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Renato’s new employer has just informed him that he is now eligible to join the company’s group insurance plan. He could thus benefit from life, disability, and prescription drug coverage. Renato promptly fills out the paperwork to apply for the plan’s basic coverage. Wondering if the process will involve medical underwriting at any point, he asks an agent from the group insurance provider. What should the agent tell him?
Claudie’s mother has been the policyholder and beneficiary of an insurance policy on the life of Claudie since she was five years of age. Claudie is now the mother of a three-month-old boy. Claudie would like for Marc-André, her de facto spouse, to be the beneficiary of the policy. What steps need to be taken in order for this to happen?
Irwin recently retired after thirty years of service with a trucking company. He has a lump sum of money in a LIRA from a prior employer that he wishes to use to purchase an annuity to cover the costs of his personal health insurance once his group coverage runs out in four months’ time, when he turns 65. Although he appreciates the reduced risk an annuity provides, he would like to see the payments increase gradually over time, because he is sure the rates on his private health coverage will steadily rise in the years to come.
What type of annuity would best meet Irwin’s needs?
Mohammed is an employee at Optima Plus Inc. Over the years, he accumulated $15,000 in the company's group plan. He knows that his contributions into the plan are not tax-deductible, and he is not taxed on the funds when he makes a withdrawal.
What type of plan does Mohammed have with his employer?
(Matthew, 40 years old, is leaving his employer (XYZ Corp) and has $100,000 in a group RRSP.
What should Shawn, the advisor, do?)
Seeing that his employer is eliminating its presence in Canada, Franco decided to accept an early retirement package. The package included cash severance and options for his Registered Pension Plan (RPP). After discussing his options with his life insurance agent, Franco decides to transfer the proceeds of his RPP to an immediate annuity. Franco then asks whether his spouse can be the annuitant for tax purposes.
How should Franco’s life insurance agent advise him?
(Germaine, a shareholder-manager, already has a group RRSP for her employees. She now wants to establish a second group savings plan that allows employees to withdraw money at any time without additional taxes or penalties.
Which plan fits her needs?)
The company Xtra is growing. Mr. Trenet, chair of the executive committee, invites his financial security advisor, Noah, to meet with them to underwrite an annuity contract. The treasurer of Xtra offers to invest $2,500,000 of the company’s retained earnings. Before voting on a resolution to designate a policyholder, the treasurer asks Noah if Xtra can be designated as the policyholder instead of Mr. Trenet. What answer should Noah give?
Hana, a 25-year-old personal assistant, recently got a job where the employer offers all employees access to a defined contribution pension plan (DCPP). Hana meets with the group insurance agent, Tom, because she must choose her investments and she doesn't know what she should choose. She is not very knowledgeable about investments, but since the money will only be used at retirement, she wants to invest in a fund that combines stocks and bonds and that is easy to understand.
Which fund should Tom suggest?
Cecilia, a licensed life insurance agent, delivers a life insurance policy to her client Tony, a newly landed immigrant. Tony would like to pay the policy using the pre-authorized monthly payment method. However, he does not have a bank account in Canada yet and doubts he could find the time to open one in the next few days. Cecilia offers to open a savings account for him, but Tony is unsure whether she is licensed to do that. What should Cecilia tell Tony to reassure him that she can open a savings account on his behalf?
The primary and secondary beneficiaries of Rachel and Chad’s joint first-to-die permanent life insurance policy are each other and their adult children, respectively. Within a year of Rachel and Chad’s divorce, Rachel unexpectedly passes away. The policy beneficiaries remained as originally designated. Whose claim will be paid by the insurer?
Kaamil meets with Omar, his insurance agent, to purchase a whole life insurance policy. Kaamil wants to name his wife Ofra as the irrevocable beneficiary of the policy. Before proceeding, which of the following considerations should Omar CORRECTLY ask his client to reflect on?
Emma, an employee at MagicLand, is part of the company's group registered retirement savings plan (RRSP). During her tenure, she accumulated over $70,000 in the plan and all of her contributions are invested in segregated funds. She meets with Jun to invest in an individual segregated fund. Jun tells her that there are some differences between group and individual segregated funds.
