Life, Accident and Health Exam
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
AnnuityB-BAnswerB-
ABcontractBbetweenBaBpersonBandBanBinsuranceBcompanyBthatBrequiresBtheBinsurerBt
oBmakeBpaymentsBtoByou.
-YouBbuyBanBannuityBbyBmakingBeitherBaBsingleBpaymentBorBaBseriesBofBpayments
-AnnuityBDeathBbenefitsBareBNOTBtaxBdeductibleBorBtaxfree
DividendsB-BAnswerB-DeclaredBbyBtheBboardBofBdirectorsBandBcannotBbeBguaranteed
-
ABsumBofBmoneyBpaidBregularlyBbyBaBcompanyBtoBitsBshareholdersBoutBofBitsBprofits
StockBInsurersB-BAnswerB-
OwnedBbyBtheBstockholdersBwhoBelectBtheBboardBofBdirectors.B
-ProfitsBareBpaidBtoBtheBstockholders.
FrequencyB-BAnswerB-
WhenBtheBpricingBprincipleBisBdefinedBinBaBdisabilityBpolicyBbyBaBfinancialBlossBinBaB
certainBgroupBoccuringBoverBaBcertainBperiodBofBtime.
BeneficiaryB-BAnswerBOneBwhoBreceivesBbenefits
Medi-CalB-BAnswerBhealthBcareBprogramBforBtheBpoor
MedicareB-BAnswerBAB-
BprovidesBcoverageBforBhospitalBservices,BfreeBtoBthoseBwhoBreachB65)
BB-BprovidesBcoverageBforBdoctorBservicesB(optional)
CB-BdoesBNOTBcoverBprescriptionBdrugsB
,DB-BPrescriptionBDrugs
UtmostBGoodBFaithB-BAnswerB-
AllowsBeachBpartyBtoBrelyBonBtheBrepresentationBmadeBbyBotherBparty
PatientBProtectionB&BAffordableBCareBActB(PPACA)B-
BAnswerBThisBisBtheBhealthBcareBreformBlaw.BFocusesBonBreformBofBtheBprivateBheal
thBinsuranceBmarket;BprovidingBbetterBcoverageBforBthoseBwithBpre-
existingBconditions;BimprovingBprescriptionBdrugBcoverageBinBMedicare.
PeriodB-BAnswerBProbationary-
Elimination-BtheBwaitingBperiodBincludedBinBdisabilityBincomeBpolicies
Grace-
WaitingB(deductible)-
BTheBperiodBofBtimeBtheBinsuredBisBnotBeligibleBforBbenefitsBonceBtheyBbecomeBdisa
bledB(30,B60,B90days)
CoinsuranceB-BAnswerB-FeatureBofBMajorBMedicalBinsurance
-DefinedBasBsharingBtheBlossBafterBtheBdeductibleBhasBbeenBsatisfied
-
UsuallyBexpressedBasBpercentageBsharingBofBtheBlossBbetweenBtheBinsurerBandBtheBi
nsured
-InsurerBpaysBtheBlargerBpercentage,BsuchBasB90/10
GatekeeperB-BAnswerB-PrimaryBCareBPhysicianB
-CannotBbeBaBspecialist,BmustBbeBaBgeneralBpracticeBdoctor.
COBRAB-BAnswerB-ConsolidatedBOmnibusBBudgetBReconciliationBAct
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ABlawBthatBallowsBpeopleBwhoBleaveBemploymentBtoBcontinueBtheirBhealthBinsurance
BunderBtheBcompanyBplanBforBaBlimitedBperiodBofBtime
, HIPCAPB-BAnswerB-FreeBcounseling
CoordinationBofBBenefitsB-BAnswerB-
ProvisionBthatBappliesBinBgroupBinsuranceBwhenBanBinsuredBhasBcoverageBunderBmult
ipleBplansBatBoneBtime.
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CoordinationBofBbenefitsBisBincludedBinBallBgroupBhealthBinsuranceBpoliciesBinBorderBt
oBreinforceBtheBprincipleBofBindemnityBandBdetermineBwhichBcoverageBisBprimary,Bwh
ichBisBtheBcoverageBtheBinsuredBhasBwhereBtheyBwork.
KeoghBplanB-BAnswerB-ABretirementBplanBforBtheBself-employed
TheBSocialBSecurityBBlackoutB-BAnswerB-
PeriodBofBtimeBwhenBsurvivingBfamilyBmembersBareBNOTBeligibleBforBSocialBSecurityB
survivorsBbenefitsB
-BeginsBatB16
-EndsBatB60
PremiumB-BAnswerB-
TheBamountBtheBinsuredBpaysBtheBinsurerBforBtheBcoverageBprovided.
SolventBInsurerB-BAnswerBHasBenoughBreservesBtoBpayBforBallBitsBliabilities
TypesBofBLifeBPolicyBRiders:B-BAnswerB-WaiverBofBPremium-
BWaivesBtheBinsured'sBpremiumBifBtheBinsuredBbecomesBdisabled
-DisabilityBIncome-
BPaysBaBreplacementBofBtheBinsured'sBlostBincomeBifBtheBbecomeBdisabled.
