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Pregunta 1 de 68

1

Which of these statements is incorrect? Regarding the federal income tax treatment of life insurance?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) premiums are normally not tax deductible.

  • b) cash dividends are normally not taxed.

  • c) entire cash surrender value is taxable

  • d) proceeds received are tax free if there is a named beneficiary.

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 68

1

Which provision prevents an insurer from changing the terms of the contract with the policy owner by referring to documents not found within the policy itself?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) policy exclusion

  • b) incontestable

  • c) entire contract provision

  • d) assignment

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 68

1

The amount of monthly disability benefits payable under Security Social Security is affected by which of the following factors

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Insured’s tax bracket

  • b) amount of the benefits available from other service

  • c) nature of the disability

  • d) insurance education level

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 68

1

What point does an informal agreement become a binding contract?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) when one party makes an invitation and the other makes an offer

  • b) When an offer is made by one party and the other party rejects the offer and makes a counter offer.

  • c) When one party makes an offer and the other party accepts the offer

  • d) when consideration is provided by one of the parties to the contract.

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 68

1

How long does an insurance company appointment remain in force?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) one year

  • b) two years

  • c) three years

  • d) until terminated

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 68

1

Which of the following statements about non-contributory employees group life insurance is false?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) minimum number of employees is required to participate.

  • b) all eligible employees must be covered.
    .

  • c) no Evidence of Insurability required

  • d) must have conversion rates.

Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 68

1

The percentage of individuals primary insurance amount PIA determines the benefits paid in which of the following programs

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Social Security Disability Income

  • b) Medicare Supplements

  • c) Medicaid

  • d) Cobra

Explicación

Pregunta 8 de 68

1

At the age of 45, an individual withdraws $50,000 from his qualified profit sharing plan, and then deposits this amount into a personal savings account. This action would result in _____ .

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) only income tax on the amount withdrawn

  • b) income tax and a 10% penalty assessed upon funds drawn from the qualified plan

  • c) continued tax free accumulations in the bank savings account

  • d) only a 10% penalty on the withdrawal of funds

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 68

1

Who is liable when an insured suffers a loss on a policy sold by an agent through an insurer not authorized to conduct business in Texas?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) the insured be the agent and be insured

  • b) the insured

  • c) the agent

  • d) he Commissioner of Insurance

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 68

1

What is the excise tax rate the IRS imposes on individuals age 70 and a half or older who do not take the required minimum distributions from their qualified retirement plan?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A) 30%

  • B) 40%

  • C) 50%

  • D) 60%.

Explicación

Pregunta 11 de 68

1

Which statement is correct regarding the premium payment schedule for those for Whole Life policies?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) premiums are payable through the insured’s lifetime/ coverage lasts until death of the insured.

  • b) Premiums are payable for a set period of coverage, and which expires at that point.

  • c) premiums are payable until age 65. Coverage lasts the lifetime

  • d) a single premium is paid at the time of application and coverage lasts until retirement.

Explicación

Pregunta 12 de 68

1

F needs life insurance that provides coverage only a limited amount of time with a death benefit that changes regularly according to a schedule. What kind of policy is needed?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A) level term policy

  • B) whole life policy

  • C) limited pay policy

  • D) decreasing term policy

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 68

1

Which of the following is not a required provision in a group like policies?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A) freelook

  • B) incontestable

  • C) conversion

  • D) right to loan

Explicación

Pregunta 14 de 68

1

A policy owner may generate taxable income from which of the following dividend options.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A) non forfeiture

  • B) cash

  • C) accumulation of interest

  • D) reduce premium

Explicación

Pregunta 15 de 68

1

An underwriter determines that a life insurance applicant's risk should be reclassified due to a health issue. This policy may be issued with an

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A) extra premium

  • B) concealment clause

  • C) extended contestable period

  • D) exclusion for the medical condition.

Explicación

Pregunta 16 de 68

1

S buys a $10,000 whole life policy and 2003 and pays a premium of $100. S dies five years later in 2008, and the insurer pays the beneficiary $10,500. What kind of rider was included on the policy

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) accelerated death benefit rider

  • b) return of premium rider

  • c) family income rider or

  • d) term rider

Explicación

Pregunta 17 de 68

1

A temporary agent's license issued by the Commissioner of Insurance is valid for up to how many days?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • A) 60

  • B) 90

  • C) 120

  • D) 180

Explicación

Pregunta 18 de 68

1

A variable annuity has which of the following characteristics?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) underlying equity investments

  • b) only available with single premium

  • c) offers a fixed interest rate

  • d) does not require an insurance license.