How are Emma's group segregated funds DIFFERENT from an individual segregated fund?
Rose and Louis invested in a segregated fund eight years ago. Louis is the contract owner. This year, Louis unexpectedly had to be moved into a nursing home. They had to make a withdrawal from their non-registered account to pay the expense of the nursing home. They will have to make another withdrawal next year, and in the following year the contract will mature.
How will the amount received at maturity be treated for tax purposes?
Lily is an experienced realtor. She has been in the business for over 40 years and has made good money throughout her career. She now feels ready to retire and will do so in five months. Most of her assets are in real estate properties. Even within her RRSP and TFSA accounts, she only owns segregated real estate funds. As Lily is not entitled to any pension, she will heavily rely on her RRSP and TFSA accounts as sources of income. These accounts are now worth $850,000 and $130,000 respectively. Once retired, Lily might also make larger withdrawals from time to time to travel abroad.
Which one of the following risks will Lily be most exposed to after she retires?
Kadiha invested $10,000 in a balanced fund 10 years ago, which she put into a non-registered account. At the time, her insurance agent sold her the fund with a 75% maturity and death benefit guarantee. Today, when the fund expires, the market value is $5,000.
How much will Kadiha receive, and how will her funds be treated for tax purposes?
(Arthur's assets include a home worth $744,000, savings of $41,000, and a whole life insurance policy with a death benefit of $300,000 and a cash value of $196,000. His liabilities include a $150,000 reverse mortgage and $2,090 income tax owed.
What is Arthur's net worth?)
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?
(Miles receives a $500,000 inheritance. He wants to invest it in a high-risk segregated fund but is nervous about potential losses.
What unique advantage of segregated funds enables Miles to pursue this strategy?)
Lydia, a 73-year-old retiree, has a large lump sum of non-registered money she intends to leave to her grandchildren upon her death. She has no need of this money personally, because she already benefits from a generous work pension and owns a sizeable RRIF. She wants to invest that lump sum in such a way that the capital is protected. She hopes it can grow in the long run when the market does well. As the investment grows, Lydia would like to have the opportunity to lock in the gains.
Which of the following investments would be most appropriate for her?
Melissa, a La Tranquillité representative, is meeting with a client who tells her about something that happened to one of her friends. While she was taking part in an outdoor weekend at Mont-Tremblant Park, a forest fire broke out and one of the participants was never found. The client is about to take out life insurance with Melissa. She asks Melissa what would happen to her insurance capital in such a situation. What can Melissa tell the client?
Kirill purchases a $250,000 permanent life insurance policy on the life of his grandson, Dmitry. Kirill asks his wife Katya to pay the policy premiums and names his daughter, Natalya, as the subrogated policyholder. He does not name a beneficiary. Subsequently, Kirill dies without a will.
Who will become the new policyholder?
Patrick, an insurance of persons representative, gives a talk about his work to high school students. He tells them about his previous day’s activities. Which activity is considered ethical misconduct?
(Jim is buying a life annuity with insurance settlement money due to a disabling accident. He declines a guarantee period to maximize monthly payments.
Which of the following must the agent be sure to note on the application?)
Bachir owns a successful video game business and has 10 employees. The time has come to plan business succession and the eventual sale of the business. Bachir’s nephew Kharim, who shows a real interest in the business, is identified as his successor. Bachir would like to protect his sales price until such time as the business is sold to Kharim, who does not have the funds yet and will need a few years to amass the required amount. Bachir and Kharim consult insurance agent Bianca for advice. What should Bianca propose?
(Jorge meets with his new financial advisor. He brought a series of documents so that she can determine his investor profile.
Which of the following documents will not be helpful for determining Jorge’s investor profile?)
Surjit and Rajbir got married in 2010, and Surjit named Rajbir as the irrevocable beneficiary of his life insurance contract. In 2017, the couple divorced amicably, and Surjit met 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?
