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WEBCE Life And Health (281 Questions) With 100% Correct Verified Answers
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Representations and Warranties - Correct Answer-Representations are statements theapplicant makes on an application
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that are deemed to be true to the applicant's best knowledge. Warranties are statements the insurer makes in the
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contract.
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Underwriting vs. Actuarial Departments - Correct Answer-Two related insurance company functions. Through the
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process of , applications are assessed forinsurability
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and to assign premium rates. The department analyzes data to help
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estimate future losses and to produce rate tables.
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Managerial System vs. General Agency System - Correct Answer-Two variations of thecareer agency system in which
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producers represent a single company. One is headed by a company employee called a general manager (GM), the other
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by an independent contractor called a general agent (GA).
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Fraternal Insurance Company - Correct Answer-A non-profit form of insurance providersponsored by an organization of
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people who share a common ethnic, religious, or vocational affiliation.
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Peril and Hazard - Correct Answer-Two related general insurance terms: Peril is the immediate cause of a
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loss (and the event that is insured against).Hazard is any condition that increases the risk of incurring a
loss.
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Contract of adhesion - Correct Answer-A type of contract in which one party (the offeror)drafts the terms that must be
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accepted as-is by the offeree. Insurance policies are this type.
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Mutual Insurance Company - Correct Answer-A form of insurance company that isowned by policyowners. May
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distribute policy dividends (non-taxable) through participating policies.
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Independent Agency System - Correct Answer-An insurance distribution system in which the manager and
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producers are fully independent and not affiliated with anysingle insurer.
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Buyer's Guide and Policy Summary - Correct Answer-Two related disclosure documentsthat are required by most states to
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be presented to life and health insurance applicants at some point during the buying process.
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Risk - Correct Answer-A basic insurance term referring to the possibility of incurring aloss.
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Law of Large Numbers - Correct Answer-A mathematical principle that is the basis forpredicting the odds of a loss
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occurring in a certain population in any given year.
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Social Security (OASDI) - Correct Answer-A federal insurance program that providesdisability, death, and retirement
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benefits to covered workers and their qualifying beneficiaries.
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Agents vs. Brokers - Correct Answer-Two basic types of insurance producer: an
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represents a single insurer and a sells policies from multiple insurers.
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Reinsurance - Correct Answer-The process through which insurance companies spreadlarge risks among other insurers.
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Domestic, Foreign, and Alien Insurers - Correct Answer-Insurers can be categorized by
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their state of domicile. There are three categories, known as , , and .
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Stock Insurance Company - Correct Answer-A form of insurance company that is owned by stockholders who may or may
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not also be policyowners. May distribute stockdividends (taxable).
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Admitted Insurer - Correct Answer-An insurer that has a certificate of authority in agiven state is said to be an
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insurer in that state.
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Express, Implied, and Apparent Authority - Correct Answer-Express authority—The rightto sign an application as an agent
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for the insurer.
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Implied authority—Using a computer program to identify insurance needs and torecommend solutions.
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Apparent authority—Advising the applicant to not disclose on the application anyimportant health facts that might
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reduce his or her insurability.
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Indemnity vs. Valued Contract - Correct Answer-Two forms of insurance contract. An indemnity contract bases policy
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benefits on reimbursement of actual losses. A valued contract bases benefits on a stated amount without regard for the
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value of the loss.
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Loss - Correct Answer-An unplanned reduction in economic value resulting from theoccurrence of a covered peril.
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Medicare - Correct Answer-A federal insurance program that provides medical carebenefits to covered workers
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(retirees).
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Underwriting - Correct Answer-The process by which an insurance company assessesan application to determine if it
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represents an insurable risk.
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Risk Management - Correct Answer-The natural process by which people contend withthe perils faced daily, of which
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there are five common techniques.
