NC Life Insurance Practice Exam Questions and Answers
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All of the following are included within the Insurance Commissioner's duties
EXCEPT
a) Conducting investigation of all domestic insurers.
b) Reviewing the insurers' annual reports.
c) Writing North Carolina insurance laws.
d) Reporting any violations of insurance laws to the Attorney General. Writing
insurance law is not the Insurance Commissioner's responsibility, but enforcing
the law is.
c) Writing North Carolina insurance laws.
Writing insurance law is not the Insurance Commissioner's responsibility, but enforcing
the law is.
Which of the following insurance providers must be nonprofit and sell insurance
only to its members?
a) Reciprocal
b) Fraternal
c) Service
d) Mutual
b) Fraternal
To be characterized as a fraternal benefit society, the organization must be nonprofit,
have a lodge system that includes ritualistic work and maintain a representative form of
government with elected officers. Insurance may only be sold to members of the
society.
A married couple owns a permanent policy which covers both of their lives and
pays the death benefit only upon the death of the first insured. Which policy is
that?
a)Second-to-Die
b)Family Income Policy
c)Joint Life Policy
d)Survivorship Life Policy
c)Joint Life Policy
Joint life policies cover the lives of two insureds; rates are blended. Upon the death of
the first insured, the policy ends.
The insured under a $100,000 life insurance policy with a triple indemnity rider for
accidental death was killed in a car accident. It was determined that the accident
was his fault. The triple indemnity rider in the policy specifies that the death must
not be contributed to by the insured in any manner. In this case, what will the
,policy beneficiary receive?
a)$0
b)$50,000 (50% of the policy value)
c)$100,000
d)$300,000 (triple the amount of policy value)
c)$100,000
The triple indemnity accidental death rider obligates the company to pay three times the
face amount of the policy if the insured dies as a result of an accident. The death must
be accidental and not contributed to by any other factors and must occur within 90 days
of the accident. In this case, since the insured contributed to his own death, the triple
indemnity rider is void, but the beneficiary will still receive the policy's death benefit.
In term policies, what happens to the premium throughout the term of the policy?
a) Premium gradually increases.
b) Premium gradually decreases.
c) Premium fluctuates.
d) Premium always remains level.
d) Premium always remains level.
There are three basic types of term coverage available, based on how the face amount
(death benefit) changes during the policy term: Level, Increasing, and Decreasing.
Regardless of the type of term insurance purchased, the premium is often level
throughout the term of the policy.
An insurer neglects to pay a legitimate claim that is covered under the terms of
the policy. Which of the following insurance principles has the insurer violated?
a) Representation
b) Adhesion
c) Consideration
d) Good faith
c) Consideration
The binding force in any contract is consideration. Consideration on the part of the
insured is the payment of premiums and the health representations made in the
application. Consideration on the part of the insurer is the promise to pay in the event of
loss.
When the breadwinner that is insured by a Family Policy dies, what rights are
provided to other family members that are covered under the policy?
a) They can convert their coverage to permanent life insurance with evidence of
insurability
.b) Family members are not provided any rights.
c) They can surrender the coverage for its cash value.
,d) They can convert their coverage to permanent life insurance without evidence
of insurability.
d) They can convert their coverage to permanent life insurance without evidence of
insurability.
Family members may convert their term coverage to permanent insurance if requested
within the time stated in the policy.
Forcing a client to buy insurance from a particular lender as a condition of
granting a loan is defined as
a) Defamation.
b) Coercion.
c) Rebating.
d) Misleading advertising.
b) Coercion.
These are all considered to be Unfair Trade Practices, which are major violations that
can lead to heavy penalties. Coercion, for example, is when the bank won't give you an
auto loan unless you agree to buy auto insurance from them.
When an insurer requires a written proof of loss after notice of such loss has
been given by the insured or beneficiary, the company must
a) Request a police report from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
b) Furnish a blank form to be used for that purpose.
c) Document the request for further investigation.
d) Submit the loss claim to underwriting for premium review and resolution.
b) Furnish a blank form to be used for that purpose.