Molly took out a disability insurance policy. A few years after the purchase, she severely injured her back and was unable to work. She immediately filed a claim with her insurer to start receiving benefits. The insurer asked for an attending physician's statement (APS) describing her condition and stating when that condition started. Why is it important for the insurer to know on what date Molly became disabled?
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?
Miguel applied for a disability insurance policy nearly three months ago. He recently received notice from his agent that his application was approved, with an exclusion applicable to his lower back due to a prior injury. The agent brought the exclusion amendment with the policy at the delivery appointment. Miguel signed and accepted it. He gave the agent a copy of a void cheque to set up direct billing for the premiums, but asked that they wait three days to draw the first premium, to coincide with his payday. The insurer drew the premium three days later, as requested. When did Miguel's policy take effect?
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?
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?
Barry, a life insurance agent, is meeting his client Diane who came to Canada 26 years ago. Diane is turning 60 years old and is considering purchasing a non-registered life annuity to supplement her retirement income. Barry presented the quote to her and it was quickly accepted. During the application process, he recorded Diane’s contact information, used her Social Insurance card to ascertain her identity, and collected a cheque of $120,000 from a joint account. The names written on the cheque were Diane and Geoffrey. Diane explained that this was a joint account with her brother. What should Barry do to comply with FINTRAC’s guidelines regarding ascertaining identity?
Emeka, a new insurance agent with Sunrise Insurance, meets with her client, Mosi. After analyzing Mosi's needs, Emeka determines that Mosi's current life insurance coverage with Starlight Insurance is more than sufficient. Nevertheless, she persuades Mosi to cancel his existing coverage and buy a new life insurance policy with Sunrise Insurance. She believes this is a good compromise because Mosi will have the coverage he needs, and the new transaction will pay her a commission. Which of the following offences did Emeka commit?
Levi is a newly licensed financial security advisor in Quebec City, meeting with Mason, the compliance officer at Yes Insurance Inc. Mason stresses the importance of being professional and complying with the code of ethics. Levi asks who enacted the code of ethics.
Which of the following is Mason's CORRECT response?
Omar and Martha are common-law spouses employed by a company that has a group life and disability insurance plan. Omar has named Martha his beneficiary while Martha has named Omar as her beneficiary. Omar and Martha got drunk one Saturday night, stole a car, and decided to rob a convenience store. As they drove away from the store, Omar hit a light post. He became permanently disabled while Martha died at the scene. What will happen when Omar submits claim forms for disability and death benefits?
Danny purchases a $1,000,000 whole life insurance policy. He names his three daughters, Donna-Joe, Stephanie, and Michelle, as revocable beneficiaries with each receiving one-third of the death benefit.
If Michelle predeceases Danny, and Danny did not have a chance to modify his beneficiary designation, how will Danny’s death benefit be paid out?
Marcel is 16 years old and attends a boarding school in Ontario. He is a resident of New Brunswick and lives there with his parents in the summer months. After a recent family death, his father has been reviewing the family's life insurance coverage and suggests that Marcel apply for a policy on himself. He tells his son that he will pay the premium while he remains a student. Since Marcel won't be home for some time, his father asks him to meet with an agent in Ontario to apply for coverage. Which one of the following statements is correct regarding Marcel's application?
Mark and Jesse had a joint life insurance policy which they purchased on the advice of their insurance agent, recognizing that if one of them died, the other would need an insurance benefit to pay off their mortgage and for final expenses. Coverage is $450,000. Last week their car went off the road in a snowstorm. Both were declared dead at the scene. The two had named their adult nephew, Louis, as contingent beneficiary. What is the amount of the benefit the insurer will pay Louis?
After working nine years as an insurance agent, Jamie decides to make a change in her life and go back to school. A colleague she used to work with on personal health insurance congratulates her and tells her that he will pay her a flat fee for every health insurance referral she makes to him, as long as the referral results in a sale. What could be said about this referral arrangement?
Kimeni meets with Orion, an insurance agent, to purchase segregated funds. After assessing Kimeni's needs, Orion suggests an index segregated fund. Kimeni agrees to invest $5,000 in the fund now and $200 every month.
With relation to this transaction, which of the following options is CORRECT about the Fund Facts document?
