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A salaried insurance company employee performing only clerical and administrative work is not required to hold an insurance producer license. The exemption applies when the employee does not sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance and is not compensated by commission based on insurance transactions.

Licensing is required for persons whose activities bring them into the regulated functions of insurance production, brokering, adjusting, or other licensed insurance activity. A person who procures insurance for an insured is acting in a producer or broker capacity and requires appropriate authority. An individual involved in investigating and settling claims may require an adjuster license depending on the duties performed. Likewise, an agency clerk who receives commissions related to processed applications is no longer functioning solely as a clerical employee; commission-based activity indicates involvement in the insurance transaction.

The distinction is based on the actual work performed, not merely the person’s job title. A company may call someone an assistant, representative, clerk, or customer-service employee, but the individual must be licensed if the person sells, solicits, negotiates, or otherwise performs regulated insurance functions.

Study Guide references/topics: producer licensing; licensing exemptions; clerical employees; sales, solicitation, and negotiation; NRS 683A.117 .

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For insured women age 40 or older, Nevada requires group health insurance coverage for an annual mammogram to screen for breast cancer. The required benefit must be available through an in-network provider, and the insurer generally may not impose a deductible, copayment, coinsurance, or another form of cost sharing for that mandated screening.

Mammography is preventive screening. It is intended to detect breast cancer early, often before symptoms appear. This differs from diagnostic imaging, which may be ordered after an abnormal screening result, a finding on examination, or another clinical concern. Nevada law also addresses medically necessary imaging and diagnostic testing when the insured’s provider recommends them based on medical history, family history, risk factors, or an observed abnormality.

A family history of breast cancer does not eliminate coverage; instead, it may support the need for additional screening or imaging. The benefit is not restricted only to plans that voluntarily choose to offer mammography. It is a required coverage provision for applicable group health policies.

Study Guide references/topics: preventive care; breast-cancer screening; mandated benefits; deductibles and coinsurance; NRS 689B.0374 .

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A contributory group health plan is one in which covered employees pay a portion of the premium. Because employees must elect coverage and contribute financially, insurers commonly require a minimum percentage of eligible employees to participate. The participation requirement reduces adverse selection by helping ensure that enrollment includes a broad cross-section of the eligible group rather than only individuals who expect immediate medical expenses.

A noncontributory plan is one in which the employer pays the full premium for eligible employees. Because employees are not required to contribute, participation is generally expected to be much higher and may be mandatory for eligible employees under the employer’s plan rules. The distinction is based on premium contribution, not on whether the coverage includes dependents, dental benefits, or a network.

Group insurance is characterized by a master policy issued to the policyholder, commonly an employer or association. Individual insureds receive certificates of coverage that describe the benefits and rights under the group contract. The employer’s role, employee eligibility rules, waiting periods, and contribution structure must all be disclosed accurately.

On an examination question, remember the primary rule: contributory means employees contribute toward premium; noncontributory means the employer pays the entire premium for the covered employees.

References/topics from the Study Guide: Group Health Insurance; Contributory Plans; Noncontributory Plans; Participation Requirements; Certificates of Coverage.

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A group health policy that provides hospital-expense coverage must also provide coverage for routine physical examinations. Routine examinations are preventive services intended to identify health concerns early, promote wellness, and reduce the risk that a medical condition will progress before treatment begins.

Burial expenses are not health-insurance benefits. They are ordinarily addressed through life insurance, final-expense coverage, or other arrangements. Elective cosmetic surgery is generally excluded unless it is medically necessary, reconstructive, or otherwise required by the policy or applicable law. Travel expenses for caretakers are likewise not a standard mandatory group health benefit.

The key point is that group health coverage is not confined to hospitalization after illness or injury occurs. Required provisions can include preventive and health-maintenance benefits. Routine physical examinations allow the insured to receive medical assessment before a condition requires hospital confinement or major treatment.

The exact scope of a routine examination, frequency limitations, network requirements, and whether additional diagnostic services are covered may depend on the policy and applicable preventive-care rules. But among the choices, routine physical examinations are the mandated benefit associated with hospital-expense group coverage.

Study Guide references/topics: group health required provisions; hospital expense coverage; preventive care; routine physical examinations; Nevada group-health policy requirements .

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The correct answer is D, $0. Disability income benefits generally are not taxable to the insured when the insured personally paid the premiums with after-tax dollars. R paid the premium for her own individual disability income policy, so the $1,500 monthly benefit is excluded from federal taxable income. The total annual benefit is $18,000, but the fact that it totals $18,000 does not make it taxable. Tax treatment changes when an employer pays the premium and does not include that premium amount in the employee’s taxable income; in that case, disability benefits are generally taxable. Similarly, benefits can be taxable when premiums were paid through certain pre-tax arrangements. The central exam rule is: personally paid, after-tax disability premiums normally produce income-tax-free disability benefits. The Internal Revenue Service confirms that benefits from an accident or health policy are not taxable when the taxpayer paid the premiums. See IRS Publication 525 . Study Guide References/Topics: Taxation and Business Uses of Health Insurance; Disability Income Insurance; Tax Treatment of Disability Benefits.

