.
Breadwinner
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Benefits received through the accelerated benefits rider will _______ the future death benefit.
Reduce
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What is the limitation to an accidental death rider?
It only pays for accidental death
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Settlement options may be selected by _______________, but altered by a ___________ upon death of the ____________.
Policyowners; beneficiary; insured
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Which option is more flexible — fixed period or fixed amount?
Fixed amount
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What nonforfeiture option continues to provide an identical amount of insurance protection for a limited period?
The extended level term option
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Identify the acronym: AD & D
Accidental Death and Dismemberment
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What rider increases the death benefit to offset an increase in the CPI?
The Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) rider
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Dividends are considered a return of _________ premium, and are not __________ when returned to policyowners.
Overpaid; taxable
44
Identify the acronym: VSP
Viatical Settlement Provider
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What name is synonymous for the waiver of premium rider in a UL policy?
The cost of insurance rider
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Benefits received from an accelerated benefit are not taxable if the insured is ____________.
Terminally Ill
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Dividend paid on life insurance policies are received ________ and are never ____________.
Tax-free; guaranteed
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What rider is added to a policy and will provide a term insurance death benefit on the spouse or children?
A dependent rider
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When a policy is sold to a VSP, who becomes the new policy owner?
The VAP is the new policy owner and beneficiary
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Which settlement option allows interest to be paid on all of the retained benefit?
The interest only option
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What is the result of a life settlement?
A policy owner sells his existing life insurance policy to a third party
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T/F: If an insurer is to retain the death benefit, an interest rate will be paid on these assets.
T
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If ______________, the proceeds received from a VSP sale are received tax-free.
Terminally Ill
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This dividend option is used to gradually increase the overall death benefit as a possible inflation offset.
The paid up permanent additions option
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What is probably the simplest and most common settlement option used?
Cash or lump sum payment
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Is the waiver of premium rider optional or mandatory?
Optional. The waiver of premium rider must be added at time of application by paying an additional premium
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The sale of a policy to a VSP may affect a persons eligibility for ________ assistance.
Public
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In a life settlement, which party remains the same after the actual transfer of ownership occurs?
The insured party remains the same
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What does the guaranteed insurability rider allow?
It allows additional coverage to be purchased without the insured having to prove they are insurable
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What is another name for the accelerated benefits rider?
The living needs rider.
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The payor rider is added to a _______ policy for an additional __________.
Child’s; premium
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Name the six dividend options.
Cash, reduced premiums, accumulate at interest, paid up permanent additions, paid up option, and one year term.
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What type of assignment is used when selling a policy to a VSP?
Absolute assignment
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When does the settlement option become available to the beneficiary?
Upon the death of the insured
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What is the name of the company that purchases existing life insurance policies from an existing policyowner?
VSP
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What nonforfeiture option continues to provide an identical death benefit upon policy surrender?
The extended level term option
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If disabled, the waiver of premiums still allows for ____________ growth.
Cash value
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What is the surrender for cash benefit?
A nonforfeiture option whereby the owner surrenders the policy for its cash value
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Requiring an additional premium, riders added to a life insurance policy must be purchased _______________.
At the time of application
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An accelerated benefit may provide for ____________ of the insured is confined to a nursing home.
Long term care
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What are the advantages of selling a contract to a VSP?
A larger living benefit and being free from federal taxes
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Premium rates for additional insurance purchased under the GI rider are based on an insureds ________ or ________ age.
Attained; actual
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Insurance policy dividends are received _________, while interest earned on dividend is _____________.
Tax-free; taxable
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Which settlement option indicates the beneficiary is most concerned with receiving a specific monthly dollar amount?
Fixed amount

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