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CA Life Agent Exam
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1. Same as WL but w/ Decreasing Term rider; upon death - pays monthly income for REMAINING term AFTER which pays full death benefit.
Single Pay Whole Life policy
Types of Renewability provisions
Business Continuation (aka Buy-Sell) policy
Family Income policy
2. Specialized policy covering diagnostic & preventative dental care; often no deductible; co-insurance; expensive; may be included w/ medical plan.
Proof of Loss provision
Dental Plan
Peril vs. Hazard
Return of Premium rider
3. Although death benefit is tax-free - it is included in gross estate value so federal &/or state taxes may apply to a portion in excess of fixed federal limit.
Variable Life policy (1 of 2)
Tax implications of an Estate
Family Income policy
Blackout Period
4. Funding mechanism whereby employer & employee share cost of premium. Upon death - benefit is shared between employer & beneficiary.
Experience vs. Community rating in Group Health plan
Split Dollar Plan
Loss exposure
IRS Penalties for Annuities
5. Beneficiary has right to leave death benefits / Insurer to protect $ from creditors; interest (taxable) paid on retained funds.
Spendthrift provision
Graded Premium Whole Life policy
Annuity Classifications (4 of 5): Disposition "pay-out" of proceeds
Trial Application (aka Request for Offer)
6. Periodic return of premium to policy owners from Mutual (Par) Companies; not guaranteed & not taxable as income; may be used in 6 ways.
Dividends
Point of Service plan
Joint Life (aka "First to die") policy
24 Hour Coverage (CA)
7. Type of partial disability rider - which pays fluctuating % of lost income w/out time limit.
Modified Endowment Contract (MEC)
Residual disability rider
Grace Period provision
Applicant Representations vs. Warranties
8. Earned premium is $ paid for coverage to date. Unearned premium is $ paid & returnable due to coverage not provided.
Major Medical plan
Factors that determine premium
Earned vs. Unearned premium
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
9. Same as WL but premium low for 1st 5 yrs. - THEN has annual premium increases for set # yrs. - THEN level premium.
Medicare Part A & B "Gaps"
Annuity Classifications (4 of 5): Disposition "pay-out" of proceeds
Rescission
Graded Premium Whole Life policy
10. Waives premium upon disability of Insured until return to work; disability must persist for 90 days or longer; 1st 90 day premiums refunded after 90 days.
Risk management
Insurance contract characteristics (2 of 2)
Medicare Part D
Waiver of Premium provision
11. Provides 24 hr. health coverage both "on" & "off" job - but may cause coverage duplication & coordination challenges.
Medical Savings Account (MSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
24 Hour Coverage (CA)
7 Pay Test
Types of Insurers (by domicile)
12. Grows @ fixed min. interest rate but w/ possible higher rate tied to equity index (i.e S&P Equity Index) appreciation; gains shared w/ Insurer.
Universal (aka Flexible Premium Adjustable) Life policy (3 of 4)
Market Value Adjusted (aka Modified Guaranteed) annuity
IRS Penalties for Annuities
Equity Indexed annuity
13. Authorized (admitted) - can conduct business in state; Unauthorized (non-admitted) - cannot conduct business in state (w/ one exception).
Types of Insurers (by authorization)
Variable Life policy (1 of 2)
Departments of an Insurer
Joint Life (aka "First to die") policy
14. 'The inability to perform ANY reasonable occupation based on education - training or experience'.
Types of Insurers (by sector)
Estoppel
Total disability (more restrictive definition)
Valid life insurance contracts must identify...
15. 1: Non-cancelable; 2: Guaranteed renewable; 3: Cancelable; 4: Conditionally renewable; 5: Optionally renewable.
Permanent vs. Temporary disability
Types of Renewability provisions
Medicare Supplement or Medigap policy
Multiple Employer Trust (MET) aka Multiple Employer Welfare Association (MEWA)
16. Provides professional services - rehabilitation - training/re-training & related costs to assist Insured in returning to work.
