Questions & Correct Answers (Verified
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Accelerated Benefits -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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) -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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an insurance company authorized and licensed to transact business in a particular state
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adverse selection -
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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 -
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an insurance sales office or company
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agent -
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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 -
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, the authorization of an agent to act for or represent and insurer
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agents authority -
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special powers granted to an agent by his or her agency contract
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aleatory -
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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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alien insurer -
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an insurance company that is incorporated outside the united states
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annual statement -
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a detailed financial report that an insurance company must submit every year to the
insurance department of states in which it conducts business
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annuity -
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a contract that provides income for a specified period of years or life
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