Sasha is an employee at PranaTech. The company offers all employees a pension plan. PranaTech must contribute into the plan, but employee contributions are not mandatory. Sasha chooses where his funds will be invested.
Correct Answer: A
Sasha's plan allows him to choose his own investments, and the company is required to contribute, while his own contributions are optional. This structure is indicative of a Defined Contribution Pension Plan (DCPP). In a DCPP, the employer contributes a fixed amount to the employee's retirement plan, and employees often have control over how their funds are invested. Employee contributions are typically voluntary, as outlined by LLQP guidelines on pension plans. Options B, C, and D do not match because Defined Benefit Plans do not provide investment choice, DPSPs usually have discretionary employer contributions, and group RRSPs are not pension plans and typically involve mandatory employee contributions.
LLQP Exam Question 72
Cassie applies for a $100,000 renewable 10-year term insurance policy through Mason, her insurance of persons representative. A month later, when Mason meets with Cassie again to deliver her contract, Cassie says she had to have a biopsy the previous week for a persistent cough. Mason tells her not to worry because the policy is already accepted. He completes the policy delivery. Six months later, Mason receives a call from Cassie's boyfriend informing him that Cassie died of stage 4 throat cancer. How will the insurance company handle the claim?
Correct Answer: B
In this scenario, the policy was accepted and delivered to Cassie by Mason before her biopsy, indicating that she was considered insurable at the time of application. However, the insurance policy is subject to a two-year contestability period, during which the insurer can investigate the claim if they believe relevant information regarding the insured's health was omitted or misrepresented. According to LLQP guidelines, insurance contracts are built on the principle of utmost good faith, requiring that both the client and the representative disclose all material facts that may affect the insurance risk. If the insured's health status changes significantly between the application and delivery of the policy, it is the representative's duty to inform the insurer to reassess the risk. In this case, Mason, as the insurance representative, failed to disclose Cassie's new health condition, which is considered a material change to her insurability. Under LLQP ethics and practice standards, non-disclosure of this change can result in the insurer denying the claim, as it affected the underwriting decision. Therefore, due to the lack of disclosure by Mason, the insurance company would have grounds to deny the claim based on this material change in insurability, aligning with LLQP provisions and insurance contract law.
LLQP Exam Question 73
Dominic suffers a heart attack on October 1 and dies a little over a month later, on November 7. At the time of his death, he owned a $150,000 critical illness (CI) insurance policy, purchased 10 years earlier. Dominic never failed to pay the $100 monthly premium. When he died, the insurer had not yet issued the benefit payment. How will the CI benefit be treated?
Correct Answer: A
Critical illness (CI) insurance pays a lump-sum benefit upon diagnosis of a covered illness, but typically requires the insured tosurvive for a specified period(often 30 days) following the diagnosis. Although Dominic suffered a heart attack, he did not die immediately. However, he passed away within the 30-day survival period following the heart attack, which is a common requirement in CI policies for benefit payment. Since the survival requirement was not met, the benefit will not be paid. Generally, in such cases, the insurer may refund premiums if specified in the policy, but the CI benefit itself would not be payable.
LLQP Exam Question 74
Chloe is a newly licensed financial security adviser. She is diligently learning about the profession and wants to do her job properly. She wonders when she is required to renew her certificate. Which of the following answers is CORRECT?
Correct Answer: C
A financial security adviser must renew their certification before it expires to continue practicing legally. According to LLQP regulations, it is crucial for advisers to maintain a valid certificate to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and avoid lapses in their ability to provide services. Failing to renew on time could result in a suspension of the adviser's ability to operate until the certificate is renewed.
LLQP Exam Question 75
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 becamepermanently disabled while Martha died at the scene. What will happen when Omar submits claim forms for disability and death benefits?
Correct Answer: B
Comprehensive and Detailed in Depth Explanation with Exact Extract from Documents and Guides: Under Canadian common law and insurance principles, claims can be denied if the insured's death or disability results from illegal activities. TheIFSE Ethics and Professional Practice Course (Common Law) notes that exclusions in group insurance policies often include losses due to criminal acts. Here, Omar and Martha were engaged in theft and robbery-illegal activities-when the accident occurred. Martha's death and Omar's disability directly resulted from this criminal behavior. As a result, the insurer can deny both the death benefit (payable to Omar as Martha's beneficiary) and Omar's disability benefit under the policy's exclusions. Paying either benefit (A, C, D) contradicts the principle that insurance does not cover losses from illegal acts. Thus, B is correct. References: IFSE Ethics and Professional Practice Course (Common Law), Module 3: Group Insurance, Section on "Exclusions and Limitations."
