Sergei meets with his insurance agent Nikita to purchase a $50,000 critical illness policy. Nikita explains that to apply for the policy Sergei would have to answer a series of personal questions about his finances, health, and lifestyle. Sergei is uncomfortable giving Nikita such detailed personal information. Nikita reassures Sergei by telling him that the insurer must follow stringent rules about how they can collect and handle this information. Which organization legislates privacy statutes pertaining to insurance companies?
Danny purchases a $1,000,000 whole life insurance policy. He names his three daughters, Donna-Joe, Stephanie, and Michelle, as revocable beneficiaries with each receiving one-third of the death benefit.
If Michelle predeceases Danny, and Danny did not have a chance to modify his beneficiary designation, how will Danny’s death benefit be paid out?
Last month, Suzanne purchased a life insurance policy from a local agent. The agent told her that the policy would accrue a cash value that she could draw from in her retirement years and that the premium would never increase. After recently meeting with a close friend, who is a retired insurance advisor, she was dismayed to learn that what was sold to her is in fact a term policy with no cash value. If Suzanne wishes to make a formal complaint against the agent, which authority can assist her in doing so?
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 becomes unconscious. 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?
Last week, at a dinner party, Dario, an insurance agent, met Andrew, a successful businessperson with a net worth of over $10 million. Dario spent the evening following Andrew around, telling him how he could help him manage his finances. The day after the meeting, Dario sent a fruit basket to Andrew's office. Every day since, Dario has been calling and urging Andrew to meet with him and take advantage of his services and insurance products.
Which duties and obligations did Dario break?
Everett is an insurance of persons representative who works exclusively for Moon Life Insurance. He wants to leave the company and become an independent representative. He knows that before he branches out on his own, he needs to ensure he has sufficient liability insurance.
Which of the following statements about his professional liability insurance is CORRECT?
Jane took out a $100,000 Term 20 life insurance policy on herself when she got her first baby. She does not work and has no group insurance coverage. Five years later, she got another two newborn babies and needed greater insurance coverage to support her children financially in case of her own death. Jane talked to her insurance agent about having more coverage and, rather than having multiple policies, she decided to have one policy for the total coverage amount. She made an application to the life insurance company to change the coverage from $100,000 to $300,000. She is still in good health and the request for change has been approved. One year later, Jane took her own life after losing her husband in a tragic car accident. Based on the situation, how will the insurance company pay out the claim?
Xander fills out a life insurance application to purchase a $75,000 policy. The policy is accepted by the insurer and delivered to him on March 3. He pays the first month’s premium upon receipt of the policy. Unfortunately, on March 9, Xander loses his job and decides that he no longer wants the policy. What will be the consequence of this cancellation?
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?
Surjit and Rajbir get married in 2010 and Surjit names Rajbir as the irrevocable beneficiary of his life insurance contract. In 2017, the couple divorces amiably and Surjit meets with his insurance representative, Ivan, to review his plans. Surjit tells Ivan that he would like to keep Rajbir as his beneficiary. What should Ivan counsel his client to do?
