IFSE Institute Life License Qualification Program (LLQP) LLQP Question # 42 Topic 5 Discussion
LLQP Exam Topic 5 Question 42 Discussion:
Question #: 42
Topic #: 5
President and sole shareholder of the Velos Tourisque company, Paul employs 50 people. Maryse, his financial security advisor, advises him to have his company take out life insurance on him. Who will be the parties to the contract?
A.
Paul will be the policyholder, Velos Tourisque will be the insured and the beneficiary
B.
Velos Tourisque will be the policyholder and the insured; Paul, as the shareholder, can designate the beneficiary
C.
Paul will be the policyholder and insured; Velos Tourisque will be the beneficiary
D.
Velos Tourisque will be the policyholder and beneficiary; Paul will be the insured
Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth Explanation: In a corporate-owned life insurance policy, the roles of policyholder, insured, and beneficiary must align with legal and insurable interest principles under the Civil Code of Quebec (Articles 2415–2419). The policyholder is the entity that owns and pays for the policy, the insured is the person whose life is covered, and the beneficiary receives the death benefit. Here, Velos Tourisque, the company, is taking out the policy on Paul, its key person, suggesting it will own the policy (policyholder) and benefit from the proceeds (beneficiary) to protect its financial interests—common in key person insurance. Paul, as the individual whose life is insured, is the insured. Option D correctly identifies Velos Tourisque as policyholder and beneficiary, with Paul as the insured. Option A misassigns Velos Tourisque as the insured (a company cannot be insured, only a person can). Option B incorrectlylists Velos Tourisque as the insured. Option C reverses the roles, making Paul the policyholder, which contradicts the company owning the policy. The Ethics and Professional Practice manual highlights advisors’ duty to clarify these roles for clients.
[References: Civil Code of Quebec, Articles 2415–2419; Ethics and Professional Practice (Civil Law) Manual, Section on Insurance Contract Parties., , ]
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