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?
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?
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?
Paola, an employee at Horizon Pharmaceuticals, was recently diagnosed with depression. She is unable to work and is receiving tax-free disability insurance benefits due to her condition. Paola is deeply indebted, and her creditors have been garnishing a portion of her pay for the last year. She is worried about her creditors also garnishing her disability benefit.
Can her disability benefits be seized by her creditors?
Mordecai's life insurance lapsed four years after the policy was issued because he failed to make premium payments. The insurer reinstated the policy several months later when he made the required payments and provided the medical and financial information the insurer required. Twelve months later, Mordecai commits suicide and his beneficiaries ask Larry, his insurance agent, whether the claim will be paid. What should Larry tell the beneficiaries?
Miguel applied for a disability insurance policy nearly three months ago. He recently received notice from his agent that his application was approved, with an exclusion applicable to his lower back due to a prior injury. The agent brought the exclusion amendment with the policy at the delivery appointment. Miguel signed and accepted it. He gave the agent a copy of a void cheque to set up direct billing for the premiums, but asked that they wait three days to draw the first premium, to coincide with his payday. The insurer drew the premium three days later, as requested. When did Miguel's policy take effect?
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?
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?