Explicación

Pregunta 19 de 68

1

S age 40, is looking to buy a life insurance policy that will allow for increases or decreases in coverage as his needs change. The best policy suited for S would be

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) straight life.

  • b) Universal Life

  • c) an endowment

  • d) modified Whole Life

Explicación

Pregunta 20 de 68

1

A sole proprietor may use this plan only if the employees of his business are included.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) SEP Plan

  • b) Keough Pension Plan

  • c) Individual Retirement Account IRA

  • d) Simple Plan

Explicación

Pregunta 21 de 68

1

A policy that becomes a modified endowment contract MEC will

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) no longer allow for policy loans

  • b) must be placed in an irrevocable trust

  • c) can never be reinstated after lapse

  • d) will lose many of its tax advantages.

Explicación

Pregunta 22 de 68

1

P owns a $25,000 life policy that pays the face amount to him if he lives to age 70 or to his beneficiary if he dies before age 70. What kind of policy does P own?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) straight life

  • b) modified life

  • c) whole life paid up at age 70

  • d) endowment at age 70

Explicación

Pregunta 23 de 68

1

S owns a life insurance policy with cash values that fluctuate according to the underlying investment performance of common stocks, which of these policies does S own?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) endowment

  • b) variable term life

  • c) variable whole life

  • d) joint life

Explicación

Pregunta 24 de 68

1

A(n) ____ of benefits of a health policy transfers payments to someone other than the policy on

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) assignment

  • b) transfer

  • c) allocation

  • d) designation

Explicación

Pregunta 25 de 68

1

Which of these is an element of a variable life policy?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) fixed level premium.

  • b) insured assumes the investment risk

  • c) no investment risk to the policy owner

  • d) rated returns or guarantee.

Explicación

Pregunta 26 de 68

1

A ____ rider may be used to include coverage for children under their parents life insurance policies.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) payor

  • b) term

  • c) conversion

  • d) parent

Explicación

Pregunta 27 de 68

1

Which of the following best describes a hospital indemnity policy?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) coverage that reimburses an insured for surge and expenses.

  • b) coverage that pays a stated amount per day of covered hospitalization.

  • c) coverage that replaces lost income due to hospital specialization.

  • d) coverage that pays for hospital room and board

Explicación

Pregunta 28 de 68

1

A 45 year old woman won $100,000 In a scratch off lottery ticket. She purchased that annuity that will pay her $1,500 per month beginning at age 60. Which of these annuities did this woman purchase?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) immediate variable annuity.

  • b) immediate annuity.

  • c) Deferred fixed annuity

  • d) variable annuity

Explicación

Pregunta 29 de 68

1

Which of these provisions is not required in life insurance policies?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) free look

  • b) grace period

  • c) extended term

  • d) entire contract

Explicación

Pregunta 30 de 68

1

A disability elimination period is best described as a

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) time deductible

  • b) dollar deductible.

  • c) eligibility period

  • d) probation period

Explicación

Pregunta 31 de 68

1

Which of these policies can an individual use their medical flexible spending account to pay for?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) vitamins and supplements

  • b) prescription drugs

  • c) household expenditures

  • d) cosmetic procedures

Explicación

Pregunta 32 de 68

1

The automatic premium loan provision is designed to

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) provide a source of revenue to the insurance company

  • b) avoid a policy lapse

  • c) allow a policy owner to request a policy loan

  • d) allow a policy owner to take out additional cover without Evidence of Insurability

Explicación

Pregunta 33 de 68

1

D owns a whole life policy that was purchased 10 years ago. If the premium payments suddenly stopped in D takes no additional action which nonforfeiture option will the insurer likely proceed with?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) extended term

  • b) loan provision

  • c) reduced paid up

  • d) cash surrender

Explicación

Pregunta 34 de 68

1

Which of the following is not included in a life insurance illustration?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) underwriting classification upon which the illustration is based

  • b) insurers name

  • c) amount of death benefit

  • d) company's mortality table

Explicación

Pregunta 35 de 68

1

A cost of living rider gives the insured

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) tax incentives

  • b) monthly income

  • c) decreasing premiums

  • d) additional death benefits

Explicación

Pregunta 36 de 68

1

An evidence of Coverage form may be issued by a health maintenance organization HMO after being approved by the

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Attorney General will

  • b) NAIC

  • c) commissioner

  • d) National HMO Association

Explicación

Pregunta 37 de 68

1

Which of these non forfeiture options continue a buildup of cash value?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) waiver of premium

  • b) extended term

  • c) reduced paid up

  • d) cash surrender

Explicación

Pregunta 38 de 68

1

What is considered to be a characteristic of an immediate annuity?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) benefit payments start within one payment period of purchase.

