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Life State Exam Review
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Graduate
08/03/2012

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Term Life Insurance
Definition
non-cash value building type of policy that provides protection for a specified period of time only
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Term insurance is usually purchased to satisfy:
Definition
a short term need like debt
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With term insurance, the premium usually ____________ at each renewal period.
Definition
increases
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level term insurance
Definition
remains the same in the amuont of insurance and premium over the stated period of time
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What two things stay the same in a level term life policy?
Definition
the face value of the policy and the premium
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Decreasing Term Life Insurance
Definition
a life insurance policy in which the face amount reduces until there is no more life insurance left
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In a decreasing term policy, what happens to the face amount of the policy and the policy premium?
Definition
The face amount of the policy decreases over the stated term; the premium stays the same for the stated term
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Annual Renewable Term Policy
Definition
A policy where the company grants the insured the right to renew the policy each year without regard to the insured's health
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What happens to the premiums in a ART policy?
Definition
the premiums go up at each renewal because they are based on the insured's attained age
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In an ART policy, what happens to the face amount and the premium?
Definition
The face amount stays the same throughout, while the premium gradually increases as the insured ages
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Renewability
Definition
a policy feature that allows an insured to continue insurance after the policy period has ended without undergoing a physical or medical examination--premiums will still increase
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In a renewable term policy, what happens to the face amount and premiums?
Definition
the face amount of the policy stays the same, while the premium increases at each renewal period; however, the premium is the same for the whole stated period of time until the next renewal occurs
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Convertability
Definition
A policy feature that allows the insured to switch from term insurance to permanent insurance without answering any medical questions
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Whole Life Insurance
Definition
a permanent, cash value building life insurance policy
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At what age does whole life stop paying?
Definition
100
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What is the formula for a whole life policy?
Definition
Face Value= Insurance + Cash value
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What part of a whole life policy remains the same?
Definition
the face amount (death benefit)
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Limited Payment Whole Life Policy
Definition
a type of policy in which a person pays premiums for a select period of time or until a certain age. 
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In a Limited pay whole life policy, the shorter the payment period, the ___________ the premium
Definition
higher
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A limited pay policy can be paid:
Definition
for a stated amount of years or until a stated age
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the cash value of a limited pay policy will always grow ___________ than with a continuous paying policy
Definition
more quickly
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Endowment
Definition
a whole life policy designed to endow well before the age of 100
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endowment policies place more emphasis on ____________ than death proceeds
Definition
cash value/accumulation
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Modified Endowment Contract
Definition
created when the premiums paid into a policy are greater than what's required to pay up a policy in 7 years
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In a modified endowment contract, cash value drawn out before age _____ is taxable.
Definition
59 1/2
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Single premium policy
Definition
a policy in which one lump sum provides insurance until age 100
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All single premium whole life policies are _______________________________
Definition
Modified Endowment Contracts
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Level Premium
Definition
means that the premium remains level--never increasing or decreasing--throughout the contract's entirety
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Modified Premium Policy
Definition
allows an insured to pay a slightly lower level premium at the beginning of the policy and later pay an increased level premium (a young couple)
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Graded premium policy
Definition
a premium type in which the premium increases each year for several years and then levels out for the duration of the policy. 
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A multiple protection life policy features:
Definition
a whole life policy with a term rider
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Family Policy
Definition
Policy in which the main breadwinner is covered with a whole life policy and the remaining members of the family are covered by individual term insurance policies
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In a family plan, newborns are:
Definition
automatically added on with no increase of premium
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In a family policy, dependents (children) may convert their policies with:
Definition
no evidence of insurability
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Family Income Policy features:
Definition
a whole life insurance with a decreasing term rider
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In a family income policy, the decreasing term rider begins on the:
Definition
day the policy was issued
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If the breadwinner lives beyond the decreasing term rider....
Definition
...then only the whole life policy would pay off
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Family maintenance policy features:
Definition
a whole life policy with a level term rider
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In a family maintenance policy, the level term rider goes into effect at:
Definition
the date of the insured's death
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face amount plue cash value
Definition
policy with an increasing term rider that pays the guaranteed cash value plus face amount at death
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Joint Life Policy
Definition
a policy covering two or more people; the face amount is paid upon the first to die
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Last Survivor Policy
Definition
covers two or more people, but the face amount is only paid after the last person dies
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Which policy covering more than one person is an estate-planning tool?
Definition
a Last Survivor Policy
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Limited Benefit policy
Definition
a policy which will only pay a death benefit for certain events such as an accident or cancer
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Universal Life policy
Definition

A policy that's flexible in premium 

  • insured pays the current cost of insurance for their age and any excess premiums are invested with interest
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Unbundling
Definition
an attribute of a universal life policy wherein the insured gets a statement that shows what happened to their policy for the past year
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Universal Option A (1) Death benefit equation
Definition
Face Amount= Insurance + Cash Value
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Option A is the best for:
Definition
Accumulating cash value at the lowest premium; the cash value is included in the face amount
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Option B equation:
Definition
Death Benefit= Face amount + cash value
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Option B in a UL policy is best for
Definition
death benefit
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If a UL exceeds the corridor of insurance, it becomes a 
Definition
Modified Endowment Policy
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Amounts of Insurance for a buck:
Definition

