If someone buys insurance they are doing which of the following with risk?
Transfering
The tendency for poorer risks to buy insurance is defined by which of the following?
Adverse Selection
In the contract of insurance the principal would be which of the following?
The Insurer
The authority a producer has based upon the public's perception of what he can do is which of the following?
Apparent Authority
Authority that is given to a producer either in writing or verbally is which of the following
Expressed Authority
Authority that is not formally
communicated to a producer is which
of the following
Implied Authority
Which of the following
best defines the law of large
numbers?
A large group of similar risks
a contract not only has to be for a
legal purpose but it must also have what?
Consideration
a contract has an offer and an
acceptance which of the following
is also required?
Consideration
a producer will have all of the
following duties except?
make the final decision as to whether a risk is acceptable
rating services are designed to do
which of the following
Verify the financial strength of the insurer
the 2 types of risk are
pure and speculative
If an insured purposely gives a
wrong answer on an application they
have done which of the following
Misrepresentation
Which of the following would be an
accurate description of the
exchange of value that takes place
during an insurance transaction
Insurer makes a promise and the insured pays money
Statements made by an insured on
application are best described as?
Representations
The type of insurer which has
shareholders is which of the
following?
Stock
The type of insurer which pays
dividends to its policyholders is?
Mutual
which of the following would
not be considered a competent party?
mother
D. An 80-year-old who acts like a
child
A. Intoxicated 35 year old
A contract in which the insurer
must perform certain duties is?
Unilateral
The concept in contract law which
states that one party could gain an
economic advantage over the other
party based on the outcome of some
unknown future event is which of
the following?
Aleatory
The concept in contract law which
states the receiver of the contract
must accept or reject the contract
in its entirety and that any
ambiguity in the contract will go
against the writer of the contract
is known as which of the following?
Adhesion
The uncertainty of
loss could best be described as
which of the
following?
Risk
A life insurance policy that is
designed so that the death benefit
will provide a lump sum of money to
the survivors is doing which of the
following?
Estate Creation
The human life approach to life
insurance takes into account which
of the following factors?
Earning Years Left
The premium mode of a life
insurance policy affects which of
the following?
Frequency of premium payments
A life insurance policy contract is
considered to be in force when
which of the following factors has
taking place?
Policy is issued and the premium was paid
Which of the following would help
the insurer have a better
understanding of the
applicant's character and
behavior?
The agent report
If you bought a life insurance
policy that covered you for a
specified period of time and was
for pure protection only you
would've purchased which of the
following?
Level Term
Insured purchases a five-year
renewal term policy that has been
in force for four years and 11
months which of the following is
true concerning the renewal of this
policy
Insured does NOT have to prove insurability
A life insurance policy that will
remain in force until the insured
dies or turns age 100 and has a
premium payment throughout the
entire contract would be known as
which of the following?
Continuous Pay Whole Life Policy
Which of the following is true
concerning the premium payment on a
universal life policy?
The insurer separates the money into mortality costs and expenses
In a key employee policy which of
the following is true regarding the
beneficiaries?
The beneficiary is the employer only
Which of the following statements
accurately describes the cash value
in an equity indexed policy?
The interest rate is market driven
Which of the following accurately
describes the three factors that
can be changed in an adjustable
life policy?
premium, death benefit, and type of insurance
Which of the following accurately
describes one of the benefits of
group insurance?
Eliminates Adverse Selection
A life insurance policy where the
death benefit is designed to pay
for the ongoing bills of the
beneficiaries would be described as
which of the following?
Estate conservation
Which of the following would a
producer give to an applicant if
they were trying to give them
something that was SPECIFIC to the
contract they were about to buy
A policy summary
Which of the following policies
would allow an insured to takeout a
partial surrender?
A universal life policy
Which of the following is true
concerning a renewal term policy?
at renewal your insurance rates will go up
A whole life policy where the
premium payment does not run to the
end of the contract would be known
as which of the following?
a limited pay whole life policy
Which of the following policies as
a flexible premium payment allows
for partial surrender and allows
for the insured to invest the money
in a separate account
Variable Whole Life
Which of the following statements
is not true when it comes to group
life insurance?
