Exam questions and answers.
Accelerated Benefits - n
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Riders attached to life insurance policies that allow death benefits
to be used to cover nursing or convalescent home expenses
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Accidental death benefits - n
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a policy rider that states that the cause of death will be analyzed
to determine if it complies with the policy description of
accidental death
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accidental death insurance - n
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an insurance policy that provides payment if the insureds death is
the result of an accident
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accumulation period - n
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the time before an annuitants retirement during which the
annuitant is making payments or investments in the annuity
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actual cash value (acv) - n
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the required amount to pay damages or for property loss. This
amount is calculated based on the properties current replacement
value minus depreciation
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adhesion - n
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a contract offered on a take it or leave it basis by an insurer, in
which the insureds only option is to either accept or reject the
contract. Any ambiguities in the contract will be settled in favor of
the insured
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adjustable life - n
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life insurance that permits changes in the face amount, premium
amount, period of protection, and the duration of the premium
payment period
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adjuster - n
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,a representative of an insurance company who investigates and
acts not he behalf of the company to obtain agreements for the
amount of the insurance claim
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administrator - n
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an individual appointed by a court as a fiduciary to settle the
financial affairs and estate of a deceased person
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admitted (authorized) insurer - n
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an insurance company authorized and licensed to transact
business in a particular state
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adverse selection - n
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the tendency of risks with higher probability of loss to purchase
and maintain insurance more often than the risks who present
lower probability
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agency - n
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an insurance sales office or company
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agent - n
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an individual who is licensed to sell, negotiate, or effect insurance
contracts on behalf of the insurer
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agent appointment - n
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the authorization of an agent to act for or represent and insurer
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agents authority - n
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special powers granted to an agent by his or her agency contract
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aleatory - n
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a contract in which participating parties exchange unequal
amounts. insurance contracts are aleatory in that the amount the
insured will pay in premiums is unequal to the amount the insurer
will pay in the event of a loss
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