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IFSE Institute LLQP - Life License Qualification Program (LLQP)

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Total 298 questions

Bernadette, a 27-year-old single woman, earns $78,000 annually as a production assistant. She meets with Howard, her insurance agent, to purchase an accidental death and dismemberment insurance contract. Bernadette fills out the application form, the application is accepted, and the effective date is the date of acceptance of the application. Why is the effective date of Bernadette’s policy the same as the date of acceptance?

A.

She has a low-risk profession.

B.

She is a woman.

C.

She is in her twenties.

D.

There is no medical underwriting.

Samir applied for a life insurance policy 18 months ago. At the time of the application, he was employed as an accountant. Samir quit his accounting job 6 months ago to become a professional scuba diver.

Which of the following statements about Samir’s life insurance policy is CORRECT?

A.

Samir must inform his insurer about his change of occupation within 6 months of the change.

B.

Samir is not required to declare his change in occupation because the policy is less than 2 years old.

C.

Regardless of whether Samir informs his insurer of his change in occupation, if he dies while scuba diving, he would not be covered.

D.

Samir has no obligation to notify the insurer of his change of occupation regardless of how old the policy is.

Cassie applies for a $100,000 renewable 10-year term insurance policy through Mason, her insurance of persons representative. A month later, when Mason meets with Cassie again to deliver her contract, Cassie says she had to have a biopsy the previous week for a persistent cough. Mason tells her not to worry because the policy is already accepted. He completes the policy delivery. Six months later, Mason receives a call from Cassie's boyfriend informing him that Cassie died of stage 4 throat cancer.

How will the insurance company handle the claim?

A.

No death benefit will be paid because Cassie died within 2 years of obtaining the policy.

B.

No death benefit will be paid because Mason did not inform the insurance company of the change in Cassie’s insurability.

C.

The death benefit will be paid because Cassie visited the doctor after filling out the application form.

D.

The death benefit will be paid although Mason was negligent for delivering the policy and he would be liable towards the insurer.

Harris is the father of Aden, Charlie, and Edmond. They are turning 29, 26, and 24 this year respectively. Harris purchased a life insurance policy with Aden as the life insured, Charlie as the successor owner, and Edmond as co-owner of the policy. He also named his wife, Becky, as the irrevocable beneficiary. Years have passed and the life insurance accumulated sufficient cash value. Harris is working out of town most of the time and none of the family members can get hold of him. One day, Harris encounters a car accident in another country and becomesunconscious. Becky and the children decide to cancel the policy and remit the cash value to Harris’s hospital. Which party can execute the intended transaction?

A.

Edmond and Aden.

B.

Edmond and Becky.

C.

Charlie and Aden.

D.

Charlie and Becky.

The primary and secondary beneficiaries of Rachel and Chad’s joint first-to-die permanent life insurance policy are each other and their adult children, respectively. Within a year of Rachel and Chad’s divorce, Rachel unexpectedly passes away. The policy beneficiaries remained as originally designated. Whose claim will be paid by the insurer?

A.

Chad and the couple’s adult children jointly, as they were all designated as beneficiaries.

B.

The couple’s adult children, as they submitted a claim before Chad.

C.

Chad, as he was designated primary beneficiary.

D.

Rachel’s parents, as Rachel and Chad were divorced.

After working nine years as an insurance agent, Jamie decides to make a change in her life and go back to school. A colleague she used to work with on personal health insurance congratulatesher and tells her that he will pay her a flat fee for every health insurance referral she makes to him, as long as the referral results in a sale. What could be said about this referral arrangement?

A.

It is allowed, because Jamie used to be a licensed agent herself.

B.

It is allowed, provided the persons being referred are aware of the arrangement.

C.

It is not allowed, because Jamie’s earnings are contingent upon the agent’s sales.

D.

It is not allowed, because Jamie earns a flat fee for each prospect referred.

Ariana is a Vancouver restauranteur who owns a $250,000 universal life (UL) insurance policy with a cash surrender value that has grown considerably over the years. Unfortunately, her restaurant has fallen on hard times and in an effort to turn the business around, she takes out a string of business loans that she personally guaranteed. To protect her life insurance from creditors, she changes the beneficiary designation from her estate, naming her husband as a revocable beneficiary. Despite her efforts, the restaurant’s profits do not improve, and she is forced to close her business and file for bankruptcy. Can her creditors seize her cash surrender value?

A.

Yes, because she changed her beneficiary designation to hinder creditors.

B.

Yes, because she has money accumulated in her cash surrender value.

C.

No, because her husband is a protected class beneficiary.

D.

No, because the creditors can only go after the restaurant's assets.

Frankie is a newly licensed insurance of persons agent who meets with Walter, her father's friend since college. Walter is in his late forties, and he mentions that he would like to purchase a life insurance policy and start planning for his retirement. Frankie has never sold a segregated fund before. Not wanting to disclose her inexperience, she clumsily fills out the application form to invest in segregated funds. Which responsibility did Frankie breach?

A.

Integrity

B.

Competence

C.

Disclosure

D.

Product suitability

David, a respected career life insurance agent in his city, has a lot of older clients because he has been selling insurance for 35 years. One such senior, Craig Wilson, is 79 years old with a $150,000 universal life policy that he purchased in his 40s. Craig has several medical issues and may not live too much longer. Craig wants to create a bucket list in his final days but he has no savings to do the things he wants. So he contacts David to see if there is someone who can give him $50,000 now in exchange for the $150,000 insurance payout at his death. David knows a wealthy businessman who would purchase this policy as Craig wishes. What practice is David engaging in?

A.

This is referred to as "churning."

B.

This is referred to as "anti-selection."

C.

This is referred to as "trafficking."

D.

This is referred to as "tied selling."

Melissa owns a disability insurance policy from Clarity Life. She makes her premium payment on the second day of each month, but this month, she misses the payment deadline. A week passes before she realizes her oversight. She makes a frantic call to Jonathan, a Clarity Life customer service representative. Jonathan explains about notices of termination. Which of the following responses is CORRECT?

A.

Melissa's policy was cancelled 24 hours after she missed her payment, and Clarity mailed her a notice of termination.

B.

Melissa's policy would only be cancelled 30 days after the due date of her missed premium payment.

C.

Melissa's policy has a grace period and would not be cancelled until 10 days after Clarity Life mails her a notice of termination.

D.

Melissa's policy has a grace period and would not be cancelled until 15 days after Clarity Life mails her a notice of termination.