Rehabilitation rider
Key Employee policy
Renewability provision
Social Security Benefit (Supplement) rider
17. Any person - assoc. - org. - partnership - business trust - LLC - or corp. capable of making an insurance contract.
Applicant Representations vs. Warranties
Dependent coverage
Adjustable Whole Life policy
Insurer (as defined by CIC)
18. 1: Fixed - guaranteed fixed monthly income & fixed interest rate; 2: Variable - unguaranteed; monthly income varies based on stocks/bond returns.
Annuity Classifications (3 of 5): Source of income
Legal Action provision
Relation of Earnings to Insurance provision
Convertibility provision
19. 1: Skilled nursing care; 2: Intermediate care; 3: Custodial care; 4: Home health care.
Policy delivery
Levels of Long Term Care provided
Exclusions to Work. Comp.
Business Overhead Expense (BOE) Disability policy
20. Employer w/ 25 or less employees must offer all eligible employees @ least 2 medical plan options where pre-existing conditions can't be excluded more than 1 yr.
Blackout Period
Small Employer Medical Expense plan
24 Hour Coverage (CA)
Medicare Supplement or Medigap policy
21. Insurer has right to adjust (+ or -) death benefit if age or sex is misstated but normally doesn't void policy.
Types of Renewability provisions
Premium modes
Dependent coverage
Misstatement of Age/Sex provision
22. Policy covering minor child; premium fixed but death benefit increases by 5 times @ age 18 or 21.
Medicare Part C (aka Medicare Advantage)
Basic Medical plan
Juvenile Life (aka Jumping Juvenile) policy
Adverse selection
23. 1: parties to contract; 2: insured party or life; 3: insurable interest - if 3rd party; 4: risks insured against; 5: policy period (term); 6: premium & mode.
Payment of Premium provision
Family or Dependents rider
Valid life insurance contracts must identify...
Annuity
24. Partially state-funded benefits for low-income people whereby cost of care is shared between state & recipient - based on income.
Medi-Cal Share Cost plan
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
Annuity Classifications (1 of 5): How premium is paid
Trial Application (aka Request for Offer)
25. Allows Insured to increase death benefit w/out medical exam (subject to age max.) w/ additional premium rate determined @ attained age.
Business Overhead Expense (BOE) Disability policy
Types of reinsurance
Group Disability plan
Guaranteed Insurability Life rider
26. Qualified Annuity - Tax-deductible contributions & tax-deferred growth but fully taxable w/drawals.
Tax implications of an Annuity (1 of 2)
Loss exposure
Grace Period provision
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
27. Insured can seek legal action against Insurer for denial of claim only after 60 days and up to 3 yrs. after providing proof of loss.
Types of reinsurance
Incontestability clause/provision
Legal Action provision
Types of Term Life policies
28. Coverage remains in effect for 31 days past premium due date; benefits paid during grace period would be deducted from sum.
Grace Period provision
Equity Index Whole Life policy
Accelerated Benefits (aka Terminal Illness or Living Benefits) rider
Small Employer Medical Expense plan
29. Same as WL but w/ Level Term rider; upon death - pays monthly income for FULL term AFTER which pays full death benefit.
Retrocession
Medical Savings Account (MSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
Family Maintenance policy
Insurance contract characteristics (2 of 2)
30. Provides supplemental coverage for physician/surgeon fees if enrolled (during enrollment period ONLY) & pay monthly premium w/ deductible and co-insurance.
Long Term Care (LTC) policy
Variable Life policy (2 of 2)
Medicare Part B (aka Supplemental Medical Insurance or SMI)
Human Life Value approach
31. Prevents overinsuring in order to profit from disability by coordinating benefits between Insurers.
Relation of Earnings to Insurance provision
Insurer (as defined by CIC)
Types of Insurers (miscellaneous)
Indeterminate Premium Whole Life policy
32. Privately-sold policies to provide benefits not covered by Medicare; divided into 12 plans listed alphabetically A - L; 30-day free look; guaranteed renewable.