Insurers limit group policies
because of an increase in adverse
selection
If the insured purchased a whole
life policy in which premium was
given with the application and
no more premium payments are
necessary the insured purchased
which of the following?
Single Premium Policy
Which of the following statements
is true concerning renewal term?
The insured's ability to renew the
policy would be limited by a
specified age
Which of the following factors
would NOT be used when taking the
needs approach to determining the
death benefit
Earning Years Left
If an insured was going to replace
one life insurance policy with
another and informed the producer,
the producer would then have to
notify which of the following?
The producers own insurer
If a producer was using the needs
approach to determine how much
death benefit an insured would need
which of the following factors
would not be considered?
Vehicle Payments
Which of the following is true
concerning insurable interest in
life insurance policies?
Insurable interest needs to exist only at the time of application.
If an insured did not meet all of
the underwriting requirements but
the insurance company still issued
the policy the insured would be
which of the following
substandard risk
Which of the following is a true
statement concerning credit life?
It has no conversion privilege
How many days after a group credit
life policy has been approved does
the insurer have to give the
insured a certificate?
30 days
Which of the following is a
requirement of all insurers in the
state of Michigan when issuing a
universal life policy?
Issue an annual report on the policy
If the isurance company is going to
waive the minimum premium on a
universal life policy, that is the
costs of mortality and expenses,
then this would be known as which
of the following?
waiver of cost
Which of the following is true
concerning a collateral assignment
in a life insurance policy?
it lasts throughout the length of the term
The period of time after the
premium is due but before the
policy lapses is known as which of
the following
grace period
Which of the following is not true
regarding the reinstatement period
of a life insurance policy
the insured must apply for a new policy
Which of the following is true
regarding an irrevocable
beneficiary
In order to make any changes the
owner must get the written consent
of the irrevocable beneficiary
If they life insurance policy
contained the common disaster
clause in an accident occurred in
which both the insured and the
primary beneficiary were dead which
of the following statements would
then be true?
The contingent beneficiaries would receive the death benefit.
If the proceeds of a life insurance
policy were paid all at one time
this would be known as which of the
following settlement options?
Lump Sum
Which of the following is true
concerning a policy loan from a
whole life policy?
The insured has no obligation to repay the loan.
All of the following are true
regarding the reduced paid-up
nonforfeiture option except
the death benefit stays the same
The settlement option where the
death benefit remains intact but
the beneficiary receives monthly
benefits would be known as which of
the following?
Interest Only
All of the following are
nonforfeiture options except
paid-up addition
With an insured who exercises the cash
only nonforfeiture option which of
the following is true?
only the gains are taxed
Which of the following accurately
describes the dividend paid by
mutual insurance company?
It is a return of premium
A payor benefit would be found in
which of the following life
insurance policies?
Juvenile Life Policy
All of the following are triggers
for the accelerated death benefit
except?
The insureds death
Which of the following would a
husband use to add his wife onto
his life insurance policy?
Spouse Rider
Which of the following type of
insurance would be used to add an
additional insured on to a life
insurance policy?
Term Insurance
The insured has the accidental
death and dismemberment rider added
to their life insurance policy. The
insured dies of a heart attack
which of the following statements
is true?
The beneficiaries will receive the death benefit only.
Which of the following is the
reason for the cost-of-living rider
allows the death benefit to keep up with inflation
Which of the following dividend
options allows for the insured to
pay a lower amount of premium in
the coming year
reduced next years premium option
The automatic premium loan
rider accomplishes which of the
following?
Automatic Premium Loan Rider helps to avoid unintentional lapses in the policy
If an insured was unable to pay
their premium because of the
sickness or accident which of the
following riders would pay for
their stay in a long-term nursing
care facility
Disability Income Rider
Which of the following best
describes when benefits are paid
out of an annuity?
The annuity period
During the accumulation period the
owner of an annuity would be known
as which of the following?
A policy owner
In a qualified plan which of the
following describes the benefit to
the employer?
the employer gets to write off any benefits provided
which is a characteristic of a fixed annuity?
the payouts are level
If someone makes regular premium
payments into their annuity they
have just purchased which of the
following annuities?
A deferred annuity
Which of the following is a true
statement concerning the taxation
of an annuity?
