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Free Annuities Practice Questions

Texas General Lines — Life, Accident, Health & HMO exam (series InsTX-LAH05) — 14 practice questions.

Subtopics: Principles, Immediate vs deferred, Products, Payment options, Uses, Taxation

Sample questions & answers

1. The primary purpose of an annuity is to:

Provide income, often for retirement, and protect against outliving one's assets

Annuities are designed to liquidate a sum into income, protecting against the risk of outliving assets.

2. The period during which the annuity owner pays into the contract and it grows is the:

Accumulation phase

The accumulation phase is when funds are paid in and grow tax-deferred before annuitization.

3. An annuity bought with a single premium that begins income payments within about one year is a(n):

Immediate annuity

A single premium immediate annuity (SPIA) starts income payments shortly after purchase.

4. An annuity that delays income payments until a future date is a:

Deferred annuity

A deferred annuity accumulates value and begins payments at a later, chosen date.

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Practice: Annuities

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