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Maryland Life Producer Exam (Series 20-27) Question and Answers

Maryland Life Producer Exam (Series 20-27)

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Questions 1

A policy of life insurance may NOT be delivered unless the policy has a:

Options:

A.  

Legible and brief description of the policy on the first page

B.  

Notary seal

C.  

Premium coupon book

D.  

Financial statement of the life insurance company

Discussion 0
Questions 2

The purpose of regulation of insurance advertising is to do all of the following EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

Establish minimum standards of conduct

B.  

Prevent unfair competition among insurers

C.  

Maintain a low profile for insurance products

D.  

Present an accurate description of insurance to the public

Discussion 0
Questions 3

A life insurance producer is normally responsible for all of the following EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

Delivering newly issued policies to applicants

B.  

Notifying the company if a new policy will replace an existing policy

C.  

Approving policies for issue on behalf of the insurer

D.  

Collecting the initial premium from the applicant

Discussion 0
Questions 4

To provide the funds necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation, the Boards of Directors shall:

Options:

A.  

Raise premiums

B.  

Secure state funds

C.  

Assess all policyholders

D.  

Assess member insurers

Discussion 0
Questions 5

When a producer engages in unfair practices, all of the following are true EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

The Maryland Insurance Administration investigates the problem and holds a hearing

B.  

The Maryland Insurance Administration’s decision is final

C.  

The Maryland Insurance Administration can suspend the producer’s license

Discussion 0
Questions 6

(Which annuity pays a monthly benefit that begins approximately one month after issuance?)

Options:

A.  

A retirement annuity

B.  

A survivorship annuity

C.  

A retirement income policy

D.  

An immediate annuity

Discussion 0
Questions 7

A transaction in which a new life insurance policy is purchased, and an existing life insurance policy is surrendered is called:

Options:

A.  

Nonforfeiture

B.  

Replacement

C.  

Reinvestment

D.  

Rollover

Discussion 0
Questions 8

Which amount may be deposited into a rollover individual retirement account (IRA) for the purpose of deferring income taxes?

Options:

A.  

The proceeds of a life insurance policy paid to a beneficiary under age 70-1/2

B.  

The refund received by the beneficiary under a refund life annuity

C.  

The amount paid to the spouse of a deceased annuitant under a tax-sheltered annuity

D.  

The value of an IRA established by the beneficiary’s deceased parent

Discussion 0
Questions 9

Giving policyholders some part of the agent’s commission as an inducement to purchase insurance is an unfair trade practice known as:

Options:

A.  

Twisting

B.  

Rebating

C.  

Replacement

D.  

Retention

Discussion 0
Questions 10

Replacing an existing life insurance policy with a new one may result in:

Options:

A.  

Capital gains taxation

B.  

Small business taxation

C.  

An illegal transaction

D.  

Surrender costs

Discussion 0
Questions 11

How many days does a former employee have to convert a group term policy to an individual policy after employment is terminated?

Options:

A.  

10

B.  

20

C.  

30

D.  

31

Discussion 0
Questions 12

The amount received for a life insurance policy in a viatical settlement is:

Options:

A.  

Equal to the sum of all premiums paid

B.  

Equal to the death benefit

C.  

Greater than the death benefit

D.  

Less than the death benefit

Discussion 0
Questions 13

Which advantage is available to employees participating in a qualified profit-sharing plan?

Options:

A.  

Employees can avoid tax penalties on premature distributions

B.  

The contributions are excluded from current taxable income to the employee

C.  

The employees have the option of a defined benefit or defined contribution plan

D.  

Investment earnings on the plan contributions are received by the employee income tax free

Discussion 0
Questions 14

An insurance agent's license may be revoked for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

Having no insurer appointment in effect for ten days

B.  

Having been found guilty of rebating

C.  

Being convicted of a felony

D.  

Violating any insurance statute or regulation

Discussion 0
Questions 15

The provision in a life insurance policy that allows the policyowner to cancel the policy within a limited period of time after delivery of the policy and receive a full premium refund is the:

Options:

A.  

Discovery period

B.  

Probationary period

C.  

Grace period

D.  

Free look period

Discussion 0
Questions 16

An insurance producer provided several examples to the applicant, persuasively demonstrating that the insurance coverage offered under the producer’s company policy was superior to a competitor’s product. The insurance producer knew he was misrepresenting or stretching the truth in order to induce the applicant to forfeit her current policy and purchase a similar but inferior insurance policy from him. The insurance producer is involved in which one of the following unfair trade practices?

