An insurer has made all of the decisions regarding the provisions included in the
insured's policy. The insured finds an objectionable provision and wants to negotiate it
with the insurer but is not allowed to do so. Her only options are to reject the policy or
accept it as is. Which contract feature does this describe?
a) Unilateral
b) Conditional
c) Personal
d) Adhesion -Correct Ans-Adhesion
An insurance policy that only requires a payment of premium at its inception, provides
insurance protection for the life of the insured, and matures at the insured's age 100 is
called
a) Modified Endowment Contract (MEC).
b) Level term life.
c) Graded premium whole life.
d) Single premium whole life. -Correct Ans-Single Premium Whole Life
All of the following are true regarding a decreasing term policy EXCEPT
a) The payable premium amount steadily declines throughout the duration of the
contract.
b) It has a lower premium than level term.
c) The contract pays only in the event of death during the term and there is no cash
value.
d) The face amount steadily declines throughout the duration of the contract. -Correct
Ans-The payable premium amount steadily declines throughout the duration of the
contract
,The type of policy that can be changed from one that does not accumulate cash value to
the one that does, is a
a) Decreasing Term Policy.
b) Whole Life Policy.
c) Convertible Term Policy.
d) Renewable Term Policy. -Correct Ans-Convertible Term Policy
The policyowner of an adjustable life policy wants to increase the death benefit. Which
of the following statements is correct regarding this change?
a) The death benefit can be increased by providing evidence of insurability.
b) The death benefit cannot be increased.
c) The death benefit can be increased only when the policy has developed a cash value.
d) The death benefit can be increased only by exchanging the existing policy for a new
one. -Correct Ans-The death benefit can be increased by providing evidence of
insurability
When would a 20-pay whole life policy endow?
a) After 20 payments
b) In 20 years
c) When the insured reaches age 100
d) At the insured's age 65 -Correct Ans-When the insured reaches age 100
An insured had a $10,000 term life policy. The annual premium of $200 was due on
February 1; however, the insured failed to pay the premium. He died on February 28.
How much would the beneficiary receive from the policy?
a) $0
b) $200
c) $9,800
, d) $10,000 -Correct Ans-$9,800
What is the term for how frequently a policyowner is required to pay the policy
premium?
a) Consideration
b) Mode
c) Schedule
d) Grace period -Correct Ans-Mode
Which of the following types of insurance policies would perform the function of cash
accumulation?
a) Increasing term
b) Whole life
c) Term life
d) Credit life -Correct Ans-Whole Life
Which of the following is called a "second-to-die" policy?
a) Juvenile life
b) Joint life
c) Survivorship life
d) Family income -Correct Ans-Survivorship Life
When a life insurance policy is cancelled and the insured has selected the extended
term nonforfeiture option, the cash value will be used to purchase term insurance that
has a face amount
a) In lesser amounts for the remaining policy term of age 100.
b) Equal to the cash value surrendered from the policy.