FLORIDA 240 LICENSE QUESTIOS & ANSWERS
The stated amount or percent of liquid assets that an insurer must have on hand that
will satisfy future obligations to its policyholders is called: - Answer -Reserves
An insurance applicant MUST be informed of an investigation regarding his/her
reputation and character according to the: - Answer -Fair Credit Reporting Act
A nonprofit incorporated society that does not have capital stock and operates for the
sole benefit of its members is known as: - Answer -A fraternal benefit society
What I the name of the law that requires insurers to disclose information gathering
practices and where the information was obtained? - Answer -Fair Credit Reporting Act
Who elects the governing body of a mutual insurance company? - Answer -
Policyholders
What type of reinsurance contract involves two companies automatically sharing their
risk exposure? - Answer -Treaty
A group-owned insurance company that is formed to assume and spread the liability
risks of its members is known as a: - Answer -risk retention group
All of the following are considered to be typical characteristics describing the nature of
an insurance contract, EXCEPT: - Answer -Bilateral
The part of a life insurance policy guaranteed to be true is called a(n) - Answer -
warranty
Statements made on an insurance application that are believed to be true to the best of
the applicant's knowledge are called - Answer -representations
Q purchases a $500,000 life insurance policy and pays $900 in premiums over the first
six months. Q dies suddenly and the beneficiary is paid $500,000. This exchange of
unequal values reflects which of the following insurance contract features? - Answer -
Aleatory
When must insurable interest be present in order for a life insurance policy to be valid? -
Answer -When the application is made
A life insurance arrangement which circumvents insurable interest statutes is called: -
Answer -Investor-Originated Life Insurance
Stranger Originated Life Insurance (STOLI) has been found to be in violation of which of
the following contractual elements? - Answer -Legal Purpose (Insurable Interest)
,Who makes the legally enforceable promises in a unilateral contract? - Answer -
Insurance company
A policy of adhesion can only be modified by whom? - Answer -insurance company
When third-party ownership is involved, applicants who also happen to be the stated
primary beneficiary are required to have: - Answer -insurable interest in the proposed
insured
Which of these is considered a statement that is assured to be true in every aspect? -
Answer -Warranty
Which of these require an offer, acceptance, and consideration? - Answer -contract
If a contract of adhesion contains complicated language, to whom would the
interpretation be in favor of? - Answer -insured
Insurance contracts are known as _____ because certain future conditions or acts must
occur before any claims can be paid. - Answer -conditional
Insurance policies are offered on a "take it or leave it" basis, which make them: -
Answer -Contracts of Adhesion
In regards to representations or warranties, which of these statements is TRUE? -
Answer -If material to the risk, false representations will void a policy
Which of these arrangements allows one to bypass insurable interest laws? - Answer -
Investor-Originated Life Insurance
In an insurance contract, the insurer is the only party who makes a legally enforceable
promise. What kind of contract is this? - Answer -unilateral
Which of these is NOT a type of agent authority? - Answer -principal
E and F are business partners. Each takes out a $500,000 life insurance policy on the
other, naming himself as primary beneficiary. E and F eventually terminate their
business, and four months later E dies. Although E was married with three children at
the time of death, the primary beneficiary is still F. However, an insurable interest no
longer exists. Where will the proceeds from E's life insurance policy be directed to? -
Answer -In this situation, the proceeds from E's life insurance policy will go to F.
A group-owned insurance company that is formed to assume and spread the liability
ricks of its members is known as a: - Answer -Risk retention group
, What type of reinsurance contract involves two companies automatically sharing their
risk exposure? - Answer -treaty
What year was the McCarran-Ferguson Act enacted? - Answer -1945
Which of these describe a participating life insurance policy? - Answer -Policy owners
are entitled to receive dividends
At what point must a life insurance applicant be informed of their rights that fall under
the Fair Credit Reporting Act? - Answer -Upon completion of the application
Which of the following requires insurers to disclose when an applicant's consumer or
credit history is being investigated: - Answer -1970 - Fair Credit Reporting Act
When must insurable interest exist for a life insurance contract to be valid? - Answer -
Inception of the contract
Life and health insurance policies are: - Answer -unilateral contracts
A policy of adhesion can only be modified by whom? - Answer -insurance company
At what point does an informal contract become binding? - Answer -When one party
makes an offer and the other party accepts that offer
What is the consideration given by an insurer in the Consideration clause of a life
policy? - Answer -Promise to pay a death benefit
What is the consideration given by an insurer in the Consideration clause of life policy? -
Answer -Promise to pay a death benefit to a named beneficiary
Insurance policies are considered aleatory contracts because: - Answer -performance
is conditioned upon a future occurrence
Taking receipt of premiums and holding them for the insurance company is an example
of - Answer -fiduciary responsibility
The Consideration clause in a life insurance contract contains what pertinent
information? - Answer -The schedule and amount of premium payments
Which of the following consists of an offer, acceptance, and consideration? - Answer -
Contract
Which of the following consists of an offer, acceptance, and consideration? - Answer -
