Term & Universal Life

Table of Contents

 

Chapter 1: Defining Life Insurance

1

 

Basic Concepts

1

 

How Much is Enough?

2

 

     Calculating Expenses

3

 

     An Emergency Fund

6

 

     Child-Care Expenses

6

 

     Educational Fund

6

 

     Debt Repayment

7

 

     Coming to a Conclusion

7

 

Insurance Companies Measure Risk

8

 

What Type of Life Insurance is Appropriate?

9

 

What Will the Insurance Cost?

10

 

Term Insurance

11

 

     Reentry Renewable Level Term

13

 

     Level Decreasing Term Insurance

14

 

Permanent Insurance

15

 

Universal Life Insurance Policies

18

 

Universal Life Evolution

19

 

How Do Universal Life Policies Compare to Traditional Plans?

21

Chapter 2: The Life Insurance Contract

24

 

Defining the Contract

25

 

Policy Application

25

 

Policy Ownership

26

 

Preventing Money Laundering Activities

27

 

Terrorism Produces Insurer Risk

27

 

     Legal Requirements Adopted

28

 

     Broker-Dealer Requirements

30

 

AML Program Requirements

31

 

     Know Your Customer (KYC)

34

 

Compliance

34

 

     Suspicious Activity Reports Filing Requirements

35

 

A Change in Thinking

35

 

     A Global Problem

37

 

     Covered Products

38

 

     Nine Identified ML Methods

40

 

Money Laundering Indicators Not Unique to Insurance Products

43

 

     Policyholder Characteristics and Behaviors

44

 

     A Known Criminal or Criminal Associate or Relative

45

 

     Erratic or Abnormal Use of Policies

45

 

     High Premiums Compared to Verifiable Income

46

 

     Lack of Concern for Charges or Costs

46

 

     Undue Interest in Payout Options

47

 

     Change of Beneficiary

47

 

     Insurance on Assets that Appear Inconsistent with Income

47

 

     Early or Suspicious Claims

47

 

Product Characteristics and Maintenance

49

 

Customer Due Diligence (CDD)

51

 

     In Conclusion

53

Chapter 3: Policy Features and Provisions

54

 

Premiums / Policy Options

54

 

     Nonforfeiture Options

54

 

     Dividend Options

55

 

     Settlement Options

56

 

State Required Provisions

57

 

     Incontestability

58

 

     Misstatements in the Application

59

 

     Deferment Clause

59

 

     Nonforfeiture

59

 

     Loan Values

59

 

     Grace Periods and Reinstatement

60

 

Allowed Policy Provisions

61

 

     Suicide / Aviation

61

 

     War

62

 

General Provisions

62

 

     Deduction of Indebtedness and Premium Refund

62

 

     Change of Beneficiary

62

 

     Assignment

63

 

Beneficiary Designations

63

 

Policy Payments

65

 

     Cash Values

65

 

     Dividends / Proceeds

66

 

     Special Clauses

67

Chapter 4: Contract Use

69

 

Group Insurance Principles

69

 

Eligible Groups

69

 

     Single Employer Groups

69

 

     Multiple Employer Trusts (METS)

70

 

     Unions, Associations, and Other Groups

70

 

Creditor-Debtor Groups

70

 

Underwriting Advantages

71

 

Keeping Current with Business Needs

72

 

The Informed Consumer

73

 

Providing a Quote

73

 

The Contract Participants

75

 

     The Insurer

75

 

     The Insured

76

 

     Insurance Contract

76

 

     Underwriting and Rating

77

 

     Finance

77

 

A Public Interest

78

 

Key Person Insurance

78

 

Buy-and-Sell Agreements

79

 

The Key Person Principle

80

 

     Insurable Interest for Life Insurance

81

 

     Health Insurance on Key Employees and Owners

82

 

The Small Company’s Exposure

84

 

     Loss of the Small Business Owner

84

 

Planning Ahead for Death or Disability

88

 

Insuring Entities

89

 

Private and Government Insurance

89

 

Private Insurers

89

 

     Life Insurance

90

 

     Property and Liability Insurance

90

 

Government Insurance

91

 

     Voluntary Government Insurance

91

 

     Compulsory Government Insurance

91

 

Mutual Companies

92

 

     Assessment Mutuals

93

 

     Non-assessable Mutuals

95

 

     Conversions

95

 

Reciprocal or Inter-Insurer Associations

96

 

Stock and Mutual Underwriting

97

 

Factory Mutuals

98

 

Superior Agents and Brokers

99

 

 

 

 

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