Which of the following types of policies allows the policyowner to skip premium payments

– benefits in a life insurance policy that the policyowner cannot lose even if the policy is surrendered or lapses

Decreasing term coverage is commonly purchased to insure the payment of a mortgage or other debts if the insured dies prematurely.

limited-pay whole life is designed so that the premiums for coverage will be completely paid-up well before age 100

Single premium whole life (SPWL)

Single premium whole life (SPWL) is designed to provide a level death benefit to the insured's age 100 for a one-time, lump-sum payment

d. The cash value, also called nonforfeiture value, does not usually accumulate until the third policy year and it grows tax deferred.

Universal life insurance is also known by the generic name of flexible premium adjustable life. That implies that the policyowner has the flexibility to increase the amount of premium paid into the policy and to later decrease it again

2 components of universal life

universal life policy has two components: an insurance component and a cash account. The insurance component of a universal life policy is always annually renewable term insurances

Withdrawals on universal life policies

Universal life policies allow the partial withdrawal (partial surrender) of the policy cash value....
During the withdrawal, the interest earned on the withdrawn cash value may be subject to taxation, depending upon the plan. The death benefit will be reduced by the amount of any partial surrender

is a level, fixed premium, investment-based product....
The cash value of the policy, however, is not guaranteed and fluctuates with the performance of the portfolio in which the premiums have been invested by the insurer.

insurance that combines many features of the whole life with the flexible premium of universal life and the investment component of variable life, making it a securities version of the universal life insurance.

Agents selling variable life insurance products must:

Agents selling variable life insurance products must:

Be registered with FINRA;
Have a securities license; and
Be licensed by the state to sell life insurance.

Indexed Life

The main feature of indexed whole life (or equity index whole life) insurance is that the cash value is dependent upon the performance of the equity index, such as S&P 500 although there is a guaranteed minimum interest rate. The policy's face amount increases annually to keep pace with inflation

Joint life is a single policy that is designed to insure two or more lives. Joint life policies can be in the form of term insurance or permanent insurance.....

premium is based on a joint average age that is between the ages of the insureds.
The death benefit is paid upon the first death only.

Survivorship Life

Survivorship life (also referred to as "second-to-die" or "last survivor" policy) insures two or more lives for a premium that is based on a joint age. The major difference is that survivorship life pays on the last death rather than upon the first death

annuity is a contract that provides income for a specified period of years, or for life. An annuity protects a person against outliving his or her money. Annuities are not life insurance, but rather a vehicle for the accumulation of money and the liquidation of an estate.....
payments stop upon the death of the annuitant

The owner of an annuity may be a corporation, trust, or other legal entity.

Annuitant – The person who receives benefits or payments from the annuity, whose life expectancy is taken into consideration, and for whom the annuity is written....must be a natural person

Why are annuities purchased?

they are also purchased to fund or to help fund a college education.

provide or supplement retirement income

Payment methods for annuities

An immediate annuity is one that is purchased with a single, lump-sum payment and provides income payments that start within one year from the date of purchase

Can illustrations be altered

An illustration may not be altered by an agent and must clearly state that it is not part of the contract. It is legal to list nonguaranteed values in the contract, but they must be specifically labeled as projected, not guaranteed values.

When is the earliest a policy may go into effect?

When the application is signed and a check is given to the agent.....

The policy can be effective as early as the date of the application, if the premium is submitted with the application and the policy is issued as applied for.

Which of the following types of policies allows the policyowner to skip premium payments, provided that there is enough cash value in the policy to cover the premium amount?

An insured has a life insurance policy that requires him to only pay premiums for a specified number of years until the policy is paid up. What kind of policy is it?

Which Universal Life option has a gradually increasing cash value and a level death benefit?

Option A
Under Option A, the death benefit remains level while the cash value gradually increases. The death benefit will increase at a later date in order to maintain a gap between the cash value and the death benefit before the policy matures.

Which of the following best describes what the annuity period is?

The period of time during which accumulated money is converted into income payments

All other factors being equal, what would the premium be like in a survivorship life policy as compared to the premium in a joint life policy

Lower....
Survivorship Life is much the same as joint life in that it insures two or more lives for a premium that is based on a joint age. The major difference is that survivorship life pays on the last death rather than upon the first death. Since the death benefit is not paid until the last death, the joint life expectancy in a sense is extended, resulting in a lower premium than that which is typically charged for joint life.

Which statement is NOT true regarding a Straight Life policy?

Its premium steadily decreases over time, in response to its growing cash value.

Straight Life policies charge a level annual premium throughout the insured’s lifetime and provide a level, guaranteed death benefit.

If the owner of a whole life policy who is also the insured dies at age 80, and there are no outstanding loans on the policy, what portion of the death benefit will be paid to the beneficiary?

Full death benefit
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Whole life insurance policies guarantee the death benefit. If the insured lives to the age of 100, the insurance company pay the owner the face amount (equal the cash value). However, if the insured dies prior to the policy maturity date, the death benefit is paid to the beneficiary.

All of the following are true regarding a decreasing term policy EXCEPT

Premiums remain level with a decreasing term policy; only the face amount decreases. The payable premium amount steadily declines throughout the duration of the contract.....

In which of the following cases will the insured be able to receive the full face amount from a whole life policy?

If the insured lives to age 100

What is the purpose of establishing the target premium for a universal life policy?

To keep the policy in force

All of the following are true about variable products EXCEPT

The premiums are invested in the insurer’s general account.

An insurance policy that only requires a payment of premium at its inception, provides insurance protection for the life of the insured, and matures at the insured's age 100 is called

Single premium whole life

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 Return of Premium term life policy is written as what type of term coverage?

Increasing .

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Return of premium (ROP) life insurance is an increasing term insurance policy that pays an additional death benefit to the beneficiary equal to the amount of the premiums paid.

Which of the following is another term for the accumulation period of an annuity?

Pay-in period

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The accumulation period is also known as the pay-in period. It is the period of time over which the annuitant makes payments (premiums) into an annuity.

What type of policy allows the policy owner to skip premium payments?

Universal life insurance benefits Since there is a cash value component, you may be able to skip premium payments as long as the cash value is enough to cover your required expenses for that month.

What is a vanishing premium policy?

A vanishing premium provides a holder of a life insurance policy with an option to pay premiums from the cash accrued in the policy rather than via payments made by the insured. The premium only vanishes in the sense that the policyholder no longer has to pay it out of pocket after a period of time.

Which type of life insurance policy allows the policyholder to pay more or less than the planned premium?

Universal life insurance is protection under which a policyholder may pay premiums at any time, in virtually any amount, subject to certain minimums. The policyholder can also change the amount of insurance more easily than under traditional policies.

Which of the following types of policy allows for a flexible premium?

Understanding the different types of life insurance.
Life insurance policies have two main categories: term and permanent..
Whole life insurance policies have a fixed premium, meaning you need to pay the same amount each year. ... .
Universal life insurance policies have flexible premiums..