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The five basic elements of a valid contract - Correct Answer-Offer, acceptance,consideration, competent
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parties, and legal purpose
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Concealment - Correct Answer-The willful nondisclosure of material facts on anapplication for the purpose of
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obtaining insurance.
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Insurable Risk (5 Criteria) - Correct Answer-Loss must be definable and measurable.The covered peril must be
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accidental or outside the insured's control.
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The risk must be shared by a large group of similar risks.The loss must not be
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catastrophic.
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The risk must not be generally excluded from coverage.
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Needs Approach - Correct Answer-The needs approach to determining life insuranceneeds is based on a detailed
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review of a person's specific situation. It examines personal and family income, liabilities, and assets, as well as future
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financial goals, tocalculate the right amount of life insurance.
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Bring-Back Rule - Correct Answer-In estate planning, this rule requires life insurance policies transferred from the
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insured within 3 years before death to be returned to thedecedent's estate for valuation purposes.
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Life Insurance "Living Benefits" - Correct Answer-Living benefits are made possible bythe policy's cash value, which is
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always available to the policyowner through policy loans, withdrawals, and partial surrenders. The funds may be used for
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any purpose.
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Key Person Life Insurance - Correct Answer-If a key employee ends his or her employment, the employer can continue
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the policy in force. However, many employerschoose to:
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sell the policy to the insured for an amount equal to its cash valuesurrender the policy or
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change insureds if allowed by the insurance company and applicable state law
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Annuity - Correct Answer-An insurance contract between a person and an insurer to distribute an accumulated sum of
money over a certain period, including the person'slifetime.
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Annuities come in many forms, but they all have two common purposes:to accumulate money on a tax-
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deferred basis
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to distribute the accumulated money as income in a guaranteed amount for aguaranteed period (including the
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annuitant's life)
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Decreasing Term Life Insurance - Correct Answer-This form of term life features a deathbenefit that diminishes over time
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and premium that remains level for the term of the policy.
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Fully Insured Status (Social Security) - Correct Answer-To be considered fully insured, aworker must have 40 quarters of
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coverage. A fully insured worker is eligible for disability, retirement, and death benefits.
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Cross-Purchase Buy-Sell Agreement - Correct Answer-A type of buy-sell agreement inwhich each owner purchases a life
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insurance policy on each of the other owners.
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ERISA - Correct Answer-The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) protects the rights of employees
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covered under an employer-sponsored planby stipulating minimum participation, vesting, and funding requirements.
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Irrevocable Beneficiary - Correct Answer-This beneficiary designation cannot bechanged by the policyowner without
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that beneficiary's permission.
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Guaranteed Insurability Rider - Correct Answer-This life policy rider guarantees that additional coverage can be added to
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a whole life policy even if the insured has becomeuninsurable.
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Annuity Beneficiary - Correct Answer-The person the annuity owner chooses to receivethe annuity contract's values if
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either the owner or the annuitant dies before annuitization.
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Whole Life Insurance - Correct Answer-Whole life insurance features a guaranteed cashvalue, a fixed guaranteed death
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benefit, level premiums, and coverage that can remain in effect as long as the insured lives (up to age 120). Its most basic
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form is called straight (or ordinary) whole life insurance.
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Buy-Sell Agreement - Correct Answer-A legal agreement through which two or more owners of a business arrange for
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the disposition of each owner's share of the businessupon death.
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Expense Charge (Load Factor) - Correct Answer-The load factor reflects the costs theinsurer expects to incur on the
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policy. In determining its load factor, an insurer is generally guided by three objectives:
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to cover total operating coststo provide
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a safety margin
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to contribute to profits or surplus
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Term Life Insurance - Correct Answer-This basic form of life insurance provides temporary protection and does not
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include a cash value while the insured is alive.
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Insurable Interest - Correct Answer-The financial interest a policyowner has in a personor property being insured,
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justifying the purchase of insurance.
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Annuitization - Correct Answer-The process through which a sum of money is convertedinto periodic payments through an
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annuity contract.
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