CA Life and Health Exam 84 Questions with Answers
What is insurance? - CORRECT ANSWER Insurance is the legal contract where two parties agree that
... [Show More] if something will happen, a value will be exchanged.
What's the difference between pure risk and speculative risk? - CORRECT ANSWER Pure risk is when you'll lose it all or there will be no change. Speculative risk you can either win or lose.
What is peril? - CORRECT ANSWER peril is the causes of loss insured against in an insurance policy
What is hazard? - CORRECT ANSWER conditions that increase the probability of something bad happening
What's the diff between moral, morale, and physical hazard? - CORRECT ANSWER physical is the hazard that results from physical body issues. Moral hazard is the evaluation of character (lying) morale hazard is an indifference which causes risk.
What is the law of large numbers? - CORRECT ANSWER the larger the number of people more exposed to risk, the more predictable the risk outcome.
What is an insurable event? - CORRECT ANSWER the more predictable an event, the more insurable it becomes
What's the diff between contract and tort law - CORRECT ANSWER tort is non-contract and private
Four major elements of a contract - CORRECT ANSWER agreement, consideration, competent parties, legal purpose
contract of adhesion - CORRECT ANSWER prepared by insurer then accepted or rejected
Conditional contract - CORRECT ANSWER conditions need to be met in order for contract to be executed
aleatory contract - CORRECT ANSWER exchange of unequal amounts of value
unilateral contract - CORRECT ANSWER only one party is forced to do something
personal contract - CORRECT ANSWER can't be transferred w/out notifying insurer
When can you rescind a contract - CORRECT ANSWER intentional or unintentional concealment, violation of material warranty, false material representation
six specifications for insurance policies - CORRECT ANSWER parties contracted
person insured
statement of insurable interest
risks insured against
time period
stated premium
4 categories of info necessary for financial planning - CORRECT ANSWER debt
income
mortgage
expenses
key person insurance - CORRECT ANSWER losing someone key to a business
buy-sell insurance (business continuation) - CORRECT ANSWER what will be done with a business if the owner dies
Premiums - CORRECT ANSWER life insurance payment installments
term life insurance - CORRECT ANSWER covered only for a specific term
three types of term life insurance - CORRECT ANSWER level
increasing
decreasing
fixed life insurance is - CORRECT ANSWER contracts that offer guaranteed minimum or stated benefits
Variable life insurance is - CORRECT ANSWER where it keeps place with inflation and cash value accumulates based upon a specific portfolio of stocks (investment based) ; level fixed
Class designation for beneficiaries - CORRECT ANSWER
Consideration clause - CORRECT ANSWER states value offered by insured (amount of premium payment)
accumulation period - CORRECT ANSWER when the annuitant makes payments and grow tax deferred
What is not funded by an annuity - CORRECT ANSWER death benefits
Annuitants must be a - CORRECT ANSWER natural person
Gross premium = - CORRECT ANSWER Mortality - Interest + Expenses
What types of services are provided under long-term care's assisted living - CORRECT ANSWER linens and personal laundry service
assistance with dressing and bathing
reminders regarding medication
assistance with eating
Assisted living offers nonmedical assistance.
What does the guaranteed insurability rider allow for - CORRECT ANSWER specific additional amounts of insurance to be purchased at specific ages, dates and events without proving insurability
however, the coverage is purchased at the insured's attained age and the maximum allowable purchase is specified in the base policy.
This rider usually expires at the insured's age 40.
A tax-sheltered annuity is a special tax-favored retirement plan available to - CORRECT ANSWER Certain groups of employees only.
The interest earned on policy dividends is - CORRECT ANSWER Taxable
If a person receives benefits for long term care from Medi-Cal, when that recipient dies, the state may - CORRECT ANSWER Pursue asset recovery against the estate of the recipient.
According to the Medical Loss Ratio (MLR), what is the minimum percentage of health coverage premium that must be applied to actual medical care in a large group health plan? - CORRECT ANSWER 85, 80 for small
What is not covered under a long-term care policy? - CORRECT ANSWER Acute care in hospital
Who owns the policy in executive bonuses - CORRECT ANSWER employee
Where does info from MIB come from - CORRECT ANSWER underwriting disclosures
What is covered under Medicare A - CORRECT ANSWER a) Post-hospital nursing care.
b) Home health services.
c) In-patient hospital services
What happens when you have two or more health plans - CORRECT ANSWER benefits are coordinated
A person who can only sell life insurance is called - CORRECT ANSWER a life-only agent
What is a dread disease policy - CORRECT ANSWER limited policy that specifically overwrites cancer expense
A hospital indemnity policy will pay - CORRECT ANSWER A benefit for each day the insured is in a hospital.
Who must pay for the cost of a medical examination required in the process of underwriting? - CORRECT ANSWER Insurer
The paid-up addition option uses the dividend - CORRECT ANSWER To purchase a smaller amount of the same type of insurance as the original policy.
