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Rene, age 39, is a framing carpenter at a company that builds doors and windows. He has group disability insurance equivalent to 60% of his annual salary, which is $70,000. His monthly living expenses are $3,500. Since he has no pension plan at work, Rene has enrolled in an individual RRSP through payroll deductions ($1,000 per month). His RRSP savings currently amount to $45,000. In addition, Rene has $10,000 in a non-registered savings account. What should Rene’s life insurance agent advise him?
Ashley meets with her life insurance agent for a needs analysis. She wants her two kids, currently nine and seven, to be well provided for in the event of her untimely death. Ashley is also concerned about the tax liability that her RRSPs will create for her children. Her need for life insurance is determined to be $800,000 to support the children and $50,000 for the tax liability.
Ashley decides to purchase a term life insurance policy to provide for her young children if need be, and a permanent policy for the tax liability.
How should Ashley set up the beneficiary designations?
(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?)
(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?)
Lily works for Cloud 9 Inc. She earned $120,000 in Year 1 and $125,000 in Year 2. Lily contributes 5% of her income into a defined contribution pension plan (DCPP), and this contribution is matched by the employer. Lily has unused contribution room of $15,000 andwants to know how much she can contribute to her registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) in Year 2.
(Harry, aged 60, recently sold his business and plans to invest $100,000 in segregated equity fund contracts. He wants to minimize costs but has a family history of early death.
What maturity and death benefit guarantees would be most appropriate?)
Aadi is retiring from Scotia Grand, his employer of 25 years. While employed, Aadi benefitted from the company's deferred profit sharing plan (DPSP) and over the years, he accumulated $75,000.
Where should Aadi transfer these funds on a tax-deferral basis, now that he is retired?
(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?)
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?
Arianna, a healthy 61-year-old university professor, is retiring this year and wants to transfer the funds she accumulated in her registered retirement savings plan (RRSP) into an annuity. She is looking at different options and would like to know which of the following annuities will pay the highest monthly benefit.
(Anthony, 26, wants to invest $500 but be able to cash it in anytime without fees and wants capital protection.
What investment should the insurance agent recommend?)
(Beth, aged 73, has a RRIF with a current market value of $380,000. The account is managed by her bank, and Beth has been disappointed with its performance so far. She is therefore thinking of transferring the RRIF to her insurance company and purchasing a registered annuity with those funds.
This would be the first time Beth is making an investment outside of the bank environment. She wonders what kind of information the insurance agent would keep on file to document the transaction.
To process the application and comply with FINTRAC requirements, which of the following records would the agent need to create and keep on file?)
(Garry, a 55-year-old self-employed individual with no pension or RRSP savings, wants to make his money work for him over the next 10 years before retirement.
Which product would be suitable?)
(Jerry, aged 63, is getting ready to retire. His pension statement shows contributions, investment choices, and performance data.
From among the following types of pension plans, which one was Jerry a member of?)
Hussein wants to purchase a segregated fund. He has been following the news and believes the pharmaceutical sector will take off soon, and he wants to purchase a fund that will capitalize on his market view. He understands market fluctuations and is comfortable with the level of risk involved because he would only need to access these funds in 20 years.
Which of the following would be the most appropriate fund for Hussein?
(Laurent, age 45, is married with three children. He has no pension plan but contributes to an RRSP. His insurance agent recommends segregated funds but Laurent worries about losing his money if the insurer encounters financial difficulty.
What protection should the agent talk about to reassure Laurent?)
(Gregory and Vanessa married at an early age and had three children, who are now in their forties: Eve, Rick and Max. When the couple retired five years ago, they purchased a joint life annuity. They also had a will drawn up naming the three children as equal beneficiaries of their estate. The will specifies that Eve will act as executor of the estate.
Last week, Gregory and Vanessa both died in a car accident.
Who could make a death claim as regards the annuity?)
(Priscilla is worried about losing her job in six months. She invests $1,000 per month in segregated equity funds but has limited cash savings.