Bernadette, a 27-year-old single woman, earns $78,000 annually as a production assistant. She meets with Howard, her insurance agent, to purchase an accidental death and dismemberment insurance contract. Bernadette fills out the application form, the application is accepted, and the effective date is the date of acceptance of the application. Why is the effective date of Bernadette’s policy the same as the date of acceptance?
Andre, an insurance agent, meets with his client Jasper to discuss his $150,000 whole life insurance policy. Jasper is deeply indebted and needs at least $40,000 to cover his debt. Andre tells him about a company he knows that will be willing to give him $75,000 if he assigns his policy to them. Did Andre act appropriately?
Josh is a successful insurance agent with Smart Insurance Inc. who mentors new agents and gives them tips on how to increase their client base. He tells Clarence, a new agent, that he should send an email to close friends and family members to explain the services that he now offers. Clarence is worried about sending unsolicited promotional emails because Firash, the compliance manager, had told him that the practice is not allowed. What legislation was Firash correctly referencing?
Brian is a machinist. For the past seven years, he’s worked for a company that offers a group benefits plan. Under that plan, the premiums for long-term disability coverage are entirely paid by the employees. Last year, an injury forced Brian to stop working for eight months. After a four-month waiting period, during which he collected Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, Brian received long-term disability (LTD) benefits from the group plan’s insurer. Brian is now preparing his income tax return and wonders about the tax implications of the different benefits he received while on disability. What statement accurately describes the tax treatment of Brian’s EI and LTD benefits?
Lara, owner of Huck’s Oil Change Ltd., meets with a life insurance agent to discuss a renewal package for the group benefits plan offered to employees. Lara employs 20 individuals, all of whom are covered under the group plan. The employee turnover rate is 10%, and the insurer has rated the group’s claims experience credibility at 20%. In establishing the group’s premiums under the new plan, how much weight will the insurer give to the standard manual rate for a comparable group?
Vintage Style Inc. is a clothing company with 20 employees participating in its group retirement and group insurance plan. Premiums for the group insurance plan are calculated on previous claims. If the benefits paid are lower than anticipated, the premiums may decrease at renewal. However, if the benefits paid are higher than anticipated, the premiums payable may be subject to an increase.
Which of the following funding formulas does Vintage use in its group insurance plan?
(Philippe, age 50, has been a widower for six months. He inherited the money in his wife's pension fund, which he transferred to a LIRA. He also received a $150,000 life insurance benefit. Philippe works for a private firm as an IT analyst and earns $80,000 a year. He would like to retire at age 60.
What income sources will be available to Philippe if he retires at age 60?)
Nikolai owns a guaranteed renewable individual disability policy that he purchased last year. The policy pays a monthly benefit of $3,000 and includes a 4-month waiting period and a 5-year benefit period. Today, he is diagnosed with prostate cancer and learns he must undergo 6 months of radiation.
When should he contact the insurance company to inform them of his diagnosis?
Juniper, 69, suffered a stroke a few weeks ago which left her partially paralyzed and has severely reduced her mobility. Since the stroke, she is unable to leave her home. She benefits from regular visits from nurses, massage therapists, and housekeepers. Juniper wants to claim the services on her long-term care (LTC) insurance policy and would like to know how the claim will be processed and paid.
Which of the following answers is CORRECT?
Eloise has critical illness coverage through her group insurance plan at work. She is 54 years old, in excellent health, and is planning to retire soon. She meets with Sonia, her insurance agent, to plan her retirement and to make sure she will still be covered in the event of critical illness. To make sure she is not a burden on her family, Eloise would also like to receive monthly benefits in the event she is placed in an assisted living facility. What should Sonia tell her?
Tyler, a group insurance agent, is meeting with Yolanda, the director of his new group insurance client, Compact Funds Inc., to set up the company’s plan. Compact Funds employs over 30 employees, and Tyler recommends that they implement a contributory plan. Yolanda would like to understand what this means. Which of the following statements about contributory plans is CORRECT?
