EXAMFX - Exam FX Insurance Underwriting and Policy Issue Questions and Answers

Question 1

An applicant pays the initial premium for a life insurance policy at the time of application and receives a conditional receipt.
Five days later, before the policy is issued, the applicant dies in an accident.
The underwriting process determines that the applicant was insurable at a standard rate on the date of application.
What is the insurer's most likely course of action?

Accepted Answer

Pay the full death benefit as if the policy were issued.

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Deny the claim because the policy was not officially issued and delivered.

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Refund the initial premium to the beneficiary and void the application.

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Pay a partial death benefit based on the premium received.

Question 2

Which of the following is the primary purpose of the Medical Information Bureau (MIB)?

Accepted Answer

To provide a central database for insurers to share coded information and prevent fraud or misrepresentation on applications.

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To set the premium rates for applicants with significant health conditions.

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To conduct medical examinations on behalf of member insurance companies.

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To directly approve or deny insurance applications based on an applicant's medical history.

Question 3

An underwriter classifies an applicant as a 'substandard risk.' What does this classification typically mean for the applicant?

Accepted Answer

The applicant will be charged a higher premium or have restrictions placed on their policy due to increased risk.

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The applicant will be offered coverage at a lower premium rate than average.

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The applicant's policy will include extra benefits at no additional cost.

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The applicant is uninsurable and will be denied coverage.

Question 4

Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), if an insurer denies an application or charges a higher premium based in whole or in part on information from a consumer report, what must the insurer do?

Accepted Answer

Provide the applicant with an adverse action notice that includes the name and contact information of the reporting agency.

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Send a copy of the consumer report to the applicant.

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Obtain the applicant's written consent before taking the adverse action.

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Report the applicant to the Fair Credit Reporting Agency for providing inaccurate information.

Question 5

For a life insurance policy to be valid, the policyowner must have an insurable interest in the life of the insured. When must this insurable interest exist?

Accepted Answer

Only at the time of the application.

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Only at the time of the insured's death.

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Continuously throughout the entire policy period.

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Both at the time of application and at the time of claim.

Question 6

Which of the following is a key responsibility of a producer during the field underwriting process?

Accepted Answer

Observing the applicant, asking probing questions, and providing a producer's report with personal observations to the insurer.

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Conducting the medical examination and collecting fluid samples.

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Issuing the final policy and setting the effective date of coverage.

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Calculating the final premium rate based on the applicant's risk classification.