Medicare Supplement or Medigap policy
Employer Liability
Change of Occupation provision
Adjustable Whole Life policy
33. Palliative - treatment to manage pain; Curative - treatment to cure illness/condition.
Palliative vs. Curative care
Exclusions for Major Medical plan
Phases of an annuity
Approval Type Conditional receipt
34. Waives premium on Life policy for minor child until age 21 in event premium payor dies or becomes disabled.
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35. 1: Req. - unless self-employed; 2: 7-day wait for disability benefits; 3: Premium based on ex-mod; 4: Rates approved by CDI; 5: to sell - must satisfy education reqs.
Cross Purchase Plan
CA Work. Comp. Statutes
Insurer (as defined by CIC)
Single Pay Whole Life policy
36. Annuity distributions prior to age 59 1/2 incur a 10% IRS penalty EXCEPT for death - disability - immediate annuity - or rollover.
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
IRS Penalties for Annuities
Indemnify
Annuity Classifications (3 of 5): Source of income
37. Physical - slippery floor; Moral - dishonest acts; Morale - carelessness or recklessness.
Waiver of Premium provision
Types of hazards
Needs approach (most common)
Family Income policy
38. Federal law which prohibits companies w/ 15+ employees from decreasing coverage benefits for women affected by pregnancy or childbirth.
Types of Licensed Producers
Civil Rights/Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Family or Dependents rider
Single Pay Whole Life policy
39. Hybrid of HMO & PPO w/ greater flexibility on choosing specialists outside network w/ benefits still provided but @ higher co-pay.
Guaranteed Insurability Life rider
Point of Service plan
Key Employee Disability policy
Joint Life (aka "First to die") policy
40. Same as WL but premium low for 1st 3-5 yrs. - THEN has one-time premium increase.
Tax implications of an Annuity (1 of 2)
Modified Premium Whole Life policy
Medicare Supplement or Medigap policy
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
41. Receipt whereby coverage incepts ONLY after underwriting approval.
Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Conformity with State Statute provision
Approval Type Conditional receipt
Non-Occupational Disability policy
42. War; elective cosmetic surgery; routine dental; work. comp.-covered claims; self-inflicted (intentional); gov't. facility treatment; LTC; private nursing.
Exclusions for Major Medical plan
Indemnify
Universal (aka Flexible Premium Adjustable) Life policy (1 of 4)
Pure risk vs. Speculative risk
43. Business continuation funding plan whereby each partner agrees to buy Life policies on each other - but not themselves.
Elimination (aka Waiting) period
1035 Exchange
Elements to contract
Cross Purchase Plan
44. Same as WL but cash value increases @ current interest rates (not set); premium can start low or high & may change.
Current Assumption (aka Interest-Sensitive) Whole Life policy
Tax implications of medical plans
Primary Insurance Amount (PIA)
Valid life insurance contracts must identify...
45. Policy must be delivered w/ original (or copy of same) application attached.
Universal (aka Flexible Premium Adjustable) Life policy (3 of 4)
Elements to contract
Applicant Representations vs. Warranties
Entire Contract provision
46. 'The inability to perform ANY gainful occupation'.
Survivorship (aka "Last to die") policy
Payment of Premium provision
Total disability (any-occupational definition)
Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
47. Identical to Incontestable Clause in Life policy.
Earned vs. Unearned premium
Time Limit on Certain Defenses provision
CA Work. Comp. Statutes
Variable Life policy (2 of 2)
48. Mathematical calculation based on overall FICA contributions used to determine retirement/disability/survivorship benefit.
Permanent vs. Temporary disability
Primary Insurance Amount (PIA)
Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)
Human Life Value approach
49. War/Military; Intentional self-inflicted; Aviation (non-commercial); Foreign country; Loss of professional license; Illegal activity; Mental disorders (after 1-2 yrs.).
Medical Savings Account (MSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
Common Disability Exclusions
Loss of Earnings Test
Point of Service plan
50. Underwriting - determines insurability; Marketing/Sales - determines products; Actuarial - determines rates; Claims - investigates/pays claims.
Mortality vs. Morbidity tables
Impairment (Exclusion) rider
Departments of an Insurer
IRS Penalties for Annuities
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