What should her insurance agent, Arthur, advise?)
(Ten years ago, Yamina invested $2,500 in a segregated fund contract with a 75%/100% guarantee structure. The market value of the contract peaked at $4,500 but then fell. Now, at maturity, the units are worth $2,250.
How much can Yamina expect to receive?)
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?
Joel and Gina, a 65-year-old couple, have just retired and are meeting with their advisor, Mark, to do some tax planning. Joel's annual income is $75,000, and Gina's is $35,000. His marginal tax rate (MTR) is 40% and hers is 26%. Mark discusses the advantages of income splitting with them. After their income split, their respective MTRs are 32% for Joel and 30% for Gina. How much income tax will Joel and Gina save if $15,000 of Joel's income is transferred to Gina?
Which organization provides protection for holders of segregated fund contracts in Canada if the insurer becomes insolvent?
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 isabout 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?
Gold, a financial security advisor, recently met with a wealthy client who needed tax advice. The client also wanted to draft a will and a mandate in case of incapacity. Eager to meet his client’s needs and make recommendations, he did not think it necessary to propose a meeting with the firm’s tax expert and notary. Towards whom has Gold breached his duties and obligations?
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?
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?
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?
Alexandre has just become a father. He wishes to take out a life insurance policy from Antoine, an insurance of persons representative. During their meeting, Alexandre mentions his love of mountain climbing. What should Antoine do?
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?
Julie and Jim have been married for 16 years and decide to divorce. They draw up a list of property that will be partitioned based on the provisions of family patrimony: the family home, the cars, the RRSPs, and the benefits accrued with the RRQ during the marriage. What other items should be added to Julie and Jim's list?
Anvi owns individual disability insurance that she purchased 5 years ago. At the time of application,she was a semi-professional boxer. Gamma Insurance Inc. offered her the disability policy with an exclusion stating that if she became disabled while boxing, the benefit would not be paid.
This week, while reviewing her insurance needs with Tyron, her insurance agent, she mentions that she retired from boxing and wants to know how, or if, this will affect her policy.
What should Tyron tell her?
Dora meets with the following clients, each of whom fills out a disability insurance application:
• Scott, a ski instructor who skydives every weekend in the summer,
• Lamar, a librarian who drives to work daily and spends his free time collecting stamps and watching nature shows,
• Timothy, an administrative assistant who walks 30 minutes each way to and from work, and
• Yashar, an accountant who participates in 5 online chess competitions a week and studies chess in his spare time.
All else being equal, which of Dora’s clients will qualify for the most favorable insurance premium?
Larry, an insurance agent, meets with Ethan, a freelance photographer, to review his insurance needs. Larry tells Ethan that he wants to collect all pertinent financial information to prepare a net worth statement for Ethan.
Why does Larry want to prepare Ethan’s net worth statement?
Constantin is a 47-year-old marketing manager earning an annual salary of $175,000, who, together with his husband, recently purchased a house. A few years ago, Constantin was terminated from his previous position, and it took him two years to find similar employment in his field. The prolonged lack of income caused him to accumulate substantial debt. Today, after several years of sensible budgeting, the only debt remaining is his mortgage. He purchased disability and life insurance on the mortgage at the bank.
Given this information, what is Constantin's greatest financial risk?
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?
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?
Group insurance and group annuity representative Zaheb recently sold a group insurance contract to Alumo Inc., a company that employs about 50 plant employees. This is the first time the company offers such a plan. The employees are asking the company questions about how the prescription drug plan works. They are especially surprised to see that the plan covers very few of the brand name drugs often prescribed by their physicians. What should Zaheb do?
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?
Eric is a group benefits specialist and he is meeting with Lionel to review his company’s benefits plan after it has been in force for one year. The biggest issue to bring up with Lionel is that his premiums are going to increase. What is the reason as to why the premiums would increase after one year?
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?
