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which of the following would NOT be considered limited coverage policy?
a. accident-only insurance
b. travel policy
c. major medical expense insurance
d. special risk policy - ✔✔c. major medical exoense insurance
limited policies cover only expense incurred from specific diseases, or specific causes
which of the following is NOT mandatory under the uniform provision law as applied to accident and
health policies?
a. physical examination and autopsy
b. entire contract
c. probationary period
d. time limit on certain defenses - ✔✔c. probationary period
probationary period is an optional provision
with respect to the entire contract clause in health policies, who has the authority to make changes to an
existing policy? - ✔✔only an executive office of the company
no changes may be made to the policy without the express written agreement of both parties, and any
changes must be also made a part of the contract. only an executive officer of the company, not an
agent, has authority to make any changes to the policy.
if a life insurance company uses HIV testing as part of its underwriting, when must an applicant be
notified of the procedure? - ✔✔prior to the performance of the test
, prior to testing, the insurer must disclose in writing its intent to test the applicant for the HIV or for a
specific health condition derived from HIV. the insurer must obtain the applicant's written informed
consent to administer the test.
a major medical expense would exclude coverage for all of the following treatments EXCEPT
a. dental care
b. cosmetic surgery
c. drug addiction
d. eye refractions - ✔✔c. drug addiction
treatment for drug & alcohol addiction is provided on a limited basis
to purchase insurance, the policy owner must face the possibility of losing money or something of value
in the event of loss. what is this concept called? - ✔✔insurable interest
to purchase insurance, the policy owner must face the possibility of losing money or something of value
in the event of loss.
which of the following is provided by skilled medical personnel to those who need occasional medical
assistance or rehabilitative care? - ✔✔intermediate care
changes bandages or administers medications
which of the following is NOT correct concerning taxation of disability income benefits?
a. if paid by the individual, the premiums are tax deductible
b. if the employer paid the premiums, income benefits are taxable to the insured as ordinary income
c. if the insured paid the premium, any disability income benefits are tax-free
d. if the benefits are for permanent loss, they are subject to income taxation no matter who paid the
premium - ✔✔a. if paid by the individual, the premiums are tax deductible