Questions and Answers Updated
2026
AnnuityB-BAnswerB-
ABcontractBbetweenBaBpersonBandBanBinsuranceBcompanyBthatBrequiresBtheBinsurerBt
oBmakeBpaymentsBtoByou.
-YouBbuyBanBannuityBbyBmakingBeitherBaBsingleBpaymentBorBaBseriesBofBpayments
-AnnuityBDeathBbenefitsBareBNOTBtaxBdeductibleBorBtaxfree
DividendsB-BAnswerB-DeclaredBbyBtheBboardBofBdirectorsBandBcannotBbeBguaranteed
-
ABsumBofBmoneyBpaidBregularlyBbyBaBcompanyBtoBitsBshareholdersBoutBofBitsBprofits
StockBInsurersB-BAnswerB-
OwnedBbyBtheBstockholdersBwhoBelectBtheBboardBofBdirectors.B
-ProfitsBareBpaidBtoBtheBstockholders.
FrequencyB-BAnswerB-
WhenBtheBpricingBprincipleBisBdefinedBinBaBdisabilityBpolicyBbyBaBfinancialBlossBinBaB
certainBgroupBoccuringBoverBaBcertainBperiodBofBtime.
BeneficiaryB-BAnswerBOneBwhoBreceivesBbenefits
Medi-CalB-BAnswerBhealthBcareBprogramBforBtheBpoor
MedicareB-BAnswerBAB-
BprovidesBcoverageBforBhospitalBservices,BfreeBtoBthoseBwhoBreachB65)
BB-BprovidesBcoverageBforBdoctorBservicesB(optional)
CB-BdoesBNOTBcoverBprescriptionBdrugsB
,DB-BPrescriptionBDrugs
UtmostBGoodBFaithB-BAnswerB-
AllowsBeachBpartyBtoBrelyBonBtheBrepresentationBmadeBbyBotherBparty
PatientBProtectionB&BAffordableBCareBActB(PPACA)B-
BAnswerBThisBisBtheBhealthBcareBreformBlaw.BFocusesBonBreformBofBtheBprivateBheal
thBinsuranceBmarket;BprovidingBbetterBcoverageBforBthoseBwithBpre-
existingBconditions;BimprovingBprescriptionBdrugBcoverageBinBMedicare.
PeriodB-BAnswerBProbationary-
Elimination-BtheBwaitingBperiodBincludedBinBdisabilityBincomeBpolicies
Grace-
WaitingB(deductible)-
BTheBperiodBofBtimeBtheBinsuredBisBnotBeligibleBforBbenefitsBonceBtheyBbecomeBdisa
bledB(30,B60,B90days)
CoinsuranceB-BAnswerB-FeatureBofBMajorBMedicalBinsurance
-DefinedBasBsharingBtheBlossBafterBtheBdeductibleBhasBbeenBsatisfied
-
UsuallyBexpressedBasBpercentageBsharingBofBtheBlossBbetweenBtheBinsurerBandBtheBi
nsured
-InsurerBpaysBtheBlargerBpercentage,BsuchBasB90/10
GatekeeperB-BAnswerB-PrimaryBCareBPhysicianB
-CannotBbeBaBspecialist,BmustBbeBaBgeneralBpracticeBdoctor.
COBRAB-BAnswerB-ConsolidatedBOmnibusBBudgetBReconciliationBAct
-
ABlawBthatBallowsBpeopleBwhoBleaveBemploymentBtoBcontinueBtheirBhealthBinsurance
BunderBtheBcompanyBplanBforBaBlimitedBperiodBofBtime
, HIPCAPB-BAnswerB-FreeBcounseling
CoordinationBofBBenefitsB-BAnswerB-
ProvisionBthatBappliesBinBgroupBinsuranceBwhenBanBinsuredBhasBcoverageBunderBmult
ipleBplansBatBoneBtime.
-
CoordinationBofBbenefitsBisBincludedBinBallBgroupBhealthBinsuranceBpoliciesBinBorderBt
oBreinforceBtheBprincipleBofBindemnityBandBdetermineBwhichBcoverageBisBprimary,Bwh
ichBisBtheBcoverageBtheBinsuredBhasBwhereBtheyBwork.
KeoghBplanB-BAnswerB-ABretirementBplanBforBtheBself-employed
TheBSocialBSecurityBBlackoutB-BAnswerB-
PeriodBofBtimeBwhenBsurvivingBfamilyBmembersBareBNOTBeligibleBforBSocialBSecurityB
survivorsBbenefitsB
-BeginsBatB16
-EndsBatB60
PremiumB-BAnswerB-
TheBamountBtheBinsuredBpaysBtheBinsurerBforBtheBcoverageBprovided.
SolventBInsurerB-BAnswerBHasBenoughBreservesBtoBpayBforBallBitsBliabilities
TypesBofBLifeBPolicyBRiders:B-BAnswerB-WaiverBofBPremium-
BWaivesBtheBinsured'sBpremiumBifBtheBinsuredBbecomesBdisabled
-DisabilityBIncome-
BPaysBaBreplacementBofBtheBinsured'sBlostBincomeBifBtheBbecomeBdisabled.