Question 96

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?
  • Question 97

    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?
  • Question 98

    Germaine, a shareholder-manager of a large firm, set up a group RRSP for her business several years ago. As the company has been very successful, she now wants to set up a second group savings plan for her employees. She would like this new plan to allow employees to withdraw money at any time without incurring additional income tax or other penalties.
    Which one of the following plans would best fit Germaine's requirements?
  • Question 99

    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?
  • Question 100

    Life insurance agent Travis is preparing to meet with a new client. Over the phone, the client mentioned having about $3,000 that he intends to invest in a segregated fund within his TFSA. Travis and the client have not interacted much previously, so he expects there will be some discussion before a suitable product is selected. Still, Travis believes it is likely the client will end up signing an application form today.
    Besides the application form, which of the following documents must Travis bring to ensure that the requirements for opening the account are met?
    * A Pre-Authorized Contribution (PAC) form
    * An information folder
    * A third-party determination form
    * The Fund Facts
    * Annual audited financial statements for the funds