Amani owns Amani's Passions, an eco-friendly cosmetics company she started in her garage three years ago. The business is booming—so much so that Amani's Passions recently hired over 20 employees to keep up with demand. Now Amani wants to set up a group insurance plan for her staff.
Whose role is it to solicit quotes from insurers and put the right plan in place?
Melanie is a psychologist. She has her own practice and two employees. In her free time, she loves to dance but also enjoys skydiving, which she does three or four times a year. She meets with Sophie, an insurance agent, because she would like to purchase disability insurance. What should Sophie tell her?
Emery is a healthy wife and mother of two who spends her days caring for her children and volunteering at the local food bank. Emery would like to purchase disability insurance coverage because she is worried about how she would be able to take care of her family if she becomes disabled.
What type of disability policy, if any, is likely to be issued to her?
Kiril is the sole proprietor of a small gym with five employees. His sales manager, Antoine, is a former Olympic athlete, responsible for generating close to 50% of all revenues for the gym. Thanks to Antoine's popular social media presence, the gym is profitable and growing rapidly. However, Kiril has concerns about the future profitability of his gym should Antoine become ill or injured since the other employees are not local celebrities and would not be able to replace Antoine’s contribution to the business.
Which of the following types of insurance policy would protect the gym if Antoine were unable to work?
On February 15, 2015, Donald took out income replacement insurance with an accidental death and dismemberment rider of $50,000 and a critical illness insurance rider of $25,000. The policy wasissued on April 1, 2015. On April 10, 2015, his doctor tells him that the results of a urine analysis carried out at the end of March reveal a serious anomaly and refers him to an emergency urologist. On April 20, Donald is diagnosed with cancer of the right kidney, which is due to be removed on April 26. But, two days before the procedure, Donald dies in a car accident. What benefit amount will the estate receive?
Rowan works for a construction company that employs 40 employees. The company is newly established, and the owners have yet to implement a group insurance policy. Rowan falls off the side of a building and breaks his collar bone. The doctor informs him that he will be unable to work for five months.
Who will pay him disability benefits while he is recuperating?
Monique meets with Tyra, an insurance agent, to review her insurance needs. Tyra explains the different types of policies and asks Monique for more information on her sources of income and expenses to properly evaluate her needs.
Which document should Tyra review to better understand Monique’s sources of income?
Luc is married and the father of two teenagers. His annual salary is $60,000. His wife Marie works part-time with an annual salary of $24,000. The family’s monthly expenses are $3,500. Luc and Marie are not members of any group benefit plan. What is the minimum monthly amount of disability insurance coverage that Luc needs to cover his risk of disability?
Kyra is the owner and president of Borealis Fit, a martial arts studio with 15 employees. The centre opened five years ago and has done well. Kyra was never able to offer her employees any benefits until now. Kyra meets with Monica, an insurance agent, to implement a group insurance plan for the employees.
Which method of calculating rates will the insurer use to quote the group premiums?
Harper owns a disability insurance policy that will pay her a monthly benefit if she becomes unable to work. At the time she applied for the policy, Harper was a new graduate with an annual income of $60,000, and she qualified for a monthly benefit of $3,000. Instead of taking the maximum benefit, she focused on paying off her student loans and keeping her insurance premiums low. She elected to purchase a monthly benefit of $2,500 and add the future purchase option (FPO) rider for up to $500 a month of additional coverage. Now she is further along in her career, Harper earns $100,000 a year, and she meets with her insurance agent Trish to increase her coverage. Harper would like her new monthly benefit to be $5,000.
Which of the following statements about Harper’s coverage is TRUE?
Laekyn purchased an individual disability insurance policy 3 years ago from Awah, her insurance agent. Today, Awah receives a call from Laekyn, who says she is hospitalized following a suicide attempt. Laekyn says her doctor diagnosed her with bipolar disorder and expects she will be able to return to work in 3 months.
Will Awah be able to help Laekyn receive disability benefits?
