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Life Insurance: Cram Course # 2 Flashcards

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The amount paid to the beneficiary under an insurance policy upon the death of the insured is called:

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Death Benefit

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Insurance that is designed to protect against the risk of premature death.

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Life Insurance

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What does a Stock Insurance company doing business on a Mixed Plan mean?

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The company offers both Participating (dividends- more expensive) and Non-participating (no dividends) Insurance.

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Name and describe three basic kinds of Life Insurance.

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Ordinary Life- Temporary (Term) / Permenant (WL, UL, VUL, etc.)

Industrial Life- Debit, Home Service

Group Life- Employee/Employer

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In life insurance, the rate at which a specific population dies.

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Mortality

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The two basic approaches used to determine the amount of insurance an individual needs are:

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1) Human life value approach

2) Needs Approach (most used today)

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No legal action may be taken prior to _____ days after written proof of loss is provided to the insurer.

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60 days

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What is an Emergency Fund used for?

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Pays for maintenance, repairs, medical bills, loss of job, etc.

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An individual’s valid concern for the continuation of the life or well-being of the person insured.

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Insurable Interest

Example: Yourself, Family, Business Partner, Creditors

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When does insurable interest have to exist?

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At policy inception, at the time of the application.

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What does life insurance guarantee?

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A specified sum of money upon the death of the insured.

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  • This allows for a business to “buy out” the interest of a deceased owner. The company owns the policy on the life of the owner and the premiums are tax-deductible.
  • Sole Proprietors can make it possible for the employee to buy their business,
  • The employee owns the policy on the life of proprietor; it is not tax deductible to the employee.
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Features of Buy/Sell Plans

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What is business interruption insurance?

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Key-person Insurance- the beneficiary is the business. It is a business asset.

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Partners purchase insurance on each other individually; the partnership itself is not involved.

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Partnership Cross Purchase Insurance

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In a Partnership Cross-Purchase Plan, how many policies would be required for three partners?

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6 policies (they each buy 1 policy on the other partners)

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Term insurance is __________.

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Temporary

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Term Insurance provides insurance for a ________ time and pays _______ if the insured ________ during that period.

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Specified
Only
Dies

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In a Decreasing Term policy the premium stays ______, and the face amount systematically ________ to zero by the end of the term.

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Level

Decreases

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This allows an insured to convert a term policy to whole life without proof of insurability.

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Option to convert

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Which policy has lower payments the first years (usually 5 years) then higher than typical thereafter?

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Modified Whole Life

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Comprised of Variable Life and Variable Annuities. These products invest premium dollars in securities, which carry more risk due to price fluctuations. A securities license is required to sell these products.

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Variable Insurance

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What type of policy covers two people and pays death benefit when the first one dies?

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Joint Life Policy

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What type of policy covers two people and pays a death benefit only when the second insured dies?

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Joint & Last Survivor Policy

AKA Second to die policy

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What type of insurance covers the life of a debtor for the amount of a loan?

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Credit Life Insurance

AKA Decreasing Term (Mortgage insurance or Credit Life)

