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©THEBRIGHT 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 10:15AM A+ 1 LOMA 291 Module 2 Exam Questions And Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass. Omnichannel distribution - Answerallows customers to choose how they wish to engage with insurer, lets companies create personalized interactions with customers/business partners Worksite marketing - Answerdistributing voluntary benefits to people at their place of work Location-selling systems - Answermay be in businesses like department stores, big box stores, grocery stores, funeral homes, Can be staffed by financial professionals, self-service options Distribution systems - Answerused by insurance companies to connect products or services with customers who might want or need them Direct distribution system - Answercustomer buys directly from insurer or through member of insurer's direct sales force Career agents (captive agent) - Answeragent under full-time contract with an insurer to sell primarily that insurance company's products Multiple-line exclusive agents (MLEAs) - Answeragent who sells products for one insurance company, with majority of sales being property-casualty products Intermediary distribution system - Answerinsurance company relies on other individuals and orgs. To sell product to customer Direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales - Answernon face-to-face distribution programs, directed by insurance company, insurance company encourages purchase of its products by marketing directly to customers, or customer can contact company agency operations units - Answersupport direct sales force, Make sure strategic goals/objectives of unit are consistent with insurer's goals Make policies and procedures for unit operations in compliance with regulatory requirements Set performance standards Home office services, customer service ©THEBRIGHT 2024/2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 10:15AM A+ 2 First-year commission - Answerdesigned to generate sales, rates for insurance policies range from 40-90% of policy's first-year premium Renewal commission - Answerrates lower than first-year, 2-5% premiums received, paid only on policies that stay in force, designed to motivate quality business Service fee - Answersmall % of premiums (1-2%) that is payable after renewal commissions have ceased, insurer pays this, Paid to the agent who is currently providing service to the customer, even if it's not the agent that sold the policy Trail commission - Answer% of annuity's accumulated value paid periodically (usually annually) to financial professional that sold the annuity Churning - Answeragent makes client replace one policy after another, so they can get first- year commissions on the replacements Twisting - Answeragent misrepresents features of policy to make customer replace existing policy Rebating - Answeragent offers prospect of inducement (cash value) to buy policy that isn't offered to all applicants in similar situations and isn't stated in the policy itself Independent agents - Answeragents whose activities aren't dictated by a single insurance company Personal-producing general agents (PPGAs) - Answerenter agent contracts with 1+ insurers, sell more than 1 insurer's products, experienced financial professionals, largely responsible for their own office space and other expenses, require little training other than on specific products Independent distribution network (independent marking organization (IMO), brokerage general agent (BGA) - Answerindependent agent doesn't do business directly with insurance company, they submit business to the company through additional intermediary Broker-dealer - Answerfinancial institution that buys and sells securities (stocks, bonds, mutual funds) either for itself or for its customers Have to be SEC registered and member of FINRA Registered representatives (registered reps) - Answerpeople who work for a broker-dealer selling securities and are FINRA registered Registered investment advisers (RIAs) - Answergive advice on investing in securities, larger firms ($100M client assets) register with SEC, smaller firms register with state securities authorities Platform employees - Answersell simple life products - term - refer clients with complex financial needs to financial consultant

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LOMA 291 Module 2 Exam Questions And
Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass.


Omnichannel distribution - Answer✔allows customers to choose how they wish to engage with
insurer, lets companies create personalized interactions with customers/business partners

Worksite marketing - Answer✔distributing voluntary benefits to people at their place of work

Location-selling systems - Answer✔may be in businesses like department stores, big box stores,
grocery stores, funeral homes, Can be staffed by financial professionals, self-service options

Distribution systems - Answer✔used by insurance companies to connect products or services
with customers who might want or need them

Direct distribution system - Answer✔customer buys directly from insurer or through member of
insurer's direct sales force

Career agents (captive agent) - Answer✔agent under full-time contract with an insurer to sell
primarily that insurance company's products

Multiple-line exclusive agents (MLEAs) - Answer✔agent who sells products for one insurance
company, with majority of sales being property-casualty products

Intermediary distribution system - Answer✔insurance company relies on other individuals and
orgs. To sell product to customer

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) sales - Answer✔non face-to-face distribution programs, directed by
insurance company, insurance company encourages purchase of its products by marketing
directly to customers, or customer can contact company

agency operations units - Answer✔support direct sales force, Make sure strategic
goals/objectives of unit are consistent with insurer's goals
Make policies and procedures for unit operations in compliance with regulatory requirements
Set performance standards
Home office services, customer service



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First-year commission - Answer✔designed to generate sales, rates for insurance policies range
from 40-90% of policy's first-year premium

Renewal commission - Answer✔rates lower than first-year, 2-5% premiums received, paid only
on policies that stay in force, designed to motivate quality business

Service fee - Answer✔small % of premiums (1-2%) that is payable after renewal commissions
have ceased, insurer pays this, Paid to the agent who is currently providing service to the
customer, even if it's not the agent that sold the policy

Trail commission - Answer✔% of annuity's accumulated value paid periodically (usually
annually) to financial professional that sold the annuity

Churning - Answer✔agent makes client replace one policy after another, so they can get first-
year commissions on the replacements

Twisting - Answer✔agent misrepresents features of policy to make customer replace existing
policy

Rebating - Answer✔agent offers prospect of inducement (cash value) to buy policy that isn't
offered to all applicants in similar situations and isn't stated in the policy itself

Independent agents - Answer✔agents whose activities aren't dictated by a single insurance
company

Personal-producing general agents (PPGAs) - Answer✔enter agent contracts with 1+ insurers,
sell more than 1 insurer's products, experienced financial professionals, largely responsible for
their own office space and other expenses, require little training other than on specific products
Independent distribution network (independent marking organization (IMO), brokerage general
agent (BGA) - Answer✔independent agent doesn't do business directly with insurance
company, they submit business to the company through additional intermediary

Broker-dealer - Answer✔financial institution that buys and sells securities (stocks, bonds,
mutual funds) either for itself or for its customers Have to be SEC registered and member of
FINRA

Registered representatives (registered reps) - Answer✔people who work for a broker-dealer
selling securities and are FINRA registered

Registered investment advisers (RIAs) - Answer✔give advice on investing in securities, larger
firms (>$100M client assets) register with SEC, smaller firms register with state securities
authorities

Platform employees - Answer✔sell simple life products - term - refer clients with complex
financial needs to financial consultants
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