Joshua took out key person disability insurance for his computer engineer, Younes. Monthly benefits after a 60-day waiting period amount to $5,000 a month for 12 months with a replacement expense benefit rider of $2,500 a month. Following a ski accident, Younes remainedin a coma. It took Joshua six months to find a replacement with the same knowledge and skills as Younes. How much did Joshua receive from the insurer?
Samira, a 42-year-old single mother of four, owns an individual disability insurance (DI) policy. Last week, she was hospitalized because of complications from diabetes. She hired an emergency nanny to care for her children until she was healthy enough to resume her normal activities. To her relief, Samira's DI policy contains a special rider that would cover up to $250 per day for these types of expenses.
What is the name of the rider contained in Samira's policy?
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?
Alec is sure he sent his insurer his annual life insurance premium payment. The insurer did not receive it, however. The insurer then sent Alec a notice of non-payment of premiums, but Alec had moved in the meantime. Therefore, he never got the notice, even though he had emailed hisfinancial security advisor, Olivier, to inform him of his change of address. Unfortunately, Olivier was on a leave of absence and no one else in the firm took over the file. As a result, the policy lapsed. Alec sent Olivier’s firm several emails to complain, but no one responded. Which organization can Alec turn to?
Ming-Na is a McGill University graduate interested in pursuing a career as an insurance of persons representative. She wants to know which piece of legislation sets out the definition and role of insurance of persons representatives.
Which of the options below is CORRECT?
Adèle 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. Adèle 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, Adèle becomes confused and asks for clearer explanations. What can Germain say to help Adèle understand?
Justin decides to lease the personal vehicle of his friend Simon, who owns a window installation company. They agree on Justin having exclusive use of the vehicle in exchange for some renovations on Simon's house. What type of contract is this?
Jean, who is in business, would like to understand why his segregated funds, which resemble mutual funds, allow this type of asset to be sheltered from creditors. How should Patrice, his financial security advisor, answer?
Brian gives his lawyer Dave $200,000 that will be used as a down payment to purchase a condo. Brian received these funds from his mother’s life insurance death benefit. The money is deposited into Dave’s trust account. Unbeknownst to Brian, Dave is going through financialhardship. If Dave files for bankruptcy while Brian's funds are still in his trust account, can the bankruptcy trustee seize the 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?
Laraine wants to purchase an Individual Variable Insurance Contract (IVIC) because of the death benefit guarantee as she has been ill. She has decided on a segregated fund which has, as its underlying asset, units of a mutual fund that invests in North American common shares. Her insurance agent, Jeffrey, wants her to understand key issues before she completes and signs the application. What should Jeffrey do?
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?
Following the death of her sister Sarah last year, Yesha, the liquidator of Sarah's estate, had been in contact with Sarah’s insurance agent Monique on several occasions to claim the death benefit on Sarah’s life insurance policy.
Yesterday, Yesha noticed that Sarah also had a disability insurance policy with a return of premium option which stated that a portion of the premiums can be reimbursed upon her death. Yesha contacted Monique again and asked her for more details about the disability policy and return of premium option but Monique replied that she could not help her as her firm had destroyed Sarah's files shortly after paying out the death benefit.
Did Sarah’s firm act appropriately?
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?
Harris is the father of Aden, Charlie, and Edmond. They are turning 29, 26, and 24 this year respectively. Harris purchased a life insurance policy with Aden as the life insured, Charlie as the successor owner, and Edmond as co-owner of the policy. He also named his wife, Becky, as the irrevocable beneficiary. Years have passed and the life insurance accumulated sufficient cash value. Harris is working out of town most of the time and none of the family members can get hold of him. One day, Harris encounters a car accident in another country and becomesunconscious. Becky and the children decide to cancel the policy and remit the cash value to Harris’s hospital. Which party can execute the intended transaction?
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?
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?
Insurance of persons representative Véronique is meeting clients referred by an acquaintance for the first time. Observing some suspicious behaviours on their part, Véronique is thinking about reporting the transaction to the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC). Which behaviours are signs of suspicious transactions?