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What is another name for Whole Life Insurance?
Permanent and Cash Value Insurance
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When does Whole Life Insurance mature?
At age 100. If the policyowner is alive, check is paid to them for Full Face Amount.
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The most common type of insurance used in a group policy is?
Annual Renewable Term Insurance
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What insurance protects against the risk that a person in debt cannot repay the debt to the creditor because of accident, sickness, disability, or death?
Credit Life Insurance
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What type of products must all investments be kept in a separate account and not co-mingled with other assets?
Variable Products
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What is Universal Life Insurance?
Term insurance with a policy value fund
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Universal Life premiums will be used for (MIX): M- __________ (protection) element I- __________ (accumulation) element X- __________ (loading charges) element
Mortality Interest Expense
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What three things can be adjusted on a Universal policy without needing a new policy?
Face Amount Payment Amount Frequency of Payment
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What is the key word for a Universal Life Policy?
Felxibility
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Universal Life has ________ interest rate than whole life, cost is ________ than whole life. It is basically _______ _______ Term Insurance with a _______ ________ account.
Higher Higher Annual Renewable Cash Value
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In Universal Life what type of Insurance is deducted monthly?
ART- Annual Renewable Term YRT- Yearly Renewable Term
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In Universal Life, if the cash value account is not large enough to support monthly deductions then the policy ________.
Terminates
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Describe the features of a Straight Whole Life Policy. Permanent _______ Protection with a _______ Premium until _______ or age _______.
Level Level Death 100
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These policies earn a fluctuating rate of interest and do not guarantee a certain cash value. They have fixed level premiums and a guaranteed minimum death benefit.
Variable Life Insurance
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How long can an insurance company challenge the validity of statements made on a policy?
2 years | AKA Incontestable Clause
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What are three situations to which the incontestable time does not apply?
1) Impersonation 2) No Insurable Interest 3) Intent to Murder
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What is it called when a policy owner transfers one or all of his rights of ownership of his policy?
Assignment
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Yes or No Must the insurance company be notified when a policy is assigned?
Yes, but no approval is needed.
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Is insurable interest needed to assign a policy?
No, the policy owner can give it to anyone.
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A chance for the insured to reject the policy without forfeiting his money.
Free Look Provision
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Under the Free Look Provision, the insured has _____ days to review the policy.
14 days
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What is it called when the policy proceeds are assigned to a creditor?
Collateral or Partial Assignment
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How long is the grace period for an Ordinary Life policy?
30 days
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A required provision in a life insurance policy which stipulates the rights of the policyowner.
Ownership Provision
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What is it called when the assignee receives Full Control of the policy?
Absolute Assignment
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A provision is part of the _________. Whereas a rider is an ________ to the policy and frequently there is an additional charge.
Main policy | Addition
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What four things may have to be done before a lapsed policy will be reinstated? HINT: Pay X 3, Proof
Pay ALL Premiums due Pay back outstanding Loans Pay ALL Interest due Proof of Insurability
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What does the Automatic Premium Loan (APL) provision provide?
Insurer can pay insured's premium from Cash Value
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What kind of assignment is it when a viatical company pays the original owner money and the owner assigns his policy to the viatical company?
Absolute Assignment
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How much money does Mary receive if John commits suicide within 6 months of the issue date?
Only the premiums paid.
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In reference to whole life insurance cash value non-forfeiture options, you can't ________ your cash values, policy owner chooses how to ___________.
Forfeit | Receive them
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There are three non-forfeiture options:
Reduced, Paid-up Extended Term Cash
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Yes or No Since partial withdrawals from a fixed annuity are first treated as earnings income (FILO), do you pay income tax on a partial withdrawal?
Yes, on the portion that is considered gain.
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The amount paid to the beneficiary under an insurance policy upon the death of the insured is called:
The Death Benefit
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The ___________ rider prevents a policy from lapsing by paying the premiums when the insured becomes disabled.
Waiver of premium rider
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How long is the waiting period before the waiver of premium rider becomes effective?
3 - 6 months (90-180 days)
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How long will the company waive/pay the premiums?
Until disabled owner recovers; If disabled before 65 and not recovered- for life.
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What is the rider called that when the owner dies, the children's premiums are waived until the child reaches 25?
Payor Provision, ONLY found in Juvenile Insurance
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What is the rider that can have more than one family member insured?
Other insured, Spouse or child rider
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The ____________ is the provision/rider that allows for an early payment of a portion of the death benefit to be paid to an insured that is __________ ill.
Accelerated Benefit | Terminally/Chronically
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____________ are companies which purchase life insurance policies from the terminally ill.
Viatical Settlement Companies
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Yes or No Are accelerated death benefits taxable?
NO
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Yes or No Does a terminally ill person who sells her policy to a viatical company have to pay taxes on the money?
NO
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What are the rules for an employee to convert his group insurance to an individual policy after leaving a company?
- 31 days - No insurability needed - Plan other than term
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Where is the Entire Contract Provision found?
At the beginning of the policy
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What does the Entire Contract Provision mean?
Includes: - Policy Document - Attached Riders - Application * All three must be attached to the policy
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How does the Entire Contract Provision protect the insured?
The Insurer can not add or change any part of the policy after the delivery.
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A contract which protects against the risk of living longer than expected. They provide guaranteed life income to protect against the risk of depleting retirement funds.
Annuities
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What are the five factors used to determine Annuity Premiums?
- Age - Sex - Assumed interest rate - Periodic income amount & payment guarantees - Company's expenses or loading
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Federal social insurance program which provides retirement, disability, and survivors benefits (OASDI).
``` O- Old A- Age S- Survivors D- Disability I- Insurance ```
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Basis for determining Social Security insured status. A maximum of 4 quarters can be earned in one year. Synonymous with quarters of credit.
Quarters of coverage | 40 Quarters = Fully Insured
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Social Security is an ___________, it is not a welfare program.
Entitlement Program
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What type of plan is exempt from current income taxation?
A qualified plan
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Yes or No Does an employee pay taxes on money they contribute to their qualified plan at work?
No (Pre-tax earnings)
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What does ERISA mean?
``` E- Employee R- Retirement I- Income S- Security A- Act ```
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What does ERISA do for workers?
Protects the rights of workers
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403b Also Known As:
Tax Sheltered Annuity or TSA- Specifically for employees of 501(c) organizations & public schools
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How many people can own an IRA account?
1- Hence the name individual
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A policy owner has five options to receive their dividends. (CRAPO)
``` C- Cash pay out R- Reduced Premiums A- Accumulate with interest (this is taxable) P- Paid-up Additions O- One year Term * Also known as the 5th Dividend Option ```
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Are dividends taxable?
No. Dividends are a refund of premium. The insured's own money is being returned, it's not a profit, so it's not taxed.
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Does an Insurable Interest have to exist to assign a policy?
No, the policy owner can give it to anyone.
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If a policy owner misstates his age, will the company be able to do anything about it after the contestable period expires?
YES, they may adjust the proceeds to reflect correct age- increase or decrease the face amount.
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What does life insurance guarantee?
A specified sum of money upon the death of the insured.
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Where is the Insuring Clause found in a policy?
On the Cover of the policy
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What does the insuring clause promise?
To pay the beneficiary at death or insured at age 100.
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Common policy exclusions insurer will not pay:
- Commission of a felony - Aviation - War - Suicide
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What is business interruption insurance?
Key person insurance- the beneficiary is the business. It is a business asset.

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