Life Insurance Contracts and Terminology Quiz
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In life insurance, what are the two types of insurance companies mentioned in the text?

  • Long-term or general insurance companies
  • Short-term or general insurance companies
  • Life or short-term insurance companies
  • Life or long-term insurance companies (correct)
  • Which aspect differentiates certain cash flows under a policy from others as mentioned in the text?

  • Certainty of sales expenses
  • Flat rate increase per annum
  • Dependence on specific events occurring (correct)
  • Dependence on the policyholder's age
  • What term is used to describe an annuity that is guaranteed to increase by 5% per annum?

  • Inflation-adjusted annuity
  • Increasing annuity (correct)
  • Variable annuity
  • Level premiums annuity
  • When will a life annuity be paid according to the text?

    <p>Only if the policyholder is alive</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic differentiates life insurance from general insurance according to the text?

    <p>Cover duration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cash flow timing is mentioned to be uncertain in life insurance policies by the text?

    <p>Date of death benefit payment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for the person who enters into a contract with the insurance company?

    <p>Policyholder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do we call the payments made by the insurer to the policyholder based on specified risk events?

    <p>Benefits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a life insurance policy, who are individuals referred to when benefits are paid to them rather than the policyholder?

    <p>Beneficiaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the person who promises to pay certain amounts to the insurer to receive financial protection?

    <p>Policyholder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When a policyholder continues to pay premiums and the risk event has not yet happened, what is the status of the policy?

    <p>In force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used for a single payment made to a life insurer in exchange for a regular income during retirement?

    <p>Lump sum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to refer to payments made under general insurance policies?

    <p>Claims</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are short-term insurance contracts typically designed in terms of duration?

    <p>Short-term with one-time renewal option</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the premium when a general insurance policy is renewed?

    <p>Is reviewed and a revised premium becomes payable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you want to enjoy cover for your car as long as you have it, why is the option to renew your insurance policy annually beneficial?

    <p>Guarantees continuous cover</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used to describe movable property in general insurance policies?

    <p>Contents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of general insurance, what is the equivalent of 'policyholder' in life insurance?

    <p>Premium payer</p> Signup and view all the answers

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