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The correct answer is D. Underwriting for an individual disability income policy focuses on facts that affect the proposed insured’s probability of disability, ability to work, existing income protection, and potential for overinsurance. Marital status and occupation may be relevant to financial and occupational underwriting. Medical history is directly relevant because past and current health conditions can affect eligibility, exclusions, ratings, or benefit limitations. Other disability policies already in force are important because insurers must evaluate the total amount of disability benefits relative to earned income and avoid excessive coverage. The spouse’s occupation ordinarily does not determine the proposed insured’s disability risk or benefit eligibility and is therefore the least relevant item. Insurers also may request information about income, employer, job duties, hazardous activities, tobacco use, prior claims, and other sources of disability income. The producer must obtain complete and accurate answers from the applicant, explain questions when necessary, and avoid making assumptions or completing answers without the applicant’s direction. Study Guide References/Topics: Completing the Application, Underwriting, and Delivering the Policy; Disability Income Underwriting; Application Information.

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The correct answer is D. A guaranteed renewable provision protects an insured against termination based solely on health deterioration or disability, provided the premium is paid and the insured continues to meet the policy’s stated conditions. Therefore, the insurer may not terminate coverage merely because the member becomes disabled. The insurer may, however, terminate or end coverage when a member no longer meets an eligibility requirement, such as leaving the eligible occupational classification, ceasing active employment, or reaching a policy-specified terminating age. Those conditions concern the member’s contractual eligibility for the group coverage rather than the member’s health status. Guaranteed renewable does not necessarily mean that premiums can never change. The insurer may generally change premiums on a class basis, but it cannot single out one insured for an individual premium increase or cancellation because that person became ill or disabled. This concept should be distinguished from noncancellable coverage, which provides stronger protection by preventing the insurer from changing either premiums or benefits during the stated period. Study Guide References/Topics: Group Health Insurance; Renewability Provisions; Guaranteed Renewable Coverage.

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Universal life insurance is a flexible-premium permanent life insurance policy. It generally provides a cash-value account, interest crediting, mortality charges, expense charges, and flexible premium-payment options within policy limits. The owner may often adjust the amount and timing of premiums and may have death-benefit options, subject to minimum funding requirements, underwriting rules for increases, and the policy’s terms. The flexibility does not mean the owner can stop paying indefinitely without consequence. If cash value is insufficient to cover monthly deductions and charges, the policy can lapse.

Universal life differs from traditional whole life, which typically has fixed premiums, a guaranteed cash-value schedule, and a fixed death benefit. It also differs from variable life, in which cash value and death benefit are linked to separate-account investments and market performance. Universal life typically uses the insurer’s general account for interest crediting, although variable universal life is a separate product combining flexibility with separate-account investment risk.

A producer must explain that illustrated values are not guaranteed unless identified as such. Policyowners should receive in-force illustrations and review funding adequacy periodically, particularly after taking loans, withdrawals, or reducing premium payments.

References/topics from the Study Guide: Universal Life Insurance; Flexible Premiums; Adjustable Death Benefit; Cash Value; Policy Lapse Risk.

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The correct answer is D, J only. A primary beneficiary has the first right to receive policy proceeds. J is named as K’s primary beneficiary and survives the accident. Therefore, the AD & D benefit is paid directly to J. The contingent beneficiary, L, would receive the proceeds only if the primary beneficiary had died before K or could not receive the benefit under the policy terms. Because J remains alive, L’s death does not change the payment outcome. The proceeds do not pass to K’s estate because a living named primary beneficiary exists. They also do not pass to L’s estate, because L never became entitled to the benefit; the contingency never occurred. Beneficiary designations control over general assumptions about family relationships or estates. The insured should keep beneficiary designations current after changes in family status, death, divorce, or estate-planning decisions. A simultaneous-death provision can alter outcomes if the beneficiary and insured die in the same event and survivorship cannot be determined, but the facts here identify K and L as deceased while J survives. Study Guide References/Topics: Group Health Insurance; Accidental Death and Dismemberment; Beneficiary Designations.

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Choice D is correct. A family health policy must provide coverage for a newborn child without requiring evidence of insurability at birth, subject to the policy’s notice and premium requirements for continuation of coverage. This protects the child during the period when medical needs can arise immediately after birth and prevents underwriting from becoming a barrier to initial coverage. Nevada law recognizes family coverage for dependent children from birth and establishes rules governing newborn coverage. The policy may require notice and any additional premium within the specified period to continue coverage beyond the initial statutory protection. The other choices do not state standard rights under an individual major medical policy. Arbitration is not automatically available merely because an insured disagrees with a claim decision. A proof of loss does not create an automatic right to sue precisely 30 days after submission. Reinstatement rights also operate under the policy’s reinstatement provision and are not a universal three-year right. Nevada’s statutory framework specifically addresses dependent and newborn coverage under individual health insurance. See NRS Chapter 689A . Study Guide References/Topics: Nevada-Specific Health Insurance Mandates and Rules; Individual Major Medical; Newborn Coverage.

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