  • b) benefit payments start within five years of initial purpose

  • c) normally tied to a specific equity or stock index

  • d) periodical contributions begin immediately

Explicación

Pregunta 39 de 68

1

Which of these retirement plans can be started by an employee even if another plan is in existence?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Individual Retirement Account (Ira)

  • b) defined Plan

  • c) Keogh plan

  • d) 403 B plan

Explicación

Pregunta 40 de 68

1

Information obtained from a phone conversation to the proposed insured can be found in which of these?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Agent’s report

  • b) MIB REport

  • c) Inspection report

  • d) attending physician’s report

Explicación

Pregunta 41 de 68

1

which of the following actions is not possible with a universal life?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Policy’s cash value may be used to pay premiums

  • b) Premium payments can be made at scheduled times

  • c) Premiums may be applied as a credit against income tax

  • d) Face amount may be adjusted

Explicación

Pregunta 42 de 68

1

A contract owner terminates an annuity before the income payment period begins the owner will then receive what?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) half the current surrender value

  • b) the current contract surrender value

  • c) premiums paud to date

  • d) nothing

Explicación

Pregunta 43 de 68

1

what is being delivered during a policy

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) A binding receipt to the proposed insured

  • b) insurance contract to the proposed insured

  • c) Application and initial premium to the insurer

  • d) Summary sheet and disclosure materials to the proposed insured

Explicación

Pregunta 44 de 68

1

If a 10 year term life policy contains a renewability provision, the policy will renew

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) along witha decrease in premium

  • b) at the option of the insurer

  • c) only with evidence of insurability

  • d) without evidence of insurability

Explicación

Pregunta 45 de 68

1

The individual most likely to buy a Medicare Supplement policy would be who?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Unemployed 64 year old female

  • b) 62 year old male covered my medicaid

  • c) 64 year old male covered by Medicare

  • d) uninsured 60 year old male

Explicación

Pregunta 46 de 68

1

The cash value in a what kind of life policy may fluctuate to reflect changing assumptions regarding mortality cost, interest and expense factors.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) universal

  • b) graded

  • c) term

  • d) endowment

Explicación

Pregunta 47 de 68

1

kay is an annuitant currently receiving payments. If she were to die before receiving payments equal to the correct value. A beneficiary will continue receiving payments until an amount equal to the contract value has been paid. This is called a what?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) installment refund annuity

  • b) Joint refund annuity

  • c) straight refund annuity

  • d) Equal value annuity

Explicación

Pregunta 48 de 68

1

Life insurance that covers an insurance whole life with level premiums paid over a limited time is called What?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) adjustable life

  • b) Renewable term

  • c) Limited pay life

  • d) Joint Life

Explicación

Pregunta 49 de 68

1

k owns a whole life policy. if K wants an increasing death benefit to protect against inflation, which dividend options should she choose?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) paid-up additional insurance

  • b) cash option

  • c) Reduced premiums

  • d) Accumulate with interest

Explicación

Pregunta 50 de 68

1

P as an employee who quits her job and wants to convert her group health coverage to an individual policy after the Cobra expiration benefits, which of the following statements is true?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) she does need to provide evidence of insurability

  • b) she does not need to provide evidence of insurability

  • c) she will have up to 6 months to convert an individual policy

  • d) She will be paying eactly the same premium for the individual plan as she did the group plan

Explicación

Pregunta 51 de 68

1

What kind of policy is considered to be overfunded as stated by the IRS guidelines?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Modified whole life

  • b) Modified Endowment Contract

  • c) variable universal life

  • d) Interest-sensitive whole life

Explicación

Pregunta 52 de 68

1

A provision in a policy that pays the policy owner an amount that does not surpass the guaranteed cash value is called the:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Policy loan provision

  • b) Automatic benefits provision

  • c) Accelerated Benefits provision

  • d) Consideration clause

Explicación

Pregunta 53 de 68

1

What kind of insurance product covers children under their parents policy?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Family maintenance rider

  • b) Term rider

  • c) Family income rider

  • d) Payor benefit

Explicación

Pregunta 54 de 68

1

P is looking to purchase a life insurance policy that will pay a stated amount monthly income to his beneficiaries for 20 years after he dies and a lump sum of $20,000 at the end of that 20 year period. What type of policy should he purchase?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Family benefit policy

  • b) Family maintenance policy

  • c) Family income policy

  • d) Family survivor policy

Explicación

Pregunta 55 de 68

1

All our true statements regarding the underwriting process except

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) signed consent from the applicant must be provided in order to test for AIDS and HIV virus

  • b) a AIDS and HIV virus exams can be conducted in a discriminatory fashion.

