QUESTION 194
Edward and Shirley initiated a whole life insurance application for their daughter Christine when she was 15 years of age. As Christine was a student with limited income at the time, the agent set Edward and Shirley jointly as owning and paying the premiums of this policy. Edward was designated beneficiary. Who is the policyholder?

QUESTION 195
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?

QUESTION 196
Last month, Suzanne purchased a life insurance policy from a local agent. The agent told her that the policy would accrue a cash value that she could draw from in her retirement years and that the premium would never increase. After recently meeting with a close friend, who is a retired insurance advisor, she was dismayed to learn that what was sold to her is in fact a term policy with no cash value. If Suzanne wishes to make a formal complaint against the agent, which authority can assist her in doing so?

QUESTION 197
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 198
(At 60 years of age, Pierre recently retired for health reasons: he suffers from leukemia and is only expected to live three or four more years, according to his oncologist. A friend advised Pierre to purchase an annuity with his RRSP, as he has no immediate family to leave money to and wants a guaranteed monthly payout.
What type of annuity would be best suited for Pierre?)

QUESTION 199
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?

QUESTION 200
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?

QUESTION 201
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?

QUESTION 202
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?

QUESTION 203
Irma’s assets include her condo with a market value of $372,000, savings worth $22,000, and a whole life insurance policy with a death benefit of $200,000 and a cash value of $133,000. Her liabilities include a reverse mortgage of $90,000 and $1,070 income tax owing from a previous year when she sold some investments.
What is Irma’s net worth?

QUESTION 204
(Jack is starting a new job with group medical, dental, and retirement benefits. He submits his application but is told he is not immediately eligible.
When might Jack become eligible?)

QUESTION 205
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?

QUESTION 206
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.

QUESTION 207
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?

QUESTION 208
Becky opened a small bakery five years ago. Although she struggled at first, her business hasbecome increasingly successful. Until recently, she only had two full-time employees, but now she hired two more and relocated the store to a busier street. The rent is higher, and so are the profits. As the bakery expands, however, Becky is becoming increasingly concerned about what would happen to it if she became unable to work-even for just a few months-due to an illness or an injury. Which one of the following options would most suitably protect Becky’s business against such a risk?

QUESTION 209
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 wellbeing, 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?

QUESTION 210
Disappointed with the performance of his current investments, Gerard wants to make changes to his portfolio.
While his investments are well diversified and professionally managed (as he requested from the outset), their value fluctuates significantly up and down. The issue is that Gerard, a professional stuntman, often puts his life on the line. Should he die, he would like the capital in his investments to be protected as much as possible-if not in whole, then at least a good portion-which is not currently the case.
What type of investment would be most suitable for Gerard?

QUESTION 211
Caleb meets with Miles, his insurance agent, to invest for his retirement. Caleb tells Miles that he will not need his funds for the next 25 years, he is comfortable with market fluctuations, and he would like a fund that mimics the S&P/TSX Composite index.
Which of the following funds will best suit Caleb’s needs?

QUESTION 212
(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?)

QUESTION 213
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?

QUESTION 214
Surjit and Rajbir get married in 2010 and Surjit names Rajbir as the irrevocable beneficiary of his life insurance contract. In 2017, the couple divorces amiably and Surjit meets 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?

QUESTION 215
Li Jun, 50, applies for a $250,000 critical illness (CI) insurance policy with his insurance agent Ming. On the application, Li Jun states that he must take pills daily to manage his hypertension. Aside from this, his health is good. Given his age and hypertension issue, he is worried that the insurer may refuse his application.
What does Ming CORRECTLY advise him?