Aaliyah is a 37-year-old account manager at a large pharmaceutical company. She earns $300,000 a year plus bonuses. She meets with Theo, an insurance agent, to review her life insurance needs. Theo deduces that Aaliyah needs a $250,000 universal life (UL) insurance policy. Aaliyah agrees but states that she wants to keep her premiums low. Which of the following UL death benefit options would BEST suit her needs?
On February 5, Ayla started working at Larson Group Inc. as an administrative assistant. Larson Group offers all employees a group health, dental and life insurance plan that commences after a 3-month waiting period.
On April 7, Ayla felt ill and drove herself to the hospital. The doctor diagnosed two clogged arteries and performed an emergency surgery. Ayla was unable to work for 2 months, then died of complications on June
9. Will the group insurance plan pay the death benefit?
Harris is the father of Aden, Charlie, and Edmond. They are turning 29, 26, and 24 this year respectively.
Harris purchased a life insurance policy with Aden as the life insured, Charlie as the successor owner, and Edmond as co-owner of the policy. He also named his wife, Becky, as the irrevocable beneficiary. Years have passed and the life insurance accumulated sufficient cash value. Harris is working out of town most of the time and none of the family members can get hold of him. One day, Harris encounters a car accident in another country and becomesunconscious. Becky and the children decide to cancel the policy and remit the cash value to Harris's hospital. Which party can execute the intended transaction?
Danny purchases a $1,000,000 whole life insurance policy. He names his three daughters, Donna-Joe, Stephanie, and Michelle, as revocable beneficiaries with each receiving one-third of the death benefit.
If Michelle predeceases Danny, and Danny did not have a chance to modify his beneficiary designation, how will Danny's death benefit be paid out?
Dakota is the owner of Fresh Drapes, a home decoration company. She opened her business five years ago when she quit her day job, took out loans, and put all her life savings into opening her store. Her business is doing well, so she meets with Tanya, an insurance agent, to start investing for her retirement. After completing a thorough needs analysis, Tanya suggests that Dakota purchase segregated funds and name her husband as the beneficiary of the funds.
Which of the following offers the GREATEST benefit to Dakota by investing in segregated funds over other types of investments?
