TEXAS LIFE INSURANCE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Insurance
(General concept) - Answer-- transfers the risk of loss from an individual to an insurer
- based on the principle of indemnity
- based on the principle of risk (risk pooling)
insurable interest
(General Concept) - Answer-- must exist at the time of the application
- insuring one's own life, family member, or a business partner
Solicitation and sales presentation - Answer-- illustration- presentation of
nonguaranteed elements
- buyer's guide is generic information about life polices which must be provided at the
time of application
- policy summary is a description of features and benefits of the policy being issued and
must be provided when the policy is delivered.
Underwriting (Field underwriting (by agent) - Answer-- application completed and signed
- agent's report: agent's observation about the application that can assist in underwriting
-premiums with application and conditional receipts
underwriting ( company underwriting) - Answer-- multiple sources of information:
applications, consumer reports, MIB (Medical Information Burea)
- Risk Classification: 3 types of risk : standard, substandard, preferred
Underwriting (Federal Regulation) - Answer-- Fair Credit Reporting Act: protect
consumers against circulations of inaccurate or obsolete information
- USE PATRIOT Act/ Anti-money Laundering and Suspicious Activity Reports Rules
Premium Determination - Answer-- 3 key Factors for life insurance: mortality, interest,
and expense
- Mode: the more frequently premium is paid, the higher the premium
Policy Issue and Delivery - Answer-Effective date of coverage - if the premium is not
paid with the application, the agent must obtain the premium and a statement of
continued good health at the time of the policy delivery
Agent/ Producer - Answer-a legal representative of an insurance company; the
classification of producers usually includes agents and brokers' agents are the agents of
the insurer
Applicant of proposed insured - Answer-a person applying for insurance
, Beneficiary - Answer-a person who receives the benefits of an insurance policy
Broker - Answer-an insurance producer who is not appointed by an insurance company
and who represents the client
Death benefits - Answer-the amount paid upon death of the insured in a life insurance
policy
Estate - Answer-a person's net worth
Insurance policy - Answer-a contact between a policyowner (and/or insured) and an
insurance company which agrees to pay insured or the beneficiary for loss caused by
specific events.
Insured - Answer-a person covered by the insurance policy; may or may not be the
policyowner
insurer (principal) - Answer-the company who issues an insurance policy
Lapse - Answer-policy termination due to nonpayment of premium
Life insurance - Answer-coverage on human lives
Policyowner - Answer-the person entitled to exercise the rights and privileges in the
policy
Premium - Answer-the money paid to the insurance company for the insurance policy
Underwriting - Answer-is the risk selection and classification process
Attained age - Answer-the insured's age at the time the policy is issued or renewed
cash value - Answer-a policy's saving element or living benefit
Face amount - Answer-the amount of benefits stated in the life insurance policy
Fixed life insurance - Answer-contracts that offer guaranteed minimum or fixed benefits
Deferred - Answer-withheld or postponed until a specified time or event in the future
Endow - Answer-the cash value of a whole life policy has reached the contractual face
amount
Level premium - Answer-the premium that does not change throughout the life of a
policy
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Insurance
(General concept) - Answer-- transfers the risk of loss from an individual to an insurer
- based on the principle of indemnity
- based on the principle of risk (risk pooling)
insurable interest
(General Concept) - Answer-- must exist at the time of the application
- insuring one's own life, family member, or a business partner
Solicitation and sales presentation - Answer-- illustration- presentation of
nonguaranteed elements
- buyer's guide is generic information about life polices which must be provided at the
time of application
- policy summary is a description of features and benefits of the policy being issued and
must be provided when the policy is delivered.
Underwriting (Field underwriting (by agent) - Answer-- application completed and signed
- agent's report: agent's observation about the application that can assist in underwriting
-premiums with application and conditional receipts
underwriting ( company underwriting) - Answer-- multiple sources of information:
applications, consumer reports, MIB (Medical Information Burea)
- Risk Classification: 3 types of risk : standard, substandard, preferred
Underwriting (Federal Regulation) - Answer-- Fair Credit Reporting Act: protect
consumers against circulations of inaccurate or obsolete information
- USE PATRIOT Act/ Anti-money Laundering and Suspicious Activity Reports Rules
Premium Determination - Answer-- 3 key Factors for life insurance: mortality, interest,
and expense
- Mode: the more frequently premium is paid, the higher the premium
Policy Issue and Delivery - Answer-Effective date of coverage - if the premium is not
paid with the application, the agent must obtain the premium and a statement of
continued good health at the time of the policy delivery
Agent/ Producer - Answer-a legal representative of an insurance company; the
classification of producers usually includes agents and brokers' agents are the agents of
the insurer
Applicant of proposed insured - Answer-a person applying for insurance
, Beneficiary - Answer-a person who receives the benefits of an insurance policy
Broker - Answer-an insurance producer who is not appointed by an insurance company
and who represents the client
Death benefits - Answer-the amount paid upon death of the insured in a life insurance
policy
Estate - Answer-a person's net worth
Insurance policy - Answer-a contact between a policyowner (and/or insured) and an
insurance company which agrees to pay insured or the beneficiary for loss caused by
specific events.
Insured - Answer-a person covered by the insurance policy; may or may not be the
policyowner
insurer (principal) - Answer-the company who issues an insurance policy
Lapse - Answer-policy termination due to nonpayment of premium
Life insurance - Answer-coverage on human lives
Policyowner - Answer-the person entitled to exercise the rights and privileges in the
policy
Premium - Answer-the money paid to the insurance company for the insurance policy
Underwriting - Answer-is the risk selection and classification process
Attained age - Answer-the insured's age at the time the policy is issued or renewed
cash value - Answer-a policy's saving element or living benefit
Face amount - Answer-the amount of benefits stated in the life insurance policy
Fixed life insurance - Answer-contracts that offer guaranteed minimum or fixed benefits
Deferred - Answer-withheld or postponed until a specified time or event in the future
Endow - Answer-the cash value of a whole life policy has reached the contractual face
amount
Level premium - Answer-the premium that does not change throughout the life of a
policy
