LLQP LIFE Flashcards

(60 cards)

1
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What are the types of Life Insurance?

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  • Participating Policies
  • Term Insurance
  • Whole Life Insurance
  • Universal Life Insurance
  • T-100 Term Insurance
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What are the five options for dividends in Participating Policies?

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  • Cheque payout
  • Deposit at interest
  • Paid Up Insurances (PUI’s)
  • Term Insurance
  • Premium reduction
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What are the characteristics of Term Insurance?

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  • Temporary
  • Expires at a certain time
  • Renewable
  • Convertible
  • Easy to understand
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Define ‘Policyholder’.

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Owner of the policy

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What is a ‘beneficiary’ in life insurance?

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Person to receive the death benefit

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What is a Single Life policy?

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One life is insured; death benefit paid out once the life insured is dead

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What are the disadvantages of Term Insurance?

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  • Low cost in early years
  • Simple to understand
  • Premiums set during term
  • Renewable and convertible to life insurance
  • No cash value
  • Term ends and expires
  • Loss of premium increases each renewable
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What defines Whole Life Insurance?

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  • Permanent
  • Coverage for life
  • Higher premiums as they stop earlier
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What is the purpose of a Policy Reserve?

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  • Cash reserve built in to pay for premiums in the future
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What is meant by ‘Non-forfeiture’ in life insurance?

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Cash the policy = lost the policy

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What does ‘Paid Up Additions’ (PUAs) mean?

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Pay a lump sum amount for extra coverage without new premiums added

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What is the difference between Term Insurance and Permanent Insurance?

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  • Term Insurance: Renewable, temporary, no cash value
  • Permanent Insurance: Permanent for life, cash value, higher premiums
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What is T-100 Term Insurance?

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Term Insurance to the age of 100; permanent insurance with no cash value

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What is a spousal rollover?

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Allows assets to transfer to a legally wed or common-law partner without immediate taxation

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What are the death benefit options in Universal Life Insurance?

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  • LEVEL
  • LEVEL + ACCOUNT
  • LEVEL + DEPOSIT
  • LEVEL + INDEX
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True or False: A collateral loan uses the policy’s cash surrender value as collateral.

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True

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What is the taxation implication of a policy loan?

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Difference between loan amount and ACB (Adjusted Cost Base) = Taxable

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What are Living Benefits in insurance?

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  • Accelerated Benefit
  • Terminal Illness
  • Dread Disease and Critical Illness
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What is the purpose of Group Insurance?

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Master contract between policy insurer; employer is the group owner

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What does ‘probationary/waiting period’ refer to in Group Insurance?

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Time before coverage begins after enrollment

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What is the benefit of having a Joint Last Survivor policy?

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Coverage paid out at the death of the second person

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What does ‘Accelerated Death Benefit’ mean?

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Benefit received while one is alive reduces the death benefit

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Fill in the blank: A _______ is a person whose life is insured.

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[life insured]

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What is the role of ‘interest income’ in Universal Life Insurance pricing?

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It is one of the costs that are separated in the unbundled product

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What is the main purpose of T-100 insurance?
To ensure that your estate gets transferred to the next generation with no tax implication
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What is a 'policy loan'?
Loan taken against the cash value of the policy
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What happens to the coverage upon partial withdrawals?
Reduction in coverage
28
Who is considered the payer in an insurance contract?
The insured is not the payer.
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What is a master contract in group insurance?
A contract between the policy insurer and the employer, who is the group owner.
30
What must individuals meet to be eligible for group insurance?
Eligibility criteria.
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What is a probationary/waiting period in group insurance?
The period before coverage begins.
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What does enrolment refer to in the context of group insurance?
The time to enroll without evidence of insurability.
33
In group insurance, what defines a dependent?
Spouse and unmarried children.
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How are premiums determined in group insurance?
Based on the entire group, and can be adjusted annually by the insurer.
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What is a contributory plan?
A type of group insurance plan where members contribute to the premium.
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What is a non-contributory plan?
A type of group insurance plan where the employer pays the full premium.
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What is the tax treatment of death benefits in life insurance?
Death benefits are tax-free.
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Are premiums tax deductible for the member in group insurance?
No, premiums are not tax deductible for the member.
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What are the parties involved in an insurance contract?
Insurer, insured, and life insured.
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What type of insurance is it if the insured and life insured are the same person?
Personal insurance.
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What is third-party insurance?
When the insured and life insured are not the same person.
42
Name the types of beneficiaries in life insurance.
* Person(s) * Class of Person(s) * Business * Trust * Estate
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What is a revocable beneficiary?
A beneficiary designation that can be changed by the policyholder.
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What is an irrevocable beneficiary?
A beneficiary designation that cannot be changed without the beneficiary's consent.
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What is the adjusted cost basis (ACB) in life insurance?
What it cost to buy the policy.
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How is policy gain calculated?
Proceeds of disposition minus ACB.
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What happens to the ACB after a policy is surrendered?
It is prorated based on the amount withdrawn.
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What is the minimum premium for exempt status policies?
Small cash value, insurance.
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What is the maximum premium for exempt status policies?
High cash value, up to MAX TAX ACTUARIAL RESERVE (MTAR).
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What happens if a policy loses its exempt status?
It cannot regain exempt status.
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What is the Anti-dump Rule in life insurance?
Limits large lump sum deposits to maintain exempt status.
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What is an absolute assignment of a policy?
An arms-length transaction involving the transfer of ownership.
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What is a non-arm's length assignment?
Transfer of a policy between close relatives, such as spouses.
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What is a buy and sell agreement in business life insurance?
An agreement ensuring funds to purchase the other party's shares.
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What is the Capital Gain Exemption?
Applies to Canadian controlled private corporations to encourage entrepreneurship.
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What is the purpose of Corporate Owned Life Insurance?
To hold death benefits and tax obligations.
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What is required for insurable interest?
A potential monetary loss must exist.
58
True or False: Material misrepresentation voids an insurance policy.
True.
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What is the Income Replacement Approach in insurance need analysis?
Calculating insurance needs based on economic value and last expenses.
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Fill in the blank: The __________ of income is the economic value of one individual.
Capital