Options:

A.  

Fraud

B.  

Discrimination

C.  

Twisting

D.  

Rebating

Discussion 0
Questions 17

If an insurer knowingly fails to enforce a policy provision on one occasion, the insurer may be prevented from enforcing it on a subsequent occasion by the principle of:

Options:

A.  

Adhesion

B.  

Waiver

C.  

Estoppel

D.  

Subrogation

Discussion 0
Questions 18

When an individual replaces a life insurance policy, the form entitled "Important Notice Replacement of Life Insurance or Annuities" is REQUIRED to be signed by:

Options:

A.  

The applicant only

B.  

Both the applicant and the insurance producer

C.  

The insurance producer only

D.  

An officer of the insurer

Discussion 0
Questions 19

Which activity requires an individual to be licensed as an adviser, rather than as a producer?

Options:

A.  

Giving advice on policy coverages to an insured

B.  

Charging a fee for contracted insurance advisory services

C.  

Receiving commissions from an insurance company

D.  

Binding insurance coverage with licensed insurers

Discussion 0
Questions 20

How does the payment of an accelerated benefit affect a life insurance policy?

Options:

A.  

It increases the cash value.

B.  

It increases the policy premium.

C.  

It decreases the grace period.

D.  

It decreases the death benefit.

Discussion 0
Questions 21

All of the following are true of managing general agents EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

It is unlawful to act as a managing general agent without a license

B.  

Once issued, a managing general agent’s license must be renewed every two years

C.  

A managing general agent must have a valid written contract with an insurance company

D.  

A managing general agent is primarily a representative of the insured

Discussion 0
Questions 22

(Which of the following best describes a renewable term life insurance policy?)

Options:

A.  

It is always terminated at the end of the term period.

B.  

It will convert to a whole life contract after the end of the term period.

C.  

It is renewable after evidence of insurability but at the same premium.

D.  

It is renewable without evidence of insurability, but with the premium based on attained age.

Discussion 0
Questions 23

In surrendering a life insurance contract for its cash value, the total of premiums paid less the total of any dividends received in cash or used to offset premiums is:

Options:

A.  

The cash value

B.  

The loan value

C.  

The gross proceeds

D.  

The cost basis

Discussion 0
Questions 24

A valid contract requires all of the following EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

Offer and acceptance

B.  

Competent parties

C.  

Consideration

D.  

Written evidence

Discussion 0
Questions 25

When payment of the initial premium does NOT accompany the application, coverage under a life insurance policy normally begins:

Options:

A.  

At 12:01 a.m. on the first day of the month

B.  

When the application is completed and signed

C.  

When the producer delivers the policy to the insured and collects the required premium

D.  

One week following submission of the inspection report

Discussion 0
Questions 26

Which contract offers flexible deposits, deferred taxation, a guaranteed minimum interest rate, and death proceeds equal to the cash value?

Options:

A.  

An adjustable whole life insurance policy

B.  

An available deferred annuity

C.  

A flexible premium fixed annuity

D.  

A universal life insurance policy

Discussion 0
Questions 27

In general practice, which one of the following is true of the powers of the Maryland Insurance Administration with respect to access to a producer’s business records?

Options:

A.  

Records can only be accessed by an order of a state court

B.  

Authorization must come from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners

C.  

Records must be produced upon the request of the Maryland Insurance Administration

D.  

The Maryland Insurance Administration has no right to access a producer’s business records because of privacy considerations

Discussion 0
Questions 28

Typically, the premium for an individual mortgage protection life insurance policy:

Options:

A.  

Remains level

B.  

Increases at five-year intervals

C.  

Increases at ten-year intervals

D.  

Fluctuates with the mortgage interest rate

Discussion 0
Questions 29

(Which statement is true about a term life insurance policy?)

Options:

A.  

It usually provides a cash value.

B.  

It provides temporary protection.

C.  

It may be written only for periods of five years or less.

D.  

It usually can be renewed at the same premium.

Discussion 0
Questions 30

In determining the payment of accelerated life insurance benefits, all of the following are considered activities of daily living EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

Dressing

B.  

Eating

C.  

Bathing

D.  

Speaking

Discussion 0
Questions 31

All of the following factors may affect premium determination in individual life insurance EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

Age

B.  

Health

C.  

Occupation

D.  

Race

Discussion 0
Questions 32

Subject to certain limitations, the purpose of the Maryland Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation is to protect various entities such as residents who are policyowners, beneficiaries, and annuitants. The intent is to protect the listed individuals against failure in the performance of contractual obligations due to:

Options:

A.  