1. Term

2.Universal Life

3. Whole Life

4. Limited Pay Whole Life

5. Endowment

6. Single Premium Whole Life 

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Annuity
Definition
A contract issued by an insurance company that allows you to manage your money by paying in to an account for a specified period and then collecting off of it
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The amount of income an annuitant may receive is based on:
Definition
Gender, Age, Assumed Interest Rate, Loads, Income Payment Period
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A single premium annuity:
Definition
an annuity bought with a single premium
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Installment Premium
Definition
the same premium payment is made until the distribution begins
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Fixed Annuity
Definition
pays a set interest rate for a given period of time 
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Variable Annuity
Definition
not a guaranteed contract; annuitant invests in a managed investment portfolio
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To sell a variable annuity, you must have a license with 
Definition
FINRA
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Equity Index Annuity
Definition
gurantees principal but allows for the increasing values of the equities market
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Immediate Annuity
Definition
The payout period begins one year or less from the time the insurer receives the money from the annuitant
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Deferred Annuity
Definition
the payout from the insurer begins more than one year from the time the insurer receives the money from the annuitant
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Single benefit 
Definition
means that only one person will receive the benefits of an annuity
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joint and last survivor
Definition
two or more people are named to receive the annuity payment; the income continues as long as one of the two annuitants remains alive
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Joint and half
Definition
the anuitant receives payment until he or she dies, and the remaining survivor receives half of the income payment 
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Joint and full
Definition
the annuitant receives the payment; when he or she dies, the survivor receives the same amount
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Once an annuity distribution option has been selected, it is ____________
Definition
irreversible
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surrender charges
Definition
expenses charged against an annuity for a premature distribution of funds
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straight life annuity
Definition
where an annuitant receives income for their entire life, but there is no survivor 
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Annuity with period certain
Definition
annuitant is guaranteed to receive an income for a certain period of time --there is a beneficiary with this option.
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Period Certain with a life income option
Definition
annuitant is guaranteed income for life and the survivor is guaranteed income for the period certain; if annuitant outlives period certain, survivor gets nothing
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which annuity provides a person with the highest monthly income?
Definition
straight life income
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Incontestability period
Definition
states that after TWO years from policy issue date, a company cannot make a policy void unless it can be proven that the applicant lied
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grace period
Definition
31 day period in which the policyowner must pay a late premium
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free look provision
Definition
minimum 10 days; starts on the policy delivery date; 
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non-forfeiture options and meanings
Definition

Cash Surrender: surrenders policy for cash value; least amount of insurance and most amount of cash value

Reduced Paid Up: CV buys paid up WL policy; insurance for longest amt of time

Extended Term: highest amt of insurance; won't last as long as RPU because it's term

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participating policy
Definition
owner of a participating policy shares in the profits of the insurer 
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Dividend Options
Definition

Cash: sends you a check for the earned dividends

Reduce Premiums: insurer reduces the annual premiums by amout of dividend

Accumulate at Interest: keep dividend in acct and pay a better interest rate on it--TAXABLE.

Paid Up Additions: buy additional life insurance without having to answer ?s. 

One year Term: additional amount of insurance equal to CV of policy

 

 

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fixed amount settlement option
Definition
allows a fixed amount to be paid to the beneficiary until none is left
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fixed period settlement option
Definition
designed to pay income for a fixed period of time. 
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spendthrift clause
Definition
the policyowner attaches this to a policy when he or she has a specific way he wants the inheritance to be settled
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order of beneficiaries
Definition
primary, contingent, estate
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common disaster clause
Definition
states that a beneficiary must outlive an insured by a certain number of days in order to be eligible to receive the inheritance
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Uniform Simultaneous Death Act
Definition
states that it will be assumed that the primary beneficiary predeceased the insured
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front end loaded policy
Definition
policy where the expenses are taken out at the beginning
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rear end policy
Definition
builds cash value more quickly because the expenses are taken out toward the end of the policy's life
Term
in order for the death and dismemberment clause to kick in, the insured must die from the related injury within _____ days
Definition
90
Term
premiums paid by an employer for group life insurance are not ___________ to the employee as long as the face amount does not _____________
Definition
taxable; exceed $50,000
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mortgage life
Definition
meant to pay off a mortgage balance should the debtor die
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in a group life policy, the entire group must be _____________ or ___________
Definition
rejected; accepted
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penalty-free distributions from an IRA must be in the window of 
Definition
59 1/2-70 1/2
Term
a roth IRA is unique in that
Definition
there is no tax paid on any amount withdrawn
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Tax-Sheltered Annuity
Definition
available only to employees of tax-exempt charities or religious organizations and those who work for public school systems
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Keoghs
Definition
for self-employed persons; allow them to make tax-deductible contributions and receive the same tax deduction as corporatinos
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SEP
Definition
self employed; 21 years old; 
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Cross purchase buy sell agreement
Definition
each owner buys life insurance on the other owners so that they can use the cash to buy out that person's share of the business
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entity purchase
Definition
teh business buys a life insurance policy on each owner and is the beneficiary; the last remaining owner would own everything
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conditional receipt
Definition
states that a person is insured based on home office approval
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VAriable life equations
Definition
DB= FA + Value of separate account
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the insurance company has ___ days to tell someone they've been denied insurance
Definition
21
Term
how many days notice must be given for group life policies due to nonpay?
Definition
15
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group life policy must cover ____ wmployees at issue date
Definition
10
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replacement policies have a minimum free look period of ___ days
Definition
20
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a policy summary is not required if:
Definition
the policy has a death benefit of 5,000 or less
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the life replacement regulation applies to __________________ policies
Definition
universal life
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