When any company under any insurance policy requires a written proof of loss after
notice of such loss has been given by the insured or beneficiary, the company or its
representative must furnish a blank form to be used for that purpose.
Insurance companies are required to provide proof of loss forms to the claimant
within how many days after receipt of notice of loss?
a) 15
b) 30
c) 31
d) 45
a) 15
When any company under any insurance policy requires a written proof of loss after
notice of the loss has been given by the insured or beneficiary, the company must
furnish a blank form within 15 days.
Which is true about a spouse term rider?
a) The rider is usually level term insurance.
, b) Coverage is allowed for an unlimited time.
c) The rider is decreasing term insurance.
d) Coverage is allowed up to age 75.
a) The rider is usually level term insurance.
The spouse term rider allows a spouse to be added for coverage. It is available for a
limited amount of time, typically expiring at age 65. A spouse term rider (just like any
other insured rider) is usually level term insurance.
A policy will pay the death benefit if the insured dies during the 20-year premium-
paying period, and nothing if death occurs after the 20-year period. What type of
policy is this?
a)Level term
b)Term to specified age
c)Ordinary life policy
d)Limited pay whole life
a)Level term
A 20-year term policy is written to provide a level death benefit for 20 years.
Which nonforfeiture option provides coverage for the longest period of time?
a)Accumulated at interest
b)Reduced paid-up
c)Extended term
d)Paid-up option
b)Reduced paid-up
The reduced paid-up nonforfeiture option would provide protection until the insured
reaches 100, but the face amount is reduced to what the cash would buy.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the accumulation period of an
annuity?
a)It is also known as the pay-in period.
b)It would not occur in a deferred annuity.
c)It is the period during which the annuity payments earn interest.
d)It is the period over which the owner makes payments into an annuity.
b)It would not occur in a deferred annuity.
The "accumulation period" is the period of time over which the annuity owner makes
payments (premiums) into an annuity. This is the period of time during which the
payments earn interest and grow tax deferred (which would be the case in a deferred
annuity).
Life insurance death proceeds are
a)Taxed as ordinary income.
b)Generally not taxed as income.
Already Passed
All of the following are included within the Insurance Commissioner's duties
EXCEPT
a) Conducting investigation of all domestic insurers.
b) Reviewing the insurers' annual reports.
c) Writing North Carolina insurance laws.
d) Reporting any violations of insurance laws to the Attorney General. Writing
insurance law is not the Insurance Commissioner's responsibility, but enforcing
the law is.
c) Writing North Carolina insurance laws.
Writing insurance law is not the Insurance Commissioner's responsibility, but enforcing
the law is.
Which of the following insurance providers must be nonprofit and sell insurance
only to its members?
a) Reciprocal
b) Fraternal
c) Service
d) Mutual
b) Fraternal
To be characterized as a fraternal benefit society, the organization must be nonprofit,
have a lodge system that includes ritualistic work and maintain a representative form of
government with elected officers. Insurance may only be sold to members of the
society.
A married couple owns a permanent policy which covers both of their lives and
pays the death benefit only upon the death of the first insured. Which policy is
that?
a)Second-to-Die
b)Family Income Policy
c)Joint Life Policy
d)Survivorship Life Policy
c)Joint Life Policy
Joint life policies cover the lives of two insureds; rates are blended. Upon the death of
the first insured, the policy ends.
The insured under a $100,000 life insurance policy with a triple indemnity rider for
accidental death was killed in a car accident. It was determined that the accident
was his fault. The triple indemnity rider in the policy specifies that the death must
not be contributed to by the insured in any manner. In this case, what will the
,policy beneficiary receive?
a)$0
b)$50,000 (50% of the policy value)
c)$100,000
d)$300,000 (triple the amount of policy value)
c)$100,000
The triple indemnity accidental death rider obligates the company to pay three times the
face amount of the policy if the insured dies as a result of an accident. The death must
be accidental and not contributed to by any other factors and must occur within 90 days
of the accident. In this case, since the insured contributed to his own death, the triple
indemnity rider is void, but the beneficiary will still receive the policy's death benefit.
