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NV Life

Provider
Pearson VUE
Format
Multiple choice; general knowledge and Nevada-specific sections; one score
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
70 on a scaled 0–100 scale
Exam fee
$37
Examination outline
  • Life — General Knowledge: I. TYPES OF POLICIES
    • A. Traditional whole life products
    • A.1. Ordinary whole life
    • A.2. Limited-pay and single-premium life
    • B. Interest/market-sensitive/adjustable life products
    • B.1. Universal life
    • B.2. Variable whole life
    • B.3. Variable universal life
    • B.4. Interest-sensitive whole life
    • B.5. Indexed life
    • C. Term life
    • C.1. Types
    • C.1.a. Level
    • C.1.b. Decreasing
    • C.1.c. Return of premium
    • C.1.d. Annually renewable
    • C.2. Special features
    • C.2.a. Renewable
    • C.2.b. Convertible
    • D. Annuities
    • D.1. Single and flexible premium
    • D.2. Immediate and deferred
    • D.3. Fixed and variable
    • D.4. Indexed
    • D.5. Accumulation and Annuity Periods
    • D.6. Payout options
    • E. Combination plans and variations
    • E.1. Joint life (first to die)
    • E.2. Survivorship life (second to die)
  • Life — General Knowledge: II. LIFE PROVISIONS, RIDERS, OPTIONS, AND EXCLUSIONS
    • A. Policy riders
    • A.1. Waiver of premium and waiver of monthly deduction
    • A.2. Guaranteed insurability
    • A.3. Payor benefit
    • A.4. Accidental death and/or accidental death and dismemberment
    • A.5. Term riders
    • A.6. Other insureds
    • A.7. Long term care
    • A.8. Return of premium
    • A.9. Disability
    • A.10. Cost of Living
    • B. Policy provisions and options
    • B.1. Entire contract
    • B.2. Insuring clause
    • B.3. Free look
    • B.4. Consideration
    • B.5. Owner’s rights
    • B.6. Beneficiary designations
    • B.6.a. Primary and contingent
    • B.6.b. Revocable and irrevocable
    • B.6.c. Common disaster
    • B.6.d. Minor beneficiaries
    • B.6.e. Designation by class
    • B.7. Premium Payment
    • B.7.a. Modes
    • B.7.b. Grace period
    • B.7.c. Automatic premium loan
    • B.7.d. Level or flexible
    • B.8. Reinstatement
    • B.9. Policy loans, withdrawals, partial surrenders
    • B.10. Non-forfeiture options
    • B.11. Dividends and dividend options (eg. participating, non-participating)
    • B.12. Incontestability
    • B.13. Assignments
    • B.14. Suicide
    • B.15. Misstatement of age and gender
    • B.16. Settlement options
    • B.17. Accelerated death benefits
    • C. Policy exclusions
    • C.1. War
    • C.2. Aviation
    • C.3. Dangerous Occupation
  • Life — General Knowledge: III. COMPLETING THE APPLICATION, UNDERWRITING, AND DELIVERING THE POLICES
    • A. Completing the application
    • A.1. Required signatures
    • A.2. Changes in the application
    • A.3. Consequences of incomplete applications
    • A.4. Warranties and representations
    • A.5. Collecting the initial premium and issuing the receipt
    • A.6. Replacement
    • A.7. Disclosures at point of sale (e.g., HIPAA, HIV consent)
    • A.8. USA PATRIOT Act/anti-money laundering
    • A.9. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Privacy
    • B. Underwriting
    • B.1. Insurable interest
    • B.2. Medical information and consumer reports
    • B.3. Fair Credit Reporting Act
    • B.4. Risk classification
    • B.5. Stranger/Investor-owned life insurance (STOLI/IOLI)
    • C. Delivering the policy
    • C.1. When coverage begins
    • C.2. Explaining the policy and its provisions, riders, exclusions, and ratings to the client
    • D. Contract law
    • D.1. Elements of a contract
    • D.1.a. Consideration
    • D.1.b. Offer and Acceptance
    • D.1.c. Competent parties
    • D.1.d. Legal purpose
    • D.2. Unique aspects of the insurance contract
    • D.2.a. Conditional
    • D.2.b. Unilateral
    • D.2.c. Adhesion
    • D.2.d. Aleatory
  • Life — General Knowledge: IV. RETIREMENT, AND OTHER INSURANCE CONCEPTS
    • A. Third-party ownership
    • B. Life Settlements
    • C. Group life insurance
    • C.1. Conversion privilege
    • C.2. Contributory vs. noncontributory
    • D. Retirement plans
    • D.1. Qualified plans
    • D.2. Nonqualified plans
    • E. Life insurance needs analysis/suitability
    • E.1. Personal insurance needs
    • E.2. Business insurance needs
    • E.2.a. Key person
    • E.2.b. Buy sell
    • F. Social Security benefits
    • G. Tax treatment of insurance premiums, proceeds, and dividends
    • G.1. Individual life
    • G.2. Group life
    • G.3. Modified Endowment Contracts (MECs)
  • Life — Nevada Specific: I. NEVADA STATUTES AND REGULATIONS COMMON TO LIFE, HEALTH, PROPERTY, AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
    • A. Insurance Commissioner
    • A.1. General powers and duties
    • A.2. Examinations
    • A.3. Notice and hearings, penalties
    • B. Definitions
    • B.1. Insurer
    • B.2. Authorized and unauthorized
    • B.3. Domestic, foreign, and alien
    • B.4. Transacting insurance
    • B.5. Certificate of authority
    • B.6. Premiums
    • C. Licensing
    • C.1. Persons required to be licensed
    • C.1.a. Producer
    • C.1.b. Nonresident
    • C.1.c. Prepaid Funeral contract agent
    • C.1.d. Limited Lines producer
    • C.1.e. Insurance Consultant
    • C.1.f. Reinsurance intermediary
    • C.1.g. Administrator
    • C.2. Obtaining a license
    • C.2.a. Insurance company appointment
    • C.2.b. License requirements
    • C.3. Termination of license
    • C.3.a. Renewal/Continuing Education
    • C.3.b. Suspension, revocation, and refusal of license
    • C.4. Name of licensee–true, fictitious
    • D. Marketing practices
    • D.1. Unfair practices
    • D.1.a. Unfair claims methods and practices; Settlement of claims
    • D.1.b. Rebating - Inducement
    • D.1.c. Twisting
    • D.1.d. Misrepresentation
    • D.1.e. Fraud
    • D.1.f. Unfair discrimination
    • D.1.g. Defamation
    • D.2. Fiduciary responsibilities
    • D.3. Commissions - payments, acceptance, sharing, prohibitions
    • D.4. Required records and record retention
    • E. Nevada Life & Health Insurance Guaranty Association
  • Life — Nevada Specific: II. NEVADA STATUTES AND CODES COMMON TO LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE ONLY
    • A. Credit life and health insurance
    • B. Group life and health insurance
    • B.1. Eligible groups
    • B.2. Required provisions
    • C. Advertising
  • Life — Nevada Specific: III. NEVADA STATUTES AND CODES PERTINENT TO LIFE INSURANCE ONLY
    • A. Marketing methods and practices
    • A.1. Replacement
    • A.1.a. Definition
    • A.1.b. Duties of agents
    • A.2. Disclosure, statement of policy cost in benefit information, Buyer's Guide
    • A.3. Fraternals
    • B. Ten-day free look
    • C. Viaticals
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