IFSE Institute LLQP - Life License Qualification Program (LLQP)

Andrew and Julie are married and are currently doing some tax and estate planning. They have acquired several properties over the years, many of which are rental properties. When Andrew and Julie pass away, they would like to pass these properties on to their kids. They realize there will be a large tax disposition on the final estate after they have both passed away and would like to fund that through a permanent life insurance strategy. They would like a simple solution and cash value is not important to them.

What type of life policy should Andrew and Julie consider purchasing?

Paula is a business owner and likes to make important decisions herself. Her business is very successful and she has lots of disposable income. She has a self-direct investment account where she chooses the investment herself. However, despite doing some researches on investment, her own portfolio ends up with major losses.

She just gave birth to a new born baby and would like to have some life insurance coverage for her children’s expense in the event of her death. She wants a plan that can provide additional coverage over time and allows her to cover the effect of inflation as well, as she has lost confidence on making investment decisions.

What insurance plan can fit Paula's need?

Jenny purchased a whole life insurance policy 10 years ago. She was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness and the doctor told her she got an estimated life span of 12 months. She would like to spend the rest of her time with family doing vacation across the world. She brought Ellen, her daughter and also her beneficiary to the life insurance agent and wants to find out about the claims process.

What does Ellen need to know regarding the claims process in this situation?

Aaliyah is a 37-year-old account manager at a large pharmaceutical company. She earns $300,000 a year plus bonuses. She meets with Theo, an insurance agent, to review her life insurance needs. Theo deduces that Aaliyah needs a $250,000 universal life (UL) insurance policy. Aaliyah agrees but states that she wants to keep her premiums low. Which of the following UL death benefit options would BEST suit her needs?

Angela works in a biomedical research lab where she has been assigned to discover possible antidotes to the anthrax virus. While the discovery process of testing possible antidotes would expose her to the deadly virus, she is excited about the assignment.

Knowing that anthrax can be contracted through infected food, air or contact with skin, what risk management strategy would Angela employ by wearing protective gear over her mouth and skin?

Natalie and Ted, who are both 40, meet with an insurance agent to discuss their life insurance needs. They have four major concerns. Their first concern is that Natalie is the primary income earner: if something happened to her, Ted would not be able to provide their two young children with the life they are accustomed to. Their second concern is that if something were to happen to Ted, Natalie would have to pay for childcare. The third issue is that they want to make sure the mortgage on their primary residence is paid off in the event something happened to either of them. Lastly, Natalie is concerned about the tax liability on the family cottage when it gets passed on to the kids. The family cottage is fully paid. The agent notes that most of the couple's concerns could be addressed with term life insurance products.

Which of their concerns can only be addressed with a permanent life insurance product?

Andrea, owner of Andrea’s Fashions Inc., employs her designer daughter Judy, who will carry on the business after Andrea is gone. Wishing to ensure that the business would not suffer financially when Andrea passes away, Andrea decides at age 50 to have her business own, pay for, and be the beneficiary of life insurance on Andrea's life. The type of insurance that best suits is non-convertible Term 10 life insurance renewable until age 80.

What should her life insurance agent advise regarding this policy?

Claire, Yvon's client, wants to make changes to her insurance portfolio. In addition to her group insurance, which provides coverage for twice her salary, she has a participating whole life policy, and a 20-year term insurance to cover her debts and provide financial protection for her son. She explains that her job has been abolished and that her employer plans to offer her something else in six months. For now, her budget is significantly affected and she also thinks she has too much insurance. She asks that Yvon cancel her insurance contracts until she starts her new job and to replace them with the least-expensive term insurance possible.

Further to Claire’s request, what should Yvon do?

Six years ago, Gerard, aged 28, purchased a life insurance policy.

Gerard just got married to Tanya, and they both want to purchase more insurance. Reviewing Gerard’s policy, Tanya notices that Gerard neglected to mention that he had migraines due to concussions suffered from playing football when he was a teenager. Gerard did not intentionally neglect to mention the migraines as the migraines were never an ongoing issue once he stopped playing football.

Which statement is true?

Dennis, aged 56, is an actuary. He owns both a disability insurance policy and a renewable term life insurance policy. His life insurance policy includes a supplementary benefit: the waiver of premium for total disability benefit. Following a motorcycle accident, Dennis suffers a traumatic brain injury. His disability benefits begin after the waiting period. While receiving those benefits, his term life insurance policy comes up for renewal.

How will the supplementary benefit included in that policy help Dennis?