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1
variable life insurance policy owners may make withdrawals in terms of ___
number of units though cancellation of units
2
which one of the following statements about the flexibility features of variable life policies false?
policyholders can take loans agains their variable life policies up to the entire withdrawal value of their policies
3
the investment returns under variable life insurance policy I. Are not guaranteed II. Are assured III. Are linked to the performance of the investment fund management by the life company IV. Fluctuate according to the risk and fall of market prices
i, iii, iv
4
which of the following statements are true? 1. 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 value 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. land II
i and ii
5
which of the following statements is false
misrepresentation is a specific form of twisting
6
which of the following statements about variable life policies are true? 1. Offer price is used to determine the number of units to be cancelled 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
i ii iii
7
7. What is the most suitable investment instrument for an investor who is interested in protecting his principal and receiving a steady stream of income?
fixed income securities
8
what are the disadvantages of investing in common shares? I. Dividends are paid not more than fixed rates Il. Investors are exposed to market and specific risks III. Shares can become worthless if company becomes insolvent
ii and iii
9
which of the following statements about the difference between variable life policies and endowment policies are false? I. The policy values of variable life and endowment policies directly reflect the performance of the fund of the life company. ii. The premiums and benefits of the endowment policies are described at inception of the policy whereas variable life policies are flexible as they are account driven. iii. The benefits and risks variable life and endowment policies directly accrue to the policyholders.
i and iii
10
which of the following statements about twisting is false?
it refers to an agent offering a prospect a special inducement to purchase a policy
11
Mr. Juan dela Cruz is currently earning P 30,000/month. He is 35 years old and has a reasonable amount of savings. He has a moderate level for risk tolerance. What kind of policy would you recommend for him to buy?
variable life policies
12
what are the benefits available when investing in variable like funds? I. The variable life funds offer policyholders an access to pooled or diversified portfolios 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 managers.
i and iii
13
rank the following in terms of their liquidity, from the least liquid to the most liquid i. short term securities ii. property iii. cash iv. equities
ii iv i iii
14
a UNIT TRUST is __
established by a trust deed which enables a trust to hold the pool of money and assets in trust on behalf of the investor
15
Under variable life insurance policies 1. 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.
iii and iv
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The benefits of investing in variable life funds include 1. 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 iii
17
1Which of the following BEST describes the policy benefits variable life policies?
The policy benefits are directly linked to the investment performance of the underlying assets.
18
Why is it important that the customer must understand the sales proposal in full?
Because the impact of changes in investment condition on variable life policy borne solely by the customer
19
Which of the following statements about rebating are TRUE? 1. 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
20
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
21
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.
22
The characteristics of a variable life insurance policy include22.The characteristics of a variable life insurance policy include 1. Its withdrawal value and protection benefits are determined by the investment performance of the underlying assets. I. Its protection costs are generally met by implicit charges III. Its commission and company expenses are met by a variety of explicit charges with normally 6 months 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 iii iv
23
Which of the following statements about single premium variable life policies are TRUE? I. There is no fixed term in a single premium variable life policy and therefore, they are technically whole life insurance. II. Top-ups or single premium injections are allowed in these plans III. Policyholders have the flexibility of varying the level cover
i ii iii
24
investing in bonds offers the following advantages except
it enables the investors an opportunity for capital appreciation
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Which of the following statements about variable life policies are TRUE? 1. The withdrawal value is not guaranteed II, The volatility of the returns depends on the investment strategy of the fund III. The variable life policyholder has direct control over the investment decisions of the variable life fund.
i and ii
26
single premium variable insurance policy
must be issued with a minimum death benefit
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Which of the following statements about characteristics of variable life policies are TRUE? 1. Variable life policies generally have a larger exposure to equity investment than with participating and other traditional policies I. The protection costs are generally met by implicit charges, which vary with age and level of cover III. Commissions and company expenses are met by a variety of explicit charges, some of which are variable
i and iii
28
which of the following statements about benefits in variable life fund is FALSE?
The fund ensures definite high yield for an investor since it is managed by professionals who are well-versed in the management of risks of investment portfolios
29
The flexibility benefit of investing in variable life funds includes 1. Policy owners can easily change the level of sum assured and switch their investment between funds I. Policy owners can easily take premium holidays and add single premium to top-ups lII. Variable life insurance products have a simple product design with a clear structure which cater separately for investment and insurance protection. IV. Policy owners can easily change the level of their premium payment
all of the above
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The fundamental differences between traditional participating life insurance policies and variable life insurance policies include 1. Variable life insurance policies are less likely to offer more choices in terms of the type of investment funds II. . The investment elements of variable life insurance policies is made known to the policy owner at the outset and is invested in a separately identifiable fund which is made up units of investment. III. Variable life insurance policies offer the potential for higher returns IV. Traditional participating policies aim to produce a steady return by smoothing out market fluctuation.
ii iii and iv
31
The switching facility under variable life insurance policies is a very useful
for the purpose of financial planning by the policy owners
32
.The following statement about surrender value under traditional participating life insurance products is TRUE?32.The following statement about surrender value under traditional participating life insurance products is TRUE?