Samir applied for a life insurance policy 18 months ago. At the time of the application, he was employed as an accountant. Samir quit his accounting job 6 months ago to become a professional scuba diver.
Which of the following statements about Samir’s life insurance policy is CORRECT?
Frankie is a newly licensed insurance of persons agent who meets with Walter, her father's friend since college. Walter is in his late forties, and he mentions that he would like to purchase a life insurance policy and start planning for his retirement. Frankie has never sold a segregated fund before. Not wanting to disclose her inexperience, she clumsily fills out the application form to invest in segregated funds. Which responsibility did Frankie breach?
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 congratulatesher 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?
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?
Josh is an established advisor who specializes in group benefits. He recently hired Bryan as a marketing manager. Bryan will be responsible for advertising and creating a social media platform for Josh's company. Among other things, Bryan is developing a monthly electronic newsletter, which he plans to email to potential and existing clients. However, because this is a brand new initiative, none of the would-be recipients has subscribed to the newsletter or asked to receive any such communication from Josh's company. What law should Josh and Bryan be mindful of before sending their newsletter?
After meeting with his advisor Monica, Tom agrees to apply for a $50,000 whole life insurance policy. Monica tells him that the monthly premium will be $40 per month. Monica is advised by underwriting that Tom qualifies for an additional $10,000 critical illness rider, and that the new premium would be $50 per month. Monica advises underwriting that Tom accepts the additional coverage without speaking with him first, because it is such a good deal and great coverage, he won’t mind. When Tom finds out what she has accepted on his behalf, without his knowledge, he is upset and wants to lodge a complaint to someone other than the insurance company and Monica; he wants to speak with an independent third party. He finds the contact information for the local regulatory authority. What are some of the responsibilities the regulatory authority has in protecting clients like Tom?
Jackson, a new life insurance agent, is planning to promote a group insurance plan to small businesses in the area. After some research, he is able to locate a list of small business contact information online. The list contains office hours, phone numbers, as well as the office addresses. He prints off the list and prepares marketing material pertaining to group insurance and mails it to each of the small businesses. Jackson’s business plan is to call the businesses one by one 14 days after the marketing material has been mailed. What should Jackson be aware of to comply with the usual business solicitation practice?
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?
Kalei owns a $250,000 life insurance policy with an accumulated cash surrender value of $75,000. She meets with her insurance agent Pamela to inform her that she quit her job last week. She wants to start an online business and needs $40,000 to fund the inventory and coverher living expenses for a few months. She heard that it was possible to obtain a loan using her policy at a 5% interest rate. Which of the following statements about collateral assignment is CORRECT?
Angela works in a biomedical research lab where she has been assigned to discover possible antidotes to the anthrax virus. While the discovery process of testing possible antidotes would expose her to the deadly virus, she is excited about the assignment.
Knowing that anthrax can be contracted through infected food, air, or contact with skin, what risk management strategy would Angela employ by wearing protective gear over her mouth and skin?
Mercedes is a single mother to her 5-year-old son Arthur. Arthur's father Richard is not in his son's life because he is a recovering drug dealer who spent the last 4 years in and out of prison. Mercedes has full custody of Arthur and cannot count on help from her family because they live in another province.
Wanting to ensure his well-being, in the event of her death, Mercedes purchases a $100,000 life insurance policy and names Arthur the sole beneficiary of the policy.
If she died without a will who would receive the death benefit?
Ben and Pam, both aged 37, are married with three young triplets, Lucas, Jack, and William. Ben works as a pharmaceutical rep, and Pam is a stay-at-home mom. Ben’s monthly salary is $6,000. An unforeseen accident happening, where Ben were to die, would leave Pam and the kids in serious financial trouble. Ben and Pam want to address this, so they meet with a licensed life insurance agent to discuss purchasing a life insurance policy. The agent, assuming an interest rate of 4%, shows Ben and Pam the capitalized value of his lost income.
