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Variable life insurance policy owners may make withdrawals in terms of ________________.
Number of units or fixed monetary amount through cancellation of units.
Number of units or fixed monetary amount through reduction of the life cover sum assured.
Fixed monetary amount only through reduction
Number of units through cancellation of units.
Which one of the following statements about the flexibility features of variable life policies is FALSE?
Policyholders may request for a partial withdrawal of the policy and the withdrawal amount will be met by cashing the units at bid price.
Policyholders can take loans against their variable life policies up to the entire withdrawal value of their policies.
Policyholders have the flexibility of switching from one fund to another provided it satisfies the company’s switching criteria.
Policyholders have the flexibility of increasing or decreasing their premiums for regular premiums variables life policies.
The investment returns under variable life insurance policy __________________.
I. Are not guaranteed.
II. Fluctuate according to the rise and fall of the market price.
III. Are linked to the performance of the investment fund management by the life company. IV. Are assured.
I, II and III
I, III and IV
I, II and IV
II, III and IV
Which of the following statements are TRUE?
I. The policy value of variable life policies is determined by the offer price at the time of valuation.
II. The policy value of endowment policies is the cash values plus any accumulated dividends less any outstanding loans due at time of surrender.
III. The life company needs to maintain a separate account for variable life policies distinct from the general account.
I and II
I
II and III
III and IV
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Rebating is to offer a prospect a special inducement to purchase a policy.
Twisting is a specific form of misrepresentation.
Misrepresentation is a specific form of twisting.
Switching is a facility allowing policy holder to switch to another variable life funds offered by the company.
Which of the following statements about variable life policies are TRUE?
I. Offer price is used to determine the numbers of units to be credited to the account.
II. The margin between the bid and offer price is used to cover the management cost of the policy .
III. The policy value is calculated based on the bid price of units allocated into the policy.
II and III
All of the above
I and II
I and III
What is the most suitable investment instrument for an investor who is interested in protecting his principal and receiving a steady stream of income?
Equities
VUL Policies
Fixed Income Securities
Warrants
What are the disadvantages of investing in common shares?
I. Dividends are paid not more than fixed rates
II. Investors are exposed to market and specific risks
III. Shares can become worthless if company becomes insolvent
I, II
II, III
I, III
I, II and III
Which statements are FALSE regarding the difference between Endowment policies and Variable Life policies?
I. The benefits and risks of Endowment and Variable Life policies directly accrue to the policyowners.
II. The premiums and benefits of the Endowment policies are stated at its inception while those of Variable Life policies are flexible as they are account driven.
III. Their policy values directly reflect the performance of the fund of the life company.
I and II
I and III
II and III
I, II and III
Which of the following statements about twisting is FALSE?
it refers to an agent offering a prospect a special inducement to purchase a policy.
It refers to an agent inducing a policyholder to discontinue policy with another company without disclosing the disadvantage of doing so
It includes misleading or incomplete comparison of policies
Twisting is a special form of misrepresentation
Mr. Juan dela Cruz is currently earning Ps, 30,000/month. He is 35 years old and has a reasonable amount of savings. He has a moderate level for risks tolerance. What kind of policy would you recommend for him to buy?
Participating endowment
Annuities
Participating Whole Life
Variable life policies
What are the benefits available when investing in variable life funds?
I. The variable life funds offer policyholders an access to a pooled or diversified portfolio.
II. The variable life policyholder can vary his premium payments, take premium holidays, add single premium top-ups and change the level of sum assured easily.
III. The variable life policyholder can have access to a pool of qualified and trained professional fund
I and III
I, II and III
none of the above
I and II
Under variable life insurance policies ____________________
I. There is no guaranteed minimum sum assured for the purpose of declaring dividends.
II. There is not guaranteed minimum sum assured as a level of life insurance protection.
III. Each of the policy owner’s premium will be used to purchase units the number of which is dependent on the selling price of each unit.
IV. Purchase of units can only be made from the variable life fund itself, which will then create new units and add the investment monies to the value of the fund.
I and IV
III and IV
II and IV
all of the above
Rank the following in terms of liquidity, from the least liquid to the most liquid:
I. Short Term Securities
II. Property
III. Cash
IV. Equities
All the above
III, I, IV, II
IV, I, III, I
II, I, IV, III
A UNIT TRUST is __________________________:
Established by a trust deed which enables a trustee to hold the pool of money and assets in trust on behalf of the investor.
An organization registered under the SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) which usually invests in a wide range of equities and other investment.
One whereby an investor buys units in the trust itself and not shares in the company.
A close-end fund which does not have to dispose off its assets if large number of investors sell their shares
The benefits of investing in variable life funds include _____________________.
I. Policy owners have access to pooled or diversified portfolios of investment.
II. Policy owners can easily change the level of the premium payments as the product design of variable life insurance policies have clear structures which cater separately for investment and insurance protection.
III. Policy owners can gain access to variable life funds managed by professional investment managers with proven track records.
IV. Policy owners can buy a variable life insurance policy only with a high initial investment.
I, II and IV
I, II and III
II, III and IV
I, III, and IV
Which of the following BEST describes the policy benefits of variable life policies?
The policy benefits are payable only on death or disability.
The policy benefits are directly linked to the investment performance of the underlying assets.
The policy benefits are guaranteed.
The policy benefits will depend on the long-term performance of the life company
Why is it important that the customer must understand the sales proposal in full?
Because the insurer does not guarantee any return
Because the policyholders expect higher returns
Because the agent may give the wrong recommendations
Because the impact of changes in investment condition on variable life policy borne solely by the customer
Which of the following statements about rebating are TRUE?
I. Rebating is prohibited under the Insurance Code.
II. Rebating deals with offering the prospect a special inducement to purchase a policy.
III. Rebating will enhance the sales performance and uphold the prestige of an agent
I and II
All of the above
II and III
I and III
Which one of the following statements is FALSE?
Variable life insurance policies offer investors policies with values and indirectly linked to the investment performance of the life company.
The investment element of variable life policies varies according to underlying assets of portfolio.
Both Whole life and Endowment policies can be used as an investment media with benefits that become payable at a future date.
Life company will carry out a valuation of its funds yearly and any surplus may be allocated to participating policyholders as cash dividends.
Which of the following statements about option to top-up under variable life insurance products is FALSE?
Policy owners may buy additional units of the variable life fund and these units will be allocated to new variable life insurance policies.
Policy owners are normally allowed to top-up their policies at any time, subject to a minimum amount
To top-up a policy, the policy owner pays further single premium at the time of top-up
Further premiums at time of top-up will be used in full, after deducting charges for top-ups, to purchase additional units of the variable life funds.
The characteristics of a variable life insurance policy include _____________________
I. Its withdrawal value and protection benefits are determined by the investment performance of the underlying assets.
II. Its protection cost is generally met by implicit charges.
III. Its commission and company expenses are met by a variety of implicit charges with normally a 6-month notice given by the life companies prior to any change.
IV. Its withdrawal value is normally the value of units allocated to the policy owner calculated at the bid price.
I, II and III
I, III and IV
I, II and IV
II, III and IV
