INSURANCE PRINCIPLES AND STATE
REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT STUDY GUIDE
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ all of these duties that a producer may be required to perform
when delivering an insurance policy EXCEPT
acquire a statement of good health signature
gather the initial premium
review policy with applicant
leave a conditional receipt with client. Answer: leave a conditional
receipt with client
◉ laura added a children`s rider to her life insurance policy. what
type of coverage was added
level term
,increasing term
decreasing term
juvenile term. Answer: level term
◉ what would be the disadvantage of naming a trust as a beneficiary
of a life insurance policy
trusts cannot be formed for life insurance purposes
trust administrations fees would reduce policy proceeds
trusts cannot be used if a minor is the beneficiary
trustee must be a bank or brokerage. Answer: trust administrations
fees would reduce policy proceeds
◉ what does a fixed life annuity offer protection against
inflation
,premature death
inadequate retirement planning
savings depletion due to longevity. Answer: savings depletion due to
longevity
◉ a trustee-to-trustee transfer of rollover funds in a qualified plan
allows a participant to avoid
mandatory income tax withholding on the amount transferred
paying transfer fees
paying trustee fees
ever paying income taxes on the distributions. Answer: mandatory
income tax withholding on the amount transferred
◉ what happens when a policy owner borrows against the cash
value of his life insurance policy
, the policy proceeds would be reduced by the outstanding loan
balance
no additional loans can be taken out in the future
the amount borrowed is added to the policy owners gross income
for tax purposes
the interest on the loan is tax deductible. Answer: the policy
proceeds would be reduced by the outstanding loan balance
◉ straight whole life insurance can be accurately described in all of
these statements EXCEPT
policy protection normally expires at age 65
nonforfeiture values are available to the policy owner
provides level protection with level premiums
cash value loans are permitted. Answer: policy protection normally
expires at age 65