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1. The fundamental advantage of the use of life insurance as a means of meeting economic losses is that
through insurance these losses are
a) disability
b) death
c) retirement
d) all of the above
3. Life insurance is
4. Life insurance contributes directly to the welfare and progress of the country by
5. The number of years that persons at a given age will live on the average as shown by
the mortality table is called
6. The official who makes the necessary assumption and calculation in respect of the
principal elements in life insurance premium in order to arrive at the premium rates
7. To be able to calculate the required premiums for a given policy, the agent must know the applicant's
a) age
b) choice of plan
c) face amount desired
d) all of the above
8. A fixed amount added to the premium of a given policy regardless of policy size is known as
a) policy fee
b) policy reserve
c) policy values
d) extra premium
9. Which of the following factors would have the least effect on the premium
charged for life insurance
a) age c) income
b) occupation d) all of the above
10. The three elements that make up a life insurance premium are
11. Part of the premium paid by a policyholder is invested by the insurance company. In
premium computation, this factor is known as
a) interest
b) investment
c) loading
d) mortality
a) the difference between the gross and net premiums for the purpose of paying the
insurance overhead expenses including commission and taxes
b) the amount which the company will lend to the policyholder with the policy as
a security
c) the amount payable in the event of the occurrence of a loss which renders him unfit
for insurance.
d) None of above
14. To calculate premiums for the other modes of premium the annual premium is
15. The common practice of most life insurers is that the life insurance goes into force
a) when the application is received by the branch office
b) when the policy is delivered to the applicant
c) in accordance with the legal stipulation of the Insurance Code
d) when the agent gives a binding receipt
17. An insurance plan which offers both protection and saving is called
18. The savings element of permanent plans allows for the buildup of
20. The main difference between a term plan and a permanent plan is
a) permanent plans provide both protection and savings while term plans offer
protection only
b) permanent plans provides savings and dividends while term plans provide
savings only
c) permanent plans can be converted and renewed while term plans cannot
24. A man with moderate means can have maximum protection possible through
25. Mrs. Rose Cortez owns a policy which does not provide for the buildup of
cash values and whose premiums remain level. Mrs. Cortez owns:
28. The convertible feature of a term insurance policy provides that the policy maybe
29. Mr. Juan Valdez wants a policy which will entitle him to receive dividends
yearly. What will you recommend to Mr. Valdez?
32. An optional rider which can be attached to a policy stopping further premium
payments in the event of disability is called
37. Within two years of buying a life insurance policy, you are accidentally killed
when your car hits a tree. In these circumstances the insurance company will
39. A person wanting a greater coverage for the least amount of premium has an option of attaching what
rider in his permanent life policy?
40. If a loan is taken on a participating policy, dividends for that policy while there is a loan
against the policy will be
a) suspended
b) paid a reduced rate
c) unaffected
d) increased
41. If an insured is disabled and his life insurance policy is being continued in force through the waiver of
premium, the dividends of the policy would
a) cease
b) continue at reduced rate
c) continue as if the owner is paying the premium
d) continue but they would be applied toward premium being waived
a) when an agent thinks only of his own interest and not of his policyowners
b) when you purchase bad stocks with expectation that they will improve
c) when the insurance company accepts more than as share of poor risks
d) when persons in poor health wish to buy insurance
45. Insurance Companies have various sources of information and the insured. These are
a) application form c) inspection report
b) medical information bureau d) all of the above
46. An agent is filling up the Agent’s Confidential Report. What information must he put in his report?
a) guarantees
b) representation
c) warranties
d) none of the above
49. All of the following statements regarding a life insurance application are correct except
a) it must be signed by the applicant
b) usually it will be made a part of the policy contract
c) misstatements of material facts could void the policy during the contestable period
d) statements made on the applications are warranties
50. Why is it important that the application is the basis of the policy?
a) because the completed application is the basis of the policy contract and the company may accept
or reject an application based on the information given in the application
b) for the agent to have available data of his prospect in connection with future sales
c) to avoid the necessity of the insurer putting all relevant details in the contract
d) none of the above
54. Mr. Roel Reyes has been confined in a hospital 3 years prior to his application for insurance. He
therefore needs to give the following information
55. Insurance companies have a source of confidential medical information on applicants for life
insurance. This is the
57. A risk is considered substandard based on any or all of the following criteria
58. Life insurance policies for which higher than standard premium rates are payable are said to be
59. The IC has the power to adjudicate insurance claims against insurance companies for any single claim
not exceeding
a) P 1,000,000.00
b) P 250,000.00
c) P 100,000.00
d) P 500,000.00
60. The parties involved in life insurance contract are the
a) policyowners c) creditors
b) stockholders d) government
62. Insurance companies which are owned by the policyowners are example of
64. A father enters into a life insurance contract on behalf of his child. In this case,
the father is the
a) insured
b) beneficiary
c) insurer
d) applicant-owner
69. If a policy did not contain the name of a beneficiary the beneficiary will be
a) the wife
b) the children
c) the insured’s brothers & sisters
d) the insured estate
72. For life insurance coverage to be valid, insurable interest must exist
73. The insurance code specifies that a contract does not take effect unless
74. Since the purchase of life insurance is a voluntary choice, the individual must meet
76. The typical grace period provision in a life insurance policy obliges the life insurance company to
a) establish a policy loan to cover any premium which the policyowner fails to pay by due date
b) keep the policy in force for the duration of any major disability suffered by the policyowner
c) allow the policyowner a three-month extension beyond the due date to make the late
premium payment without penalty.
d) None of the above
77. If a policyowner does not pay a premium on the due date, the policy will immediately
a) lapse
b) be converted to a paid up policy for a lesser amount
c) go into automatic premium loan
d) continue in full force for a period of grace.
