A policy may contain provisions excluding or restricting coverage as specified in the event of death under all of the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: A
The correct exception is fare-paying passenger. Life insurance policies may contain certain exclusions or restrictions for high-risk exposures, particularly war or aviation-related risks. New Jersey individual life form requirements specifically address exclusions involving aviation, avocation, and war, which supports the permissibility of carefully drafted restrictions for those risk categories. A war or act-of-war exclusion is a classic life insurance exclusion. Aviation exclusions may also apply when the insured is acting as a pilot or crew member, especially in private or noncommercial aviation. However, a person traveling as a fare-paying passenger on a licensed commercial aircraft is not the kind of aviation hazard normally excluded. That person is not operating the aircraft, not serving as crew, and not voluntarily participating in private aviation risk. Therefore, option A is the "EXCEPT" answer. The uploaded source shows only three substantive choices plus an OCR omission; based on the available wording, the only defensible exam answer is A. Reference topics: Life Insurance Exclusions, Aviation Exclusion, War Exclusion, Policy Restrictions.
Question 17
An insurance company, owned by its stockholders who have contributed to its capital and surplus and to whom dividends are paid, is known as
Correct Answer: D
A stock insurance company is owned by stockholders. The stockholders provide capital, own shares of the company, and may receive stockholder dividends when declared. This is different from a mutual insurer, which is owned by its policyowners. In a mutual company, dividends are generally policyowner dividends and are treated as a return of excess premium rather than a return on stock ownership. A reciprocal company is an unincorporated arrangement in which subscribers insure one another through an attorney-in-fact, which is not the ownership structure described in the question. An assessable company is associated with the possibility of additional assessments against policyowners, not stockholder ownership. The wording "owned by its stockholders" and "dividends are paid" directly identifies a stock insurer. In exam terms, ownership controls the answer: stockholders own stock companies; policyowners own mutual companies. Reference topics: Insurer Classification, Stock Insurers, Mutual Insurers, Insurance Company Ownership.
Question 18
Which of the following is true concerning the use of HIV-related tests in life insurance underwriting?
Correct Answer: B
Insurers may use HIV-related testing in life insurance underwriting, but they must obtain the proposed insured's written informed consent before testing. This is a medical-information privacy and underwriting- consent rule. The proposed insured must be told that the insurer is requesting the sample to evaluate insurability and that underwriting decisions may be based on the test result. New Jersey HIV consent materials emphasize that HIV testing requires informed consent, and insurer-specific New Jersey HIV notice and consent forms state that signing and dating the form authorizes testing for underwriting evaluation. Option A is wrong because HIV testing is not categorically prohibited. Option C is too weak for the insurance underwriting context because written consent is required. Option D is directly contrary to informed-consent principles and underwriting privacy rules. The exam point is straightforward: HIV testing can be used, but only with proper advance written consent from the proposed insured. Reference topics: HIV Testing, Written Informed Consent, Underwriting, Medical Privacy.
Question 19
A published advertisement for a fixed annuity must contain all of the following information EXCEPT
Correct Answer: B
A fixed annuity advertisement must not state or imply that the annuity is insured by the state. Fixed annuity advertising and sales materials must identify the insurer and must accurately disclose material product features, including guarantees, surrender periods, surrender charges, and interest-crediting features. New Jersey's annuity suitability regulation requires that, before or at the time of recommendation or sale, the consumer be informed of annuity features such as surrender period, surrender charge, tax penalties, fees, market-value adjustments, and limitations. Advertising may not mislead consumers into believing that the state guarantees the annuity in the same way the FDIC insures bank deposits. State guaranty association protection is limited and generally may not be used as a sales inducement. Therefore, option B is the "EXCEPT" answer. Surrender period, guaranteed interest information, and the insurer's name are all material information that may be required or expected in compliant fixed annuity disclosure. Reference topics: Fixed Annuity Advertising, Surrender Period, Guaranteed Interest, Guaranty Association Misrepresentation.
Question 20
What is the purpose of the automatic premium loan rider?
Correct Answer: B
The automatic premium loan rider protects the policyowner against an unintentional lapse by automatically using available cash value to pay an overdue premium. If the policyowner forgets or fails to pay a premium and the grace period is about to expire, the insurer can create a policy loan for the amount needed to keep the policy in force, provided sufficient cash value exists. The loan accrues interest and reduces the net death benefit or cash value if unpaid, but it prevents immediate lapse. Option A describes a guaranteed insurability rider, which allows additional insurance at specified dates or events without evidence of insurability. Option C describes a waiver of premium rider, which waives premiums if the insured becomes totally disabled according to the rider terms. Option D is wrong because term policies generally do not have cash value and partial surrender is associated with flexible permanent policies, especially universal life. Reference topics: Automatic Premium Loan, Grace Period, Cash Value Loan, Lapse Prevention, Policy Riders.