Taxes are only paid during the
annuity period and are only do on
the gains.
Which of the following is not a use
of an annuity?
Provide a tax-free shelter for your money.
Which of the following is true
concerning an annuity?
The policy owner may cash in the
annuity during the accumulation
phase.
If someone made regular premium
payments into their annuity and
then had the annuity paying for the
rest of their life with a minimum
rate of interest being guaranteed
and no one else being a part of it
this person would've purchased
which of the following annuities
A level premium deferred fixed
annuity
When surrendering a whole life
policy for its cash value which of
the following statements is true
concerning the taxation of the cash?
Taxes are due on the interest earned.
When will the owner of a
traditional IRA pay taxes on their
IRA
Just when the benefits are withdrawn
Which of the following statements
is not true regarding a Roth
IRA?
Premiums paid in are tax-deductible
Which of the following statements
is true concerning the death
benefit in a life insurance policy
All death benefits are paid tax-free
Which of the following is not
allowed under IRS code section 1035
policy exchanges?
An annuity for a life policy
On many days does someone have for
an IRA rollover?
60 days
Which of the following is not true
concerning a qualified pension plan?
The employer derives no tax benefit
from a qualified plan
Which of the following actions
would require notification to the
office of financial and insurance
services
Change of name
When a person involved in the
insurance industry makes
maliciously critical statements
about the financial condition of
the insurer they have committed
which of the following violations
Defamation
The Commissioner upon receiving a
complaint would do which of the
following
issue a cease and desist order
Which of the following would need a
license
a business entity soliciting insurance policies.
Which of the following would not be
a violation of the unfair claim
statute
Not calling the insured back within
a day of them contacting you
Under consumer privacy laws the
producer must disclose all privacy
information at which of the
following times
during the initial transaction
Which of the following would not be
considered a violation of the
rebating statute
giving a 5$ pen with the company logo
If a producer forges someone
else's name on application the
Commissioner has the power to do
all of the following except
make the producer tell the rest of their clients
When a producer is being terminated
they would receive that notice of
termination from who
the insurer
How many days does the producer
have to inform the Commissioner of
a change of name
30 days
Which of the following actions can
the commissioner take
revoke a producers license after finding them guilty in a hearing.
An unlicensed individual can do all
of the following EXCEPT
Give advice to an insured regarding
their insurance policy
To receive a deferred commission
which of the following must be true
you must be licensed as a producer at the time of the sale.
If a producer knowingly violates
the insurance code the commissioner
can impose a MAXIMUM fine of how
much per violation
$2,500
If a producer does not turn over
money to the insurer in a timely
manner they have committed which of
the following violations
Fiduciary violation
An insurance agency will place you
in a drawing for a free trip if you
purchase a policy from them.
This is an example of which of the
following
illegal inducement
If a producer misrepresents the
terms of a policy in order for you
to replace one policy with another,
the producer has committed which of
the following
twisting
Under the consumer privacy act a
producer could share an
insured's private information
with all of the following except
A non affiliated third party
Within how many days of a producer
signing a contract to represent an
insurer must the insurer file the
notice of appointment
15 days
Chapter 45 of the insurance code
dealing with fraud states that all
of the following are considered
financial losses except
additional premium
If a producer purposely lies on an
application for insurance he has
committed which violation under the
law
misrepresentation
If a producer makes a false
statement on a claim form the
producer has committed which
violation under the law?
Fraud
If a producer lies on their license
application they have committed
which violation under the law
misrepresentation
Someone who holds a counselors
license and no other licenses may
do which of the following
Give advice about insurance for a
fee
Someone who uses threats in order
to have insureds buy insurance
policies from them has committed
which violation under the law
intimidation
If the commissioner suspects that
someone has committed a fiduciary
violation under the law the
commissioner could do which of the
following
issue a cease and desist order
How many hours of continuing
education must a producer do every
2 years
24
When the producer is doing their
continuing education they must have
a concentration of hours in which
topic?
ethics
When an agent is doing their
concentration on a specific subject
how many hours do they have to do?
3
When a business entity wants to get
licensed they need to do all of the
following except
receive special permission from the commissioner
Under Michigan law chapter 45 fraud
which of the following would not be
part of the definition for
financial loss?