Based on the above information, using the income replacement approach, how much life insurance does Ben need?
Jasper is the sole breadwinner in his family. His wife Stephanie has chosen to dedicate all of her time to raising their 3 young children. Luckily, Jasper earns a monthly after-tax income of $25,000 working as a family doctor in the local clinic. Jasper meets with his insurance agent Odda to purchase a life insurance policy that will ensure his family will be able to continue toenjoy their current lifestyle in the event of his death. If his average tax rate is 40% and the investment return is 4%, how much life insurance should Jasper purchase based on the income replacement approach?
Natalie and Ted, who are both 40, meet with an insurance agent to discuss their life insurance needs. They have four major concerns. Their first concern is that Natalie is the primary income earner: if something happened to her, Ted would not be able to provide their two young children with the life they are accustomed to. Their second concern is that if something were to happen to Ted, Natalie would have to pay for childcare. The third issue is that they want to make sure the mortgage on their primary residence is paid off in the event something happened to either of them. Lastly, Natalie is concerned about the tax liability on the family cottage when it gets passed on to the kids. The family cottage is fully paid. The agent notes that most of the couple's concerns could be addressed with term life insurance products.
Which of their concerns can only be addressed with a permanent life insurance product?
Svetlana is a 45-year-old single mother with two children: Georgi 17; and Ingrid 13. The children's father, Vladimir, has a serious gambling problem and only visits them sporadically. Vladimir's younger brother Sergei, on the other hand, is a dependable and helpful uncle who helps Svetlana regularly with the children. Svetlana meets with Robert, an insurance agent to review her life insurance needs because she wants to make sure that her children are taken care of if she were to die prematurely. Robert suggests that she purchase a $200,000 policy. Who should she name as a beneficiary?
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?
Aaliyah is a 37-year-old account manager at a large pharmaceutical company. She earns $300,000 a year plus bonuses. She meets with Theo, an insurance agent, to review her life insurance needs. Theo deduces that Aaliyah needs a $250,000 universal life (UL) insurance policy. Aaliyah agrees but states that she wants to keep her premiums low. Which of the following UL death benefit options would BEST suit her needs?
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.
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?
Claire, Yvon's client, wants to make changes to her insurance portfolio. In addition to her group insurance, which provides coverage for twice her salary, she has a participating whole life policy, and a 20-year term insurance to cover her debts and provide financial protection for her son. She explains that her job has been abolished and that her employer plans to offer her something else in six months. For now, her budget is significantly affected and she also thinks she has too much insurance. She asks that Yvon cancel her insurance contracts until she starts her new job and to replace them with the least-expensive term insurance possible.
Further to Claire’s request, what should Yvon do?
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%?
Germain is a life insurance agent. This morning, he receives a call from Jason, whose wife, Rosalie owned a $50,000 life insurance policy that she purchased from Germain seven years ago. Jason explains that Rosalie had a heart attack and died last week. Germain promises to help as much as he can.
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?
Abraham lives in Alberta. He meets with a life insurance agent to discuss the purchase of an individual extended health insurance plan. Abraham is interested in a plan that would cover him, his wife, and their two young children. Here are some of the features of the plan that most closely meets Abraham’s needs: prescription drug coverage with a $50 annual deductible and 80% co-insurance, and dental coverage with a $100 deductible and 70% co-insurance on preventative services. However, Abraham asks the agent to present a plan with a cheaper premium. What changes would the agent have to consider in order to present a plan with a lower premium than the one described above?
Ten years ago, Anastasia purchased a $125,000 10-year term renewable life insurance policy. Her insurance need has not changed, and she is still in good health. She asks her insurance agent Raphael what she should do.
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?
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?
Bea is a married 65-year-old woman applying for a life insurance policy. She meets with Stanley, her insurance agent, to review her insurance needs. Stanley inquires if Bea has started receiving Old Age Security (OAS) and Canada Pension Plan (CPP) benefits. Why is it important for Stanley to know this?
TESTED 24 Sep 2025
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