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Sample questions & answers
1. The primary purpose of an annuity is to:
Provide income during the annuitant's lifetime
An annuity is designed to liquidate a sum into a stream of income, protecting against outliving one's assets.
2. The period during which an annuity owner pays into the contract and the value grows is the:
Accumulation phase
The accumulation phase is when contributions are made and the contract value grows before payout begins.
3. A fixed annuity sold in Washington guarantees the owner:
A minimum guaranteed interest rate
A fixed annuity credits a guaranteed minimum interest rate and places investment risk on the insurer.
4. A producer selling a variable annuity in Washington generally must hold a life license and:
A securities license and the variable line
Variable annuities reflect separate account performance, so WAC 284-17-015 requires a securities salesperson license plus the variable life and variable annuity line of authority.
Practice: Annuities
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