On February 5, Ayla started working at Larson Group Inc. as an administrative assistant. Larson Group offers all employees a group health, dental and life insurance plan that commences after a 3-month waiting period. On April 7, Ayla felt ill and drove herself to the hospital. The doctor diagnosed two clogged arteries and performed an emergency surgery. Ayla was unable to work for 2 months, then died of complications on June 9. Will the group insurance plan pay the death benefit?
Andrew and Julie are married and are currently doing some tax and estate planning. They have acquired several properties over the years, many of which are rental properties. When Andrew and Julie pass away, they would like to pass these properties on to their kids. They realize there will be a large tax disposition on the final estate after they have both passed away and would like to fund that through a permanent life insurance strategy. They would like a simple solution and cash value is not important to them.
What type of life policy should Andrew and Julie consider purchasing?
Paula is a business owner and likes to make important decisions herself. Her business is very successful and she has lots of disposable income. She has a self-direct investment account where she chooses the investment herself. However, despite doing some researches on investment, her own portfolio ends up with major losses.
She just gave birth to a new born baby and would like to have some life insurance coverage for her children’s expense in the event of her death. She wants a plan that can provide additional coverage over time and allows her to cover the effect of inflation as well, as she has lost confidence on making investment decisions.
What insurance plan can fit Paula's need?
Julie and her spouse, Vincent, have two children, the youngest of whom is 5. Their salaries are roughly equivalent, at around $65,000 each. If Julie loses her spouse, she would receive, each month, $700 from the government plan and an orphan’s pension of $230 for each of her two children. She would also receive a monthly pension of $790 from her spouse's pension plan. The monthly expenses after her spouse's death are estimated at $4,000. Julie's disposable income will be about $1,500 a month. She is worried about the impact on her children's standard of living, especially over the next 10 years.
What is the annual shortfall if Vincent dies?
Coraline owns a $250,000 whole life insurance policy. She purchased the policy last year and does not have any funds accumulated in her cash surrender value (CSV). On December 30, Coraline assigns the policy to the cancer foundation, and she plans on continuing to pay the $200 monthly premium. Coraline calls her accountant James to ask him how much of her donation she will be able to use to obtain a charitable tax credit this year.
Johann owns a $250,000 whole life insurance policy. The policy has a cash surrender value (CSV) of $55,000 and an adjusted cost basis (ACB) of $30,000. Johann would like to cancel his policy and use the cash surrender value to fund a new business. If his marginal tax rate is 40%, how much will he have left after cancelling his policy?
Goran and Tanja married two years ago. Last year, they purchased and moved into a three-bedroom house in the suburbs. The current balance on their mortgage is $655,000. They meet with Ljubomir, an insurance agent, to purchase a joint term life insurance policy to cover the mortgage. When Ljubomir asks about their existing coverage, Goran shares that he has none. Tanja explains that she owns a universal life (UL) policy with a level death benefit of $50,000 and a cash surrender value (CSV) of $5,000, purchased 6 years ago from another agent. Tanja would like to surrender her UL policy and use the $5,000 CSV to pay for a trip to Europe. What additional information about Tanja's UL policy does Ljubomir need to collect?
Valerie, age 42, recently left her job after 15 years of service. She participated in a defined contribution pension plan and had accumulated benefits amounting to $88,000, eligible for transfer into a registered contract. What must Valerie do with this money?
Antonin and Magali are common-law partners in their thirties. They have two children together: a five-year-old daughter and a two-year-old son. Divorced from ex-wife Vanina, Antonin must pay her $1,500 a month in child support until their 10-year-old son reaches 25 years of age. Antonin is covered under a group life insurance policy equal to one year of his $75,000 annual salary. Magali does not currently earn any income, as she takes care of their two children full-time. Antonin is the sole owner of their residence, which will be fully paid off in 25 years.
What life insurance coverage do Antonin and Magali need in their situation?
Axel owns a $150,000 whole life insurance policy with an accumulated cash surrender value (CSV) of $20,000. His monthly premiums are $300, due on the fifth day of each month. Axel misses his November 5 premium payment and then dies a few weeks later, on November 20.
