Free Annuities Practice Questions
Massachusetts Life exam — 97 practice questions.
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Sample questions & answers
1. The primary purpose of an annuity is to:
Provide income, often for retirement
Annuities are designed to liquidate a sum into a stream of income, commonly used for retirement.
2. During the accumulation phase of a deferred annuity the contract:
Grows on a tax-deferred basis
In the accumulation phase the annuity grows tax-deferred until distributions begin.
3. An immediate annuity generally begins income payments:
Within about one payment interval of purchase
An immediate annuity starts payments within one payment period after the single premium is paid.
4. Before recommending an annuity to a Massachusetts senior a producer should:
Act in the consumer's best interest based on the consumer profile
Since June 1, 2023, 211 CMR 96.00 requires producers to act in the consumer's best interest when recommending an annuity, after gathering consumer profile information.
Practice: Annuities
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