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A comprehensive set of multiple-choice questions and answers covering various aspects of texas life insurance, including policy types, premiums, beneficiary designations, and regulations. It is a valuable resource for students preparing for a final exam in life insurance or those seeking to understand the fundamentals of texas life insurance.
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If a contract of adhesion contains complicated language, to whom would the interpretation be in favor of? - correct answers✅✅ Insured What type of insurance offers permanent life coverage with premiums that are payable for life? - correct answers✅✅ Whole life An architecture firm would stand to lose a lot of money in the event of the death of its project manager. Which type of policy should the firm purchase on its project manager? - correct answers✅✅ Key Person Life Policy What is the purpose of a Policy Summary? - correct answers✅✅ It highlights the critical parts of the policy issued A life policy with a death benefit and cash value that can fluctuate according to the performance of its underlying investment portfolio is referred to as: - correct answers✅✅ Variable Life Premature IRA distributions are assessed a penalty tax of - correct answers✅✅ 10% An individual working part-time has an annual income of $25,000. If this individual has an IRA, what is the maximum deductible IRA contribution allowable? - correct answers✅✅ $6,
The reason for backdating a policy is - correct answers✅✅ to obtain a premium rate based on an earlier age Q applied for life insurance and submitted the initial premium on January 1. The policy was issued February 1, but it was not delivered by the agent until February 7. Q is dissatisfied and returns the policy February 13. How will the insurer handle this situation? - correct answers✅✅ Policy was returned within the free-look period, premium will be fully refunded Which of these characteristics is consistent with a Straight Life policy? - correct answers✅✅ Premiums are payable for as long as there is insurance coverage in force Which of these life insurance riders allows the applicant to have excess coverage? - correct answers✅✅ Term Rider A foreign insurance company conducting insurance business in Texas - correct answers✅✅ was formed under the laws of another state With whom may an agent legally share commissions? - correct answers✅✅ Another agent with the same line of insurance Group life insurance policies are generally written as:
attained age. What factor would affect her decision most? - correct answers✅✅ The cost During a sales presentation for a participating life insurance policy, an agent MUST - correct answers✅✅ make a prospect understand that dividends are NOT guaranteed What is an organization that solicits insurance only to its members - correct answers✅✅ Fraternal benefit society When an insurance application is taken by a producer, which of these statements is true? - correct answers✅✅ any changes made on the application require the applicant's initials T and S are named co-primary beneficiaries on a $500, Accidental Death and Dismemberment policy insuring their father. Their mother was named contingent beneficiary. Five years later, S dies of natural causes and the father is killed in a scuba accident shortly afterwards. How much of the death benefit will the mother receive? - correct answers✅✅ $ A domestic insurance company in Texas is considered a company that... - correct answers✅✅ is incorporated and formed in Texas Whole Life insurance is sometimes referred to as "Straight Life". What does the word "Straight" indicate when using this phrase? - correct answers✅✅ The duration of premium payments
Which of the following are Equity Indexed annuities typically invested in? - correct answers✅✅ S&P 500 Which of these is NOT an example of doing insurance business? - correct answers✅✅ Selling shares of stock The advantage of reinstating an original life policy is - correct answers✅✅ the premiums are based on a younger age In TX, which of these statements regarding the Suicide clause is TRUE? - correct answers✅✅ An insurer may not use suicide as a defense against payment after the second year Which of the following is NOT included in a life insurance illustration? Underwriting classification upon which the illustration is based Insurer's name Amount of death benefit Company's mortality table - correct answers✅✅ Company's mortality table An employee is covered under a company group life plan with a $50,000 death benefit. What is the MAXIMUM amount a spouse
The phrase "transacting business" includes - correct answers✅✅ collecting premiums What type of life insurance gives the greatest amount of coverage for a limited period of time? - correct answers✅✅ Term life The agreement in a life insurance contract that states a specific sum of money will be paid to a designated person upon an insured's death is called an - correct answers✅✅ Insuring agreement ABC Insurance Company is actively engaging in boycott, coercion, and intimidation that results in the unreasonable restraint of trade. ABC is committing a prohibited act under TX insurance laws covering - correct answers✅✅ unfair methods of competition J let her life insurance policy lapse 8 months ago due to nonpayment. She can reestablish coverage under which of the following provisions? - correct answers✅✅ Reinstatement provision Which of the following is NOT a required provision in group life policies? - correct answers✅✅ Right to loan The Consideration clause in a life insurance policy indicates that a policyowner's consideration consists of a completed application and - correct answers✅✅ the initial premium