78. An automatic premium loan differs from the other policy loan in that an
automatic premium loan
79. Which one of the following provisions in a permanent life insurance policy
may lapse for non-payment of premium.
a) Guaranteed Insurability
b) Automatic Premium Loan
c) Settlement Options
d) Reinstatement Provision
80. A policyholder may obtain money from the insurance company and still remain insured by
a) the assignee acquires all the rights and interest of the original policyholder.
b) The original policyholder still can exercise some of the rights.
c) The original beneficiary is not changed none of the above.
83. When you bought an insurance policy on your wife’s life you were 26 and she was 27, but you stated
that you were 25 and she was 26. Five years later your wife died. The insurance company will pay
a) the policy is cancelled and a new one is issued for the correct age
b) the insured can be changed
c) the amount of insurance is adjusted to the amount which the premium paid at
the correct age would have purchased
d) the policy remains in force and the company cannot contest it
85. Mr. Dela Cruz stated in his application that he was 30 years of age and a policy was
issued to him on that basis. When he died twenty years later it was found out that, in
fact, he was 34 years of age at the time of his application. In conformity with the
Insurance Code, the company
a) pays the amount of insurance payable to his beneficiary reduced in relation to his actual age at the
time the contract was signed.
b) pays one half of the face value of the policy
c) need not pay the face value of the policy, but refund all premiums paid
d) pays the full face value of the policy without any extra charges
87. If a policyowner commits suicide within one year, what’s the company’s liability?
a) receive the total disability income benefit and the waiver of premiums
b) receive partial disability benefits
c) be granted the waiver premiums
d) receive neither disability income nor waiver of premiums
a) policy loan
b) cash surrender value
c) extended term insurance option
d) interest on insurance proceeds
93. Which one of the following is not derived from the non-forfeiture values
94. In the event that a policy elects the paid up insurance option
a) the premiums stop and the policy continues for the full face amount until age 65
b) the premium cease and protection continues with a reduced amount of coverage
c) the insurance continues at a reduced amount and with a reduced premium
d) the policy will automatically terminate
95. Name the provision in a permanent life insurance policy under which if the premium are
discontinued full insurance coverage will be maintained for a specified period
a) premiums stop and the policy continues for a full face amount until age 65
b) premium cease and protection continues for a reduced amount
c) insurance continues at a reduced amount and with reduced premium
d) the policy will automatically terminate
97. Which of the non-forfeiture option gives the largest amount of protection
98. Any policy which has lapsed can be reinstated subject to normal conditions of proof of insurability
within
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100. The person who purchases the annuity plan is called the
a) assignor c) insured
b) owner d) annuitant
102. With employer-employee groups, an employee does not fill out a personal
a) an enrollment card
b) a registration card
c) a certificate of insurance coverage
d) a salary deduction form
103. In the event an employee leaves the company in which he is a member of its
Group insurance policy, his group coverage can be changed to an individual policy using the
104. A life insurance company earns income from two main sources
a) an insurance agent’s license will be renewed when the Commissioner is satisfied that the
information in the application is accurate and all requirements are met
b) an insurance agent’s license is valid only for one month
c) an insurance agent’s license is valid during the lifetime of the agent
d) an insurance agent’s license will be renewed when the corresponding application and fee are
received by the Insurance Commissioner
a) fraudulent practices
b) violation of any provision of the Insurance Code
c) misrepresentation in the application for license
d) any or all of the above
109. The following are unethical practices in the solicitation and procurement of insurance except
a) an agent is allowed to share commissions when selling a whole life policy but not when selling a
term policy
b) an agent is allowed to share commissions with another licensed agent or agents but with no one
else
c) sharing the commissions with any other person is called twisting
d) an agent is not allowed to share commissions with any person
a) rebating of premiums can only be authorized by the head office of the insurer
b) a life insurance is not allowed to identify on his letterhead the name of the insurer he represents
c) life insurance agents are allowed to act for two insurers at the same time under the same license
d) rebating of premium by an insurance agent is prohibited
112. Rebating is
113. Persuading a policyowner, directly or indirectly, to surrender or lapse a policy in one company
and replacing it with a policy in another company is
a) rebating c) twisting
b) knocking d) discounting
114. Twisting is
a) paying the premium on one policy by surrendering the dividends of another policy
b) the replacement of a policy in one company with another policy in another company
c) an attempt made by an insurance company to secure the services of an agent from another
company
d) an offense which does not apply to variable concepts.
a) promising to pay to two annuitants a fixed annual income as long as both survive
b) making derogatory remarks about competing underwriters or companies
c) the number of years that person at a given age will live on the average as shown
by the mortality table
d) none of the above
117. Selling a person more insurance than what is warranted by his sources is called
a) overloading c) rebating
b) twisting d) knocking
118. The misstatement of facts by either of the parties of insurance to the other whether in writing or
orally preliminary and in reference to making the insurance contract is
a) knocking c) misrepresentation
b) overloading d) twisting
119. One example covered under the ethical practices and procedures is