  • c) the cost of any examination is paid for by the insurer, or

  • d) The original application is the primary source of information used in the underwriting process.

Explicación

Pregunta 56 de 68

1

What type of reinsurance contract involve two companies automatically sharing their risk exposure

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) Armitage

  • b) facilitative

  • c) excess

  • d) treaty

Explicación

Pregunta 57 de 68

1

Which of these is not considered to be the cost connected with an individual's death?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) funeral expense

  • b) tax liability

  • c) business expenses

  • d) probate costs

Explicación

Pregunta 58 de 68

1

A physician opens up a new practice and qualifies for $7,000 a month disability income policy. What rider would the position add if he wants the ability to increase his policy benefit as his practice and income grow?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) extended term rider

  • b) cost of living adjustment rider

  • c) guaranteed insurability option rider

  • d) waiver of premium rider

Explicación

Pregunta 59 de 68

1

T was treated for an ailment two months prior to applying for a health insurance policy. This condition was noted on the application and the policy was issued shortly after. How will the insurer likely consider this condition?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) the insurer will require a higher deductible for any claims resulting from this condition

  • b) the insurer is required to initially cover this pre existing condition.

  • c) the insurer will permanently exclude the condition from the policy

  • d) the insurer will likely treat it as a pre existing condition which may not be covered for one year.

Explicación

Pregunta 60 de 68

1

Under a graded premium policy the premiums are:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) higher during the policies early years

  • b) are lower during the policies early years.

  • c) are constant throughout the length of the policy

  • d) can be adjusted by the insured.

Explicación

Pregunta 61 de 68

1

A new general property and casualty licensee must complete at least how many hours of continuing education within 24 months of initial licensure.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) 12

  • b) 16

  • c) 20

  • d) 24

Explicación

Pregunta 62 de 68

1

A prepaid application for individual disability income insurance was recently submitted to the insurer when the insurer received the Medical Information Bureau report. The report showed that the applicant has suffered a stroke 18 months ago, something that was not disclosed on the application. Which of the following actions would the insurance company not take?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) send the additional premium back to the applicant

  • b) sent a notice to the applicant that the coverage was declined

  • c) send a notice to the MIB that the applicant was declined

  • d) sent a notice to the agent that the applicant was declined

Explicación

Pregunta 63 de 68

1

P is insured on a participating life policy. Which statement is true if peace premiums were waived due to a disability is the answer

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) p cannot borrow against the policy's cash value while disabled.

  • b) P will have to pay income tax on the amount of premiums waived.

  • c) P will still receive declared dividends or

  • d) P cannot assign ownership of the policy while premiums are being waived

Explicación

Pregunta 64 de 68

1

With which health policy clause stipulates that an insurance company must attach a copy of the application to ensure that it is part of the contract.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) consideration

  • b) entire contract

  • c) free look or

  • d) Insuring

Explicación

Pregunta 65 de 68

1

k is an agent who takes an application for individual life insurance policy and accepts a check from the client. He submits the application and check to the insurance company. However, the check was never signed by the applicant if the applicant is approved. When will coverage become effective?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) the day for sales appointment was made?

  • b) the date the application was submitted to the insurance company

  • c) the date of the application

  • d) the date the agent delivered the policy, collected the initial premium and attained a good health statement from the insured.

Explicación

Pregunta 66 de 68

1

A universal life policy is sometimes referred to as an unbundled life policy because the owner can see the interest earned cost of insurance and:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) inherent risks

  • b) commission rate

  • c) inflation factor

  • d) expense charges

Explicación

Pregunta 67 de 68

1

Jay is a subscriber to a plan which contracts with doctors and hospitals. To provide medical benefits at a predetermined price. What type of plan does J belong to?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) multiple employer welfare arrangement

  • b) multiple employer trusts

  • c) health maintenance organ organization

  • d) co-op arrangement

Explicación

Pregunta 68 de 68

1

Which of these statements concerning an individual disability income policy is true?

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

  • a) premiums are normally tax deductible.

  • b) age of the insured determines the amount of the benefits.

  • c) normally includes an elimination period

  • d) benefits are normally taxable

Explicación