Question 71

Adele retired a few months ago. She sold some of her assets and would like to use the funds to take out a term annuity to increase her retirement income. Adele brings a $300,000 cheque to Germain, her financial security advisor, and wants to begin receiving lifetime guaranteedbenefits in one month with the right to use capital in the event of an emergency. When Germain tells her about alienating capital, the capitalization phase, and the payment phase, Adele becomes confused and asks for clearer explanations. What can Germain say to help Adele understand?
  • Question 72

    Anita is a 50-year-old woman who is thinking of purchasing a $150,000 permanent life insurance policy to pay for the capital gains tax that will be payable on her country home upon her death. She had purchased the home twelve years ago and wants to bequeath the property to her niece when she dies.
    Which of the following features about a permanent insurance policy is TRUE?
  • Question 73

    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?
  • Question 74

    Denise, aged 52, is a nurse in a facility for seniors who can no longer live independently. She earns $45,000 a year, with a marginal tax rate of 38%. She has very little savings and is aware that, if she became unable to live independently herself, she could not afford the $4,500 a month it costs to live in a facility such as the one she works at. However, Denise recently learned that she could purchase affordable long-term care insurance.
    Taking the underwriting requirements into account, how much coverage should she take out?
  • Question 75

    Andrea, owner of Andrea's Fashions Inc., employs her designer daughter Judy, who will carry on the business after Andrea is gone. Wishing to ensure that the business would not suffer financially when Andrea passes away, Andrea decides at age 50 to have her business own, pay for, and be the beneficiary of life insurance on Andrea's life. The type of insurance that best suits is non-convertible Term 10 life insurance renewable until age 80.
    What should her life insurance agent advise regarding this policy?