Agatha and Peter run a successful sole proprietorship. They are 68 and 70 respectively. Peter has a huge registered investment portfolio that will result in significant tax consequences upon his death. When both of them have passed away they would like their registered investment portfolio to go to their son, Alexander, who is 48 years old. The family would like to purchase life insurance to offset the tax liability.
Which of the following plans would best suit the family?
Rene and Christine are 42-year-old twins. They are currently in the middle of a career change and have decided to become entrepreneurs by buying a food franchise.
They are both in excellent health and only Rene is an average smoker.
In setting up the financial structure of their business, they each decided to take out a $400,000 10-year term life insurance policy, designating each other as irrevocable beneficiary.
What can we say about the premiums for the life insurance policies that will be issued?
Jeremy, aged 35 and Emily, aged 40, are common law spouses and have 3 children, Jack, Maddie, and Grace. They are reviewing their life insurance coverage with Mark, a local life insurance agent, to ensure they have adequate coverage. Currently, Jeremy and Emily both have term life insurance in the amount of $200,000. Jeremy recently inherited a family cottage valued at $400,000 (ACB of $200,000), which him and Emily hope to pass on to their children one day. Mark informs Jeremy & Emily of the potential tax liability of passing the cottage to their children and advises them that they should consider purchasing additional life insurance.
How much life insurance should they purchase to cover the future tax liability of the children taking into account a tax rate of 50%?
Bethenny meets with Harrison, an insurance agent, to review her life insurance needs. Bethenny is a single mother of a 3-year-old daughter named Emma. Bethenny's main concern is that Emma istaken care of financially if Bethenny were to die prematurely. Emma’s father Steve suffers from chronic alcoholism and is homeless. He has not been present in Emma's day-to-day life. After careful analysis, Harrison suggests that Bethenny purchase a $250,000 20-year term insurance policy. Given Bethenny's situation, who should she name as a beneficiary on her policy?
Aari and Jonila are a married couple in their late sixties. They both enjoy a comfortable retirement. Both receive regular payments from their pension plans, Old Age Security (OAS) and Canada Pension Plan (CPP). They own a house and a cottage that are both mortgage-free. They also have over $500,000 in savings and investments. They know that if one of them dies, the surviving spouse will be financially comfortable. The couple has two grown children to whom they would like to leave all their assets when they die. The couple informs Herbert, their insurance agent, that they want to make sure when they die that their children have the funds needed to pay the taxes on the assets that they will bequeath them.
Which life insurance policy would be most suited to meet the couple's needs?
Lacy is reviewing her life insurance policy with Paul, her financial advisor, because she wants to better understand its cash value and to take advantage of tax sheltering. She purchased a $200,000 Universal Life policy 3 years ago and has minimum funded the policy on an annual basis. Lacy is used to investing and is familiar with the investment world. In addition, her universal life policy has the level protection death benefit, and she has no intention of withdrawing the deposit amount, as she wishes to benefit from the tax exemption. Lacy is prepared to deposit a large lump sum of cash into her policy that she received from an uncle that passed away.
Before completing the deposit, what should Paul inform Lacy about?
Harold is a 66-year-old retired school bus mechanic. He receives $900 a month from his defined benefit pension plan (DBPP). His husband Karl is also retired and receives his own pension benefit. Harold would like to know the minimum monthly pension benefit from his DBPP that Karl will receive upon Harold's death.
Six years ago, Gerard, aged 28, purchased a life insurance policy.
Gerard just got married to Tanya, and they both want to purchase more insurance. Reviewing Gerard’s policy, Tanya notices that Gerard neglected to mention that he had migraines due to concussions suffered from playing football when he was a teenager. Gerard did not intentionally neglect to mention the migraines as the migraines were never an ongoing issue once he stopped playing football.
Which statement is true?
Francis owns a $250,000 insurance policy with an accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) rider. Francis calls his insurance agent Andrew to inform him that he permanently lost the use of his right hand. He explains to Andrew that his brother shot him when he broke into his brother’s house to recover a gold watch that was rightfully his. Francis wants to know how much he will receive from his AD&D rider.
