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Free Types of Life Insurance Policies Practice Questions

Pennsylvania Life exam (series 16-01) — 34 practice questions.

Subtopics: Group conversion plan, Term basics, Level term, Decreasing term, Renewable term, Convertible term, Whole life, Limited-pay life, Single premium, Adjustable life, Universal life, UL death benefit options, UL corridor, Variable life, Variable universal life, Indexed universal life, Joint life, Survivorship life, Increasing term, Annual renewable term, Juvenile insurance, Jumping juvenile, Return of premium term, Modified whole life, Index whole life, Continuous premium, Group eligible groups, Group characteristics, Noncontributory plan, Contributory plan, Credit life, Survivorship cost, Interest-sensitive whole life, Conversion timing

Sample questions & answers

1. When converting group life to an individual policy, the new policy is generally:

A permanent (whole life) form at the insured's attained-age rate

Conversion is typically to an individual permanent policy at attained-age rates, without evidence of insurability.

2. Term life insurance is best described as:

Temporary coverage for a specified period with no cash value

Term provides death protection for a set period and generally builds no cash value.

3. In a level term policy, the death benefit:

Remains constant for the term

Level term keeps the face amount constant throughout the term while the premium for the term is level.

4. Decreasing term insurance is commonly used to:

Cover a declining debt such as a mortgage

Decreasing term has a face amount that declines over time, matching an amortizing debt like a mortgage.

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Practice: Types of Life Insurance Policies

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