In term policies, what happens to the premium throughout the term of the policy?
a) Premium gradually increases.
b) Premium gradually decreases.
c) Premium fluctuates.
d) Premium always remains level.
d) Premium always remains level.
There are three basic types of term coverage available, based on how the face amount
(death benefit) changes during the policy term: Level, Increasing, and Decreasing.
Regardless of the type of term insurance purchased, the premium is often level
throughout the term of the policy.
An insurer neglects to pay a legitimate claim that is covered under the terms of
the policy. Which of the following insurance principles has the insurer violated?
a) Representation
b) Adhesion
c) Consideration
d) Good faith
c) Consideration
The binding force in any contract is consideration. Consideration on the part of the
insured is the payment of premiums and the health representations made in the
application. Consideration on the part of the insurer is the promise to pay in the event of
loss.
When the breadwinner that is insured by a Family Policy dies, what rights are
provided to other family members that are covered under the policy?
a) They can convert their coverage to permanent life insurance with evidence of
insurability
.b) Family members are not provided any rights.
c) They can surrender the coverage for its cash value.
,d) They can convert their coverage to permanent life insurance without evidence
of insurability.
d) They can convert their coverage to permanent life insurance without evidence of
insurability.
Family members may convert their term coverage to permanent insurance if requested
within the time stated in the policy.
Forcing a client to buy insurance from a particular lender as a condition of
granting a loan is defined as
a) Defamation.
b) Coercion.
c) Rebating.
d) Misleading advertising.
b) Coercion.
These are all considered to be Unfair Trade Practices, which are major violations that
can lead to heavy penalties. Coercion, for example, is when the bank won't give you an
auto loan unless you agree to buy auto insurance from them.
When an insurer requires a written proof of loss after notice of such loss has
been given by the insured or beneficiary, the company must
a) Request a police report from the Department of Motor Vehicles.
b) Furnish a blank form to be used for that purpose.
c) Document the request for further investigation.
d) Submit the loss claim to underwriting for premium review and resolution.
b) Furnish a blank form to be used for that purpose.
When any company under any insurance policy requires a written proof of loss after
notice of such loss has been given by the insured or beneficiary, the company or its
representative must furnish a blank form to be used for that purpose.
Insurance companies are required to provide proof of loss forms to the claimant
within how many days after receipt of notice of loss?
a) 15
b) 30
c) 31
d) 45
a) 15
When any company under any insurance policy requires a written proof of loss after
notice of the loss has been given by the insured or beneficiary, the company must
furnish a blank form within 15 days.
Which is true about a spouse term rider?
a) The rider is usually level term insurance.
, b) Coverage is allowed for an unlimited time.
c) The rider is decreasing term insurance.
d) Coverage is allowed up to age 75.
a) The rider is usually level term insurance.
The spouse term rider allows a spouse to be added for coverage. It is available for a
limited amount of time, typically expiring at age 65. A spouse term rider (just like any
other insured rider) is usually level term insurance.
A policy will pay the death benefit if the insured dies during the 20-year premium-
paying period, and nothing if death occurs after the 20-year period. What type of
policy is this?
a)Level term
b)Term to specified age
c)Ordinary life policy
d)Limited pay whole life
a)Level term
A 20-year term policy is written to provide a level death benefit for 20 years.
Which nonforfeiture option provides coverage for the longest period of time?
a)Accumulated at interest
b)Reduced paid-up
c)Extended term
d)Paid-up option
b)Reduced paid-up
The reduced paid-up nonforfeiture option would provide protection until the insured
reaches 100, but the face amount is reduced to what the cash would buy.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the accumulation period of an
annuity?
a)It is also known as the pay-in period.
b)It would not occur in a deferred annuity.
c)It is the period during which the annuity payments earn interest.
d)It is the period over which the owner makes payments into an annuity.
b)It would not occur in a deferred annuity.
The "accumulation period" is the period of time over which the annuity owner makes
payments (premiums) into an annuity. This is the period of time during which the
payments earn interest and grow tax deferred (which would be the case in a deferred
annuity).
Life insurance death proceeds are
a)Taxed as ordinary income.
b)Generally not taxed as income.
