Free Life Policy Provisions Options and Riders Practice Questions
Iowa Life exam (series 12-IA-01) — 146 practice questions.
Subtopics: Grace period, Free look, Incontestability, Reinstatement, Suicide clause, Misstatement of age, Entire contract, Cash surrender, Reduced paid-up, Extended term, Dividend options, Waiver of premium, Accidental death, Guaranteed insurability, Policy loans, Policy loan interest, Delayed death claims, Group life grace period, Group life conversion, Group life provisions, Group life facility of payment, Group life assignment, Credit life, Viatical settlements, Ownership, Assignment, Collateral assignment, Beneficiary primary, Contingent beneficiary, Revocable beneficiary, Irrevocable beneficiary, Per stirpes, Common disaster, Spendthrift clause, Settlement lump sum, Interest only, Life income option, Fixed period option, Fixed amount option, Automatic premium loan, Policy loan, Partial withdrawal, Dividends not guaranteed, Paid-up additions, Accumulation at interest, Reduction of premium, Payor benefit, Accidental death rider, Cost of living rider, Long-term care rider, Spouse and child riders, Aviation exclusion, War exclusion, Retained asset account, Incontestability clause, Cash surrender value option, Surrender charge, Maturity date provision, Policy loan interest rate, Cash value deferment clause, Change of plan provision, Exchange privilege, One-year term dividend option, Cash dividend option, Per capita designation, Minor beneficiary, Estate as beneficiary, Class designation, Facility-of-payment clause, Uniform Simultaneous Death Act, Survivorship time clause, Changing the beneficiary, Accelerated death benefit rider, Disability income rider, Return of premium rider, Waiver of monthly deduction rider, Critical illness rider, Term insurance rider, Accidental death and dismemberment rider, Hazardous occupation exclusion, Commission-of-a-felony exclusion, Hazardous hobby exclusion, Default nonforfeiture option, Guaranteed policy loan value, Contestable period after reinstatement, Assignment notification, Third-party ownership, Automatic dividend application, Creditor protection of proceeds, Trust as beneficiary, Owner's right to dividends, Contingent owner, Net cash surrender value, Accidental death benefit, Incontestable exception, Incontestable typical period, Grace period standard, Grace period length, Reinstatement window, Reinstatement advantage, Suicide clause period, Misstatement of sex, Free look refund, Change of beneficiary, Primary beneficiaries share, Tertiary beneficiary, No beneficiary living, Settlement interest taxation, Life income period certain, Settlement option choice, Extended term duration, Nonforfeiture purpose, Policy loan unpaid lapse, Automatic premium loan election, Dividend options default, Accelerated benefit effect, Accelerated benefit tax, Chronic illness rider, Waiver of premium waiting, Guaranteed insurability options, ADB time limit, Accidental death exclusions, Other insured rider conversion, Assignment and beneficiary, Payor rider ends
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Sample questions & answers
1. The provision that gives a life policyowner a period after the premium due date to pay without the policy lapsing is the:
Grace period
The grace period allows the owner additional time after the due date to pay a premium before the policy lapses.
2. Under Iowa's free-look rule, the owner of an individual life policy that is not a replacement may return it for a full premium refund within:
10 days after receiving it
191 IAC 15.9 gives a ten-day free look after receipt of a life policy or annuity; if a replacement is involved, 191 IAC 16 sets 30 days.
3. Under Iowa Code 508.28, once a life policy has been in force during the insured's lifetime for two years, the insurer may contest it only for:
Nonpayment of premiums
Iowa Code 508.28 makes a life policy incontestable after two years in force during the insured's lifetime, except for nonpayment of premiums.
4. To reinstate a lapsed life insurance policy the insurer typically requires:
Back premiums with interest and proof of insurability
Reinstatement generally requires payment of overdue premiums with interest and proof of insurability.
Practice: Life Policy Provisions Options and Riders
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