Frankie is a newly licensed insurance of persons agent who meets with Walter, her father's friend since college. Walter is in his late forties, and he mentions that he would like to purchase a life insurance policy and start planning for his retirement. Frankie has never sold a segregated fund before. Not wanting to disclose her inexperience, she clumsily fills out the application form to invest in segregated funds. Which responsibility did Frankie breach?
Josh is meeting with William, his financial advisor, to notify him of the death of his spouse, Linda, for whom he is the beneficiary. Josh is asking William what requirements are necessary for proof of claim on their life insurance policy. Which of the following documents/information are required by Josh to ensure that a proper claim is approved by the insurance company?
Surjit and Rajbir get married in 2010 and Surjit names Rajbir as the irrevocable beneficiary of his life insurance contract. In 2017, the couple divorces amiably and Surjit meets with his insurance representative, Ivan, to review his plans. Surjit tells Ivan that he would like to keep Rajbir as his beneficiary. What should Ivan counsel his client to do?
Oscar is a chartered accountant who owns and operates his own firm, Tax Time Ltd., with the help of five employees. The provincial accountants' association offers group benefits plans to its members' firms. Oscar recently contacted the association to have a group benefits plan quoted and put in place for his firm. Who will be the plan sponsor?
Arianna has been an insurance agent with Ideal Life for over 15 years, always working hard to grow her client base and keep her existing clients happy. Last week, she prepared an elaborate insurance plan for Raphael, a potential new client. But when they meet, Raphael tells her he wants a second opinion. Arianna tells him that she cannot allow him to show or discuss details of her work with a potential competitor. She explains it's wrong for another agent to benefit from her work and knowledge.
Which of the following standards of conduct did Arianna contravene?
Josh is an established advisor who specializes in group benefits. He recently hired Bryan as a marketing manager. Bryan will be responsible for advertising and creating a social media platform for Josh's company. Among other things, Bryan is developing a monthly electronic newsletter, which he plans to email to potential and existing clients. However, because this is a brand new initiative, none of the would-be recipients has subscribed to the newsletter or asked to receive any such communication from Josh's company. What law should Josh and Bryan be mindful of before sending their newsletter?
Following the death of her sister Sarah last year, Yesha, the liquidator of Sarah's estate, had been in contact with Sarah’s insurance agent Monique on several occasions to claim the death benefit on Sarah’s life insurance policy.
Yesterday, Yesha noticed that Sarah also had a disability insurance policy with a return of premium option which stated that a portion of the premiums can be reimbursed upon her death. Yesha contacted Monique again and asked her for more details about the disability policy and return of premium option but Monique replied that she could not help her as her firm had destroyed Sarah's files shortly after paying out the death benefit.
Did Sarah’s firm act appropriately?
Kalei owns a $250,000 life insurance policy with an accumulated cash surrender value of $75,000. She meets with her insurance agent Pamela to inform her that she quit her job last week. She wants to start an online business and needs $40,000 to fund the inventory and cover her living expenses for a few months. She heard that it was possible to obtain a loan using her policy at a 5% interest rate. Which of the following statements about collateral assignment is CORRECT?
Last year, Ezekiel purchased a $100,000 life insurance policy and named his wife Jolene as an irrevocable beneficiary of the policy. Last week, Ezekiel returned home early from a business trip and decided to surprise his wife instead of calling ahead. He arrived at midnight and not wanting to wake her, entered the house from the back door and left the lights off. Not expecting the intruder to be her husband, Jolene stabbed him in the heart with a kitchen knife. She quickly realized her mistake and called 911. Unfortunately, Ezekiel died in the hospital from his wounds. The police deemed Ezekiel's death as accidental, and no charges were filed. Will the insurer pay the death benefit?
Elizabeth is a seasoned insurance agent. She meets with Harold, a new agent, to help him better understand the industry and the processes that they must follow. Elizabeth tells Harold about a body that administers the regulatory system applicable to insurance intermediaries. Which of the following is Elizabeth referring to?