contract
The stated amount or percent of liquid assets that an insurer must have on hand that
will satisfy future obligations to its policyholders is called: - Answer -Reserves
An insurance applicant MUST be informed of an investigation regarding his/her
reputation and character according to the: - Answer -Fair Credit Reporting Act
A nonprofit incorporated society that does not have capital stock and operates for the
sole benefit of its members is known as: - Answer -A fraternal benefit society
What I the name of the law that requires insurers to disclose information gathering
practices and where the information was obtained? - Answer -Fair Credit Reporting Act
Who elects the governing body of a mutual insurance company? - Answer -
Policyholders
What type of reinsurance contract involves two companies automatically sharing their
risk exposure? - Answer -Treaty
A group-owned insurance company that is formed to assume and spread the liability
risks of its members is known as a: - Answer -risk retention group
All of the following are considered to be typical characteristics describing the nature of
an insurance contract, EXCEPT: - Answer -Bilateral
The part of a life insurance policy guaranteed to be true is called a(n) - Answer -
warranty
Statements made on an insurance application that are believed to be true to the best of
the applicant's knowledge are called - Answer -representations
Q purchases a $500,000 life insurance policy and pays $900 in premiums over the first
six months. Q dies suddenly and the beneficiary is paid $500,000. This exchange of
unequal values reflects which of the following insurance contract features? - Answer -
Aleatory
When must insurable interest be present in order for a life insurance policy to be valid? -
Answer -When the application is made
A life insurance arrangement which circumvents insurable interest statutes is called: -
Answer -Investor-Originated Life Insurance
Stranger Originated Life Insurance (STOLI) has been found to be in violation of which of
the following contractual elements? - Answer -Legal Purpose (Insurable Interest)
,Who makes the legally enforceable promises in a unilateral contract? - Answer -
Insurance company
A policy of adhesion can only be modified by whom? - Answer -insurance company
When third-party ownership is involved, applicants who also happen to be the stated
primary beneficiary are required to have: - Answer -insurable interest in the proposed
insured
Which of these is considered a statement that is assured to be true in every aspect? -
Answer -Warranty
Which of these require an offer, acceptance, and consideration? - Answer -contract
If a contract of adhesion contains complicated language, to whom would the
interpretation be in favor of? - Answer -insured
Insurance contracts are known as _____ because certain future conditions or acts must
occur before any claims can be paid. - Answer -conditional
Insurance policies are offered on a "take it or leave it" basis, which make them: -
Answer -Contracts of Adhesion
In regards to representations or warranties, which of these statements is TRUE? -
Answer -If material to the risk, false representations will void a policy
Which of these arrangements allows one to bypass insurable interest laws? - Answer -
Investor-Originated Life Insurance
In an insurance contract, the insurer is the only party who makes a legally enforceable
promise. What kind of contract is this? - Answer -unilateral
Which of these is NOT a type of agent authority? - Answer -principal
E and F are business partners. Each takes out a $500,000 life insurance policy on the
other, naming himself as primary beneficiary. E and F eventually terminate their
business, and four months later E dies. Although E was married with three children at
the time of death, the primary beneficiary is still F. However, an insurable interest no
longer exists. Where will the proceeds from E's life insurance policy be directed to? -
Answer -In this situation, the proceeds from E's life insurance policy will go to F.
A group-owned insurance company that is formed to assume and spread the liability
ricks of its members is known as a: - Answer -Risk retention group
, What type of reinsurance contract involves two companies automatically sharing their
risk exposure? - Answer -treaty
What year was the McCarran-Ferguson Act enacted? - Answer -1945
Which of these describe a participating life insurance policy? - Answer -Policy owners
are entitled to receive dividends
At what point must a life insurance applicant be informed of their rights that fall under
the Fair Credit Reporting Act? - Answer -Upon completion of the application
Which of the following requires insurers to disclose when an applicant's consumer or
credit history is being investigated: - Answer -1970 - Fair Credit Reporting Act
When must insurable interest exist for a life insurance contract to be valid? - Answer -
Inception of the contract
Life and health insurance policies are: - Answer -unilateral contracts
A policy of adhesion can only be modified by whom? - Answer -insurance company
At what point does an informal contract become binding? - Answer -When one party
makes an offer and the other party accepts that offer
What is the consideration given by an insurer in the Consideration clause of a life
policy? - Answer -Promise to pay a death benefit
What is the consideration given by an insurer in the Consideration clause of life policy? -
Answer -Promise to pay a death benefit to a named beneficiary
Insurance policies are considered aleatory contracts because: - Answer -performance
is conditioned upon a future occurrence
Taking receipt of premiums and holding them for the insurance company is an example
of - Answer -fiduciary responsibility
The Consideration clause in a life insurance contract contains what pertinent
information? - Answer -The schedule and amount of premium payments
Which of the following consists of an offer, acceptance, and consideration? - Answer -
Contract
Which of the following consists of an offer, acceptance, and consideration? - Answer -
contract