When a participating insurance policy is surrendered, the surrender value is calculated by multiplying the bid price with number of units.
33
Which of the following statements about risk of investing in variable life funds is TRUE?
Policy owners who invest in variable life funds with high equity investment Face greater risk but can expect to achieve higher return than the traditional life insurance product over the long term.
34
.What would be the withdrawal value after a year? Offer Price = PHP 16.00 Bid-Offer spread 4.5% Number of Units bought 25, 000 Policy Fee 1,800 Admin and Mortality charge = 8,750 Top-up Fee 700 Admin for Top-up 2,000 Sum assured is 190% of single premium or the value of the units, whichever is higher. ASSUMPTIONS: 1. into the account. 2. and 4.5% respectively. Charges and fees are deducted after the single premium has been invested The growth rate of the unit price and the bid-offer spread is maintained at 8%
401,107.58
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The protection costs under a variable life insurance policy I. Are met by a flat initial charges for regular premiums plans II. Are generally covered by cancellation of units in the fund IlI. Are generally met by explicit charges stipulated openly in the policy terms IV. Vary with age of policy owner and level of cover.
ii iii and iv
36
Which one of the following statements about diversification in portfolio management is FALSE?
diversification can completely eliminate the risk of investing in stockd in a portfolio
37
What are the advantages of investing in preferred shares? I. It gives shareholders the right to a fixed dividend II. Has the priority over company assets during dissolution, III. They enjoy benefit of capital appreciation.
i ii and iii
38
With traditional participating life insurance products, the allocations to policy owners in the form of dividends 1. Are not directly linked to the life company's investment performance, II. Have already been smoothened by the life company • III. Do not have the highs and lows of investment return as in good investment years of Life Company IV. Are not fixed at the inception of the policy, but are greatly dependent on the investment performance of the life company
ii iii and iv
39
The objective of satisfying customers need profitably can be achieved by an agent through. I.The giving of freebies to the customers II.Extensive investment training by the company III. The use of sales plan, where sales goals, strategic and objectives are coordinated with market analysis, segmentation and targeting. IV. the giving of monetary assistance and discount to the customers
ii and iii
40
which of the following statements is true about CASH?
amount invested in cash depends on the size of the cash flow requirement
41
Under a regular premium variable whole life insurance plan 1. Premium top-ups and holidays, subject to the life company's administrative rules, are usually allowed II. Life protection is the main objective of the plan with investment as a nominal, purpose IlI. Withdrawals after the payment of a few years premium are usually allowed IV. A single premium contribution is made to the policy which uses the premium to purchase units in variable life fund and to provide certain level of life cover
i ii and iii
42
which of the following statements about investment objective is FALSE?
people invest money in fixed deposits to produce high and guaranteed returns
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Which of the following is/are the main characteristic(s) of variable life policies? 1. The policies can be used for investment, as a source of regular savings and - protection II. The withdrawal values and protection benefits are determined by the investment performance of the underlying assets lIl. The net cash values of the policies are the gross cash values shown in the policy that includes dividends up to the date of surrender, less any indebtedness including interest.
i and ii
44
risk can be classified into two particular categories in relation to investment. they include__ 1. The risk of not losing some or all of a person's initial investment II. The risk of rate of return on the investment not matching up to the individual's expectation III. The risk of rate of return on the investment matching up to the individual's expectation IV. The risk of losing some or all of a person's initial investment.
ii and iv
45
the duties of the trustee of unit trust do not include:
managing the portfolio of investment and administering the buying and selling of shares in the unit trust itself
46
The selling price under a variable life insurance policy is :
The price at which units under the policy are offered for sale by the life company
47
.In risk-return profile of cash funds, bonds funds balanced funds, managed funds and equity funds, a risk- return graph will show that I. Higher return normally comes with lower risk II. Higher return normally comes with higher risk III. At the top end of the graph are the equity fund IV. The relatively risk-less cash funds sit at the bottom end of the graph
ii iii and iv
48
diversification in investment involves
reducing the risk of investment by putting one fund under management into several categories of investment
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Variable life funds can be invested in any financial instruments including cash funds, bond funds, equity funds, property funds specialized funds and diversified funds. Equity funds:
Invest in shares of stocks and investor who buys such assets usually aims for capital appreciation