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Free Life Policy Provisions Options and Riders Practice Questions

Massachusetts Life exam — 88 practice questions.

Subtopics: Grace period, Incontestability, Reinstatement, Nonforfeiture, Waiver of premium, Accelerated benefit, Settlement options, Policy loan, Entire contract, Misstatement of age, Ownership, Assignment, Collateral assignment, Suicide clause, 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, Cash surrender, Reduced paid-up, Extended term, Automatic premium loan, Partial withdrawal, Dividends not guaranteed, Paid-up additions, Accumulation at interest, Reduction of premium, Payor benefit, Accidental death rider, Guaranteed insurability, 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, Loan 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

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Sample questions & answers

1. The provision that allows a premium to be paid after the due date without lapse is the:

Grace period

The grace period permits payment of an overdue premium within a set time while keeping coverage in force.

2. After the policy has been in force for the stated contestable period the incontestability clause generally bars the insurer from:

Contesting the policy except for nonpayment of premium

After the contestable period the insurer cannot contest the policy for misstatements except for nonpayment of premium.

3. To reinstate a lapsed life policy the insured usually must:

Provide evidence of insurability and pay back premiums

Reinstatement generally requires proof of insurability and payment of overdue premiums with interest.

4. Nonforfeiture options in a whole life policy protect the policyowner's:

Accumulated cash value if the policy lapses

Nonforfeiture options guarantee the policyowner the accrued cash value even if the policy is surrendered or lapses.

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Practice: Life Policy Provisions Options and Riders

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