The impairment of the insurer that issued the policy or contract

B.  

Riots, insurrections, war, or acts of God

C.  

An insurance producer’s fraudulent actions

D.  

Impending insurance legislation

Discussion 0
Questions 33

An insurer may refuse to underwrite a particular insurance applicant for a reason based wholly on:

Options:

A.  

Medical condition

B.  

Race

C.  

Gender

D.  

Creed

Discussion 0
Questions 34

The life insurance buyer's guide includes information about all of the following EXCEPT how to:

Options:

A.  

Calculate

B.  

Take civil action against an insurer

C.  

Decide how much life insurance to buy

D.  

Compare life insurance policy requirements

Discussion 0
Questions 35

An insurance producer's license may be suspended or revoked by:

Options:

A.  

The appointing insurer

B.  

The continuing education course provider

C.  

The Maryland Insurance Administration

D.  

The Attorney General

Discussion 0
Questions 36

The needs approach to personal life insurance planning includes the creation of an emergency reserve fund. This fund is designed primarily to:

Options:

A.  

Pay for college tuition and books

B.  

Cover the cost of unexpected expenses

C.  

Pay off an existing mortgage

D.  

Provide retirement income

Discussion 0
Questions 37

The qualified first-time homebuyer distribution available in IRAs has a maximum lifetime limit per participant of:

Options:

A.  

$2,000

B.  

$5,000

C.  

$10,000

D.  

$20,000

Discussion 0
Questions 38

All of the following are reasons for a business organization to purchase key person life insurance EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

The loss of leadership resulting from the key person’s death

B.  

The reduction of profits resulting from the key person’s death

C.  

The loss of new business resulting from the key person’s death

D.  

The increased pension liability resulting from the key person’s death

Discussion 0
Questions 39

All of the following statements about universal life insurance are true EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

The Internal Revenue Code places a minimum limitation on the difference between the cash value and the death benefit

B.  

It may be written with either a level death benefit or an increasing death benefit

C.  

Withdrawals of the policy cash value are permitted and sometimes subject to a surrender charge

D.  

Failure to pay the renewal premium automatically causes the policy to lapse

Discussion 0
Questions 40

One premium payment covers which period of time in a single premium whole life policy?

Options:

A.  

One month

B.  

One year

C.  

To the insured’s age 65

D.  

The full life of the policy

Discussion 0
Questions 41

An applicant for life insurance must be informed that testing for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection is used to help determine:

Options:

A.  

The type of policy that will be issued

B.  

The effective date and term of coverage

C.  

Whether an insurable interest exists

D.  

The insurability of the proposed insured

Discussion 0
Questions 42

The life insurance buyer's guide includes information about all of the following EXCEPT how to:

Options:

A.  

Take civil action against an insurer

B.  

Decide how much life insurance to buy

C.  

Compare life insurance policy rates

D.  

Compare life insurance policy requirements

Discussion 0
Questions 43

When the owner of a life insurance policy reserves the right to change the beneficiary, the arrangement is called:

Options:

A.  

A contingent designation

B.  

An irrevocable designation

C.  

A contestable designation

D.  

A revocable designation

Discussion 0
Questions 44

Life insurance death proceeds are generally:

Options:

A.  

Exempt from federal income tax

B.  

Deemed to be a transfer for value

C.  

Subject to the cost recovery rule

D.  

Subject to the interest-first rule

Discussion 0
Questions 45

Surrender and loan features are required in all of the following life insurance policies EXCEPT:

Options:

A.  

Universal life

B.  

Twenty payment life

C.  

Endowment insurance

D.  

Five-year term life

Discussion 0
Questions 46

An individual purchased an annuity contract with $100,000 received in settlement of a lawsuit. No further purchase payments are permitted, and benefit payments are to start in 17 years. The contract is:

Options:

A.  

An individual life annuity

B.  

An individual retirement annuity (IRA)

C.  

A retirement annuity

D.  

A single premium deferred annuity

Discussion 0
Questions 47

In general practice, can the Maryland Insurance Administration inspect the business records of an insurance company or agency?

Options:

A.  

No, because of privacy considerations

B.  

Yes, because of the powers defined by state laws

C.  

No, because only an officer of the court can inspect these records

D.  

Yes, because all company and agency records are public domain

Discussion 0
Questions 48

One factor in premium determination is the expenses of the:

Options:

A.  

Producer

B.  

Insurer

C.  

Policy beneficiary

D.  

Policy owner

Discussion 0