Joseph, a retired jeweler, meets with Larry, an insurance agent with Summit Life Co., to review Joseph's life insurance needs. Joseph has made it clear in his will that upon his death, his son will inherit his collection of diamond necklaces, valued at $1.8 million.
What type of asset is Joseph's diamond necklace collection considered to be?
Jean recently retired at age 60. A passionate art collector for some 30 years, Jean now has an impressive collection of Canadian paintings. His collection, which he acquired at a cost of $150,000, is currently valued at $600,000.
Jean has over $450,000 in his RRSP. He has been living alone in a rental condo since his divorce five years ago.
When he dies, Jean will leave his property to his only child, Claudia, who is 33, married and has two children.
If he does not make any provisions to cover the tax liability, how will Jean's tax return be affected for the year of his death?
Ontario residents, Juan and Maria, are a married couple approaching retirement. They have asked their representative, Carlow, to review the details of Maria’s defined benefit plan (DBPP).
Which of the following statements about Maria's pension is CORRECT?
Coraline is a landscape gardener who owns a disability insurance (DI) policy. The policy will pay her a $3,000 monthly benefit after a 90-day waiting period. She is diagnosed with cancer, and because she has to undergo months of chemotherapy, she will be unable to work. She calls Robin, her insurance agent, to inform him of her diagnosis. She would like to know more information about the claims process.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
Pierre is an insurance of persons representative. His new client, Carole, wishes to buy life insurance but wants to know everything about life insurance products before making a choice. What are Pierre’s responsibilities in this case?
Alexandre, a financial security advisor, recently left FinCode Inc. because of an unresolved dispute with the company. He is continuing his career as an independent advisor. This week, he has an appointment with a client who tells him that he met with another FinCode Inc. employee. However, that employee has a disciplinary record at the CSF for fraudulently copying a signature on a form. Since the client does not work in insurance and the information is public knowledge, Alexandre provides him with some clarification regarding the other advisor’s case. How can Alexandre encourage the client to do business with him without denigrating his competitor?
Nathalie worked for 25 years as an administrative assistant at a manufacturing company. When she left the company 10 years ago, she transferred the money that she accumulated from the company’s pension plan into a locked-in retirement account (LIRA). Now she is 60 years of age and would like to withdraw the money from the LIRA.
Under which of the following circumstances would Nathalie be allowed to withdraw her funds?
Benjamin is a financial security advisor working for the Larson Group. He is following a mandatory compliance training session given by Andrew, the compliance manager. Andrew explains the importance of following the Chambre de la sécurité financière code of ethics, and Benjamin would like to know to whom the code of ethics applies.
What is Andrew's CORRECT response?
Which organization provides protection for holders of segregated fund contracts in Canada if the insurer becomes insolvent?
Insurance of persons advisor Somalia is careful to comply with the standards and regulations when she meets with potential clients. Under no circumstances would she want them to feel aggrieved or not respected. She makes sure to know their rights. Which legislation does Somalia not have to worry about?
Danny purchases a $1,000,000 whole life insurance policy. He names his three daughters, Donna-Joe, Stephanie, and Michelle, as revocable beneficiaries with each receiving one-third of the death benefit.
If Michelle predeceases Danny, and Danny did not have a chance to modify his beneficiary designation, how will Danny’s death benefit be paid out?
Insurer ABC analyzed the disability claim of Monique, who says she is going through a serious depression that is keeping her from being able to do her work. Unfortunately, the insurer believes that Monique is fit to work. She asked the insurer to revise her position but has received a final letter from the insurer refusing to pay her short-term disability benefits. What recourse does Monique have if she does not want to consult a lawyer just yet?
Zaid married Baheya five years ago in Montreal. A year later, Zaid purchased two individual term-life insurance policies, one on his life and the second on Baheya’s life, each with a death benefit of $250,000. The marriage didn't last long, and the couple divorced shortly thereafter. Baheya went on to marry Omar, and the new couple had a baby together, named Darwish.
Last week, Baheya died in a car accident. While settling her estate, Omar discovered that no beneficiary was designated on Baheya’s life insurance policy.
To whom will Baheya’s death benefit be paid?
TESTED 25 Feb 2026