An insured receives an annual life insurance dividend check. What term best describes this arrangement? - CORRECT ANSWER cash option
In reference to the standard Medicare Supplement benefits plans, what does the term standard mean? - CORRECT ANSWER All providers will have the same coverage options and conditions for each plan.
A domestic insurer issuing variable contracts must establish one or more - CORRECT ANSWER separate accounts
If a firm has 30 employees that are actively engaged in business on at least 50% of its working days during the preceding calendar year, what is its classification? - CORRECT ANSWER small employer
In a non-contributory group health plan - CORRECT ANSWER The employees do not elect to participate in the plan and since the employer pays the premium, all eligible employees are covered under the plan.
How many eligible employees must be included in a contributory plan? - CORRECT ANSWER 75`
What is the waiting period on a Waiver of Premium rider in life insurance policies? - CORRECT ANSWER 6 months
Both Universal Life and Variable Universal Life have a - CORRECT ANSWER Flexible premium and are interest sensitive
The life insurance policy clause that prevents an insurance company from denying payment of a death claim after a specified period of time is known as the - CORRECT ANSWER incontestability clause
Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) are available to small business employees and self-employed individuals who have - CORRECT ANSWER High deductible health insurance
Which of the following must the patient pay under Medicare Part B? - CORRECT ANSWER 20% of covered charges above the deductible
Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning the Accidental Death Rider? - CORRECT ANSWER it will pay double or triple
What are the 2 types of Flexible Spending Accounts? - CORRECT ANSWER Health Care and Dependent Health Care
Under the Affordable Care Act, a special enrollment period allows an individual to enroll in a qualified health plan within how many days of a qualifying event? - CORRECT ANSWER 60 days
What is the penalty for excessive contributions to an IRA? - CORRECT ANSWER 6%
What is franchise insurance? - CORRECT ANSWER It is health coverage for small groups whose numbers are too small to qualify for true group insurance
If a life insurance policy develops cash value faster than a seven-pay whole life contract, it is - CORRECT ANSWER a modified endownment contract
What is the penalty for IRA distributions that are below the required minimum for the year? - CORRECT ANSWER 50
What is the period of coverage for events such as death or divorce under COBRA? - CORRECT ANSWER 36 months
Are death benefits fundable by annuities? - CORRECT ANSWER no
Your client wants to know what the tax implications are for contributions to a Health Savings Account. You should advise her that the contributions are - CORRECT ANSWER tax deductible
Which of the following describes the taxation of an annuity when money is withdrawn during the accumulation phase? - CORRECT ANSWER Withdrawn amounts last in first out basis
What are the consequences of a failure to comply with the Commissioner's office while it is executing a seizure order? - CORRECT ANSWER It is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000, one year imprisonment, or both.
What insurance coverage is allowed with an MSA - CORRECT ANSWER Long term care
What is the elimination period for Social Security disability benefits? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 months
Which of the following will vary the length of the grace period in health insurance policies? - CORRECT ANSWER mode of premium payment
annuity period - CORRECT ANSWER The "annuity period" is the time during which accumulated money is converted into an income stream. It may last for the lifetime of the annuitant or for a shorter specified period of time depending on the benefit payment option selected.
What is the main purpose of the Seven-pay Test? - CORRECT ANSWER determines if insurance policy is an MEC
During the free-look period, the premium for a variable annuity may not be invested in - CORRECT ANSWER value funds
What document describes an insured's medical history, including diagnoses and treatments? - CORRECT ANSWER attending physical statement
What is the consideration clause - CORRECT ANSWER The consideration clause states that the value offered by the insured is the premium and statements made in the application, so it will include the information about the amount and frequency of premium payments.
Variable Life insurance is based on what kind of premium? - CORRECT ANSWER level fixed
HIPAA applies to groups of - CORRECT ANSWER 2 or more
Common Disaster Clause - CORRECT ANSWER The Common Disaster Clause provision states that when an insured and beneficiary die in a common accident, and the beneficiary dies before or within a specific period of time after the insured, the insurer will proceed as if the insured outlived the beneficiary.
In health insurance, what is a copayment? - CORRECT ANSWER A specific amount paid by the insured when treatment is received
Medicare Advantage is also known as - CORRECT ANSWER Medicare Part C
Payor Benefit Rider - CORRECT ANSWER Payor Benefit Rider does not increase the Death Benefit; it only pays the premium if the payor is disabled or dies. With Guaranteed Insurability Rider, the policyowner can increase DB at specified ages or events, i.e. marriage or birth of a child; Cost of Living Rider increases DB to keep pace with inflation; in Accidental Death Rider, if the insured dies from an accident, DB is a multiple of the Face Amount.
Waiver of premium rider - CORRECT ANSWER waive future premiums if disabled for 6 months [Show Less]