Which of the following is a requirement for obtaining a TX insurance agent's license? - correct answers✅✅ Be honest, trustworthy, and reliable A certificate of _____ permits an insurance company to transact business in TX - correct answers✅✅ authority An example of false advertising would be - correct answers✅✅ an insurer exaggerating its dividends in a magazine advertisement K is shopping for a permanent life insurance policy that will offer her the MOST protection per dollar of annual premium. Which of these policies best fits her needs? - correct answers✅✅ Straight Life An architecture firm would stand to lose a lot of money in the event of the death of its project manager. Which type of policy should the firm purchase on its project manager? - correct answers✅✅ Key Person insurance What kind of premium does a Whole Life policy have? - correct answers✅✅ level Q is severely injured in an automobile accident and becomes totally disabled. How many months must Q be disabled before
The Automatic Premium Loan provision is designed to: - correct answers✅✅ avoid a policy lapse Taking receipt of premiums and holding them for the insurance company is an example of: - correct answers✅✅ fiduciary responsibility A ____ _____ Life policy combines investment choices with a form of Term coverage - correct answers✅✅ Variable universal An insured may assign up to ____ of policy ownership under an individual life insurance policy - correct answers✅✅ 100% A promotional advertising item is not considered a rebate unless it has a value equal to or less than what amount? - correct answers✅✅ $ P is the insured on a participating life policy. Which statement is true if P's premiums are waived due to a disability? - correct answers✅✅ P will still receive declared dividends What is the excise tax rate the IRS imposes on individuals aged 70 1/2 or older who do not take the required minimum distributions from their qualified retirement plan? - correct answers✅✅ 50%
P purchases a $50,000 whole life insurance policy in 2005. One of the questions on the application asks if P engages in scuba diving, to which P answers "No". The policy is then issued with no scuba exclusions. In 2010, P takes up scuba diving and dies in a scuba- related accident in 2011. What will the insurer pay to P's beneficiary? - correct answers✅✅ $50,000 minus any outstanding policy loans A non-contributory plan requires ____ participation of all eligible employees - correct answers✅✅ 100% Under a trustee group life policy, who would be eligible for a certificate of coverage? - correct answers✅✅ employee Which of these provisions is NOT required in life insurance policies? - correct answers✅✅ extended term A life policy that contains a monthly mortality charge as well as self-directed investment choices is called a(n) - correct answers✅✅ variable universal life policy How long can a cash surrender value payment be deferred by the insurance company under the Nonforfeiture Law? - correct answers✅✅ 6 months When will a hearing be held after a notice of hearing, alleging participation in an unfair or deceptive act, is served to a licensee
If an insured's age was misstated on a life insurance contract, the Misstatement of Age provision requires that any death benefit payable would be - correct answers✅✅ an amount that the premiums paid would have purchased at the current age What does the insuring agreement in a Life insurance contract establish? - correct answers✅✅ an insurer's basic promise What is required for an agent whose license has been revoked? - correct answers✅✅ wait at least five years before applying for a new license Any changes made on an insurance application requires the initials of whom? - correct answers✅✅ applicant In a life insurance contract, an insurance company's promise to pay stated benefits is called the: - correct answers✅✅ insuring clause What is the consideration given by an insurer in the Consideration clause of a life policy? - correct answers✅✅ Promise to pay a death benefit to a named beneficiary An immediate annuity consists of a - correct answers✅✅ Single Premium
Which of the following actions does the Commissioner of Insurance NOT have the power to conduct? - correct answers✅✅ activate insurance companies' financial reserves Credit Life insurance is - correct answers✅✅ insurance issued on a debtor to cover outstanding loan balances A whole life insurance policyowner does not wish to continue making premium payments. Which of the following enables the policyowner to sell the policy for more than its cash value?
Which provision prevents an insurer from changing the terms of the contract with the policyowner by referring to documents not found within the policy itself?
All of the following statements regarding a Tax Sheltered Annuity (TSA) are true EXCEPT: