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Six years ago, Gerard, aged 28, purchased a life insurance policy.
Gerard just got married to Tanya, and they both want to purchase more insurance. Reviewing Gerard’s policy, Tanya notices that Gerard neglected to mention that he had migraines due to concussions suffered from playing football when he was a teenager. Gerard did not intentionally neglect to mention the migraines as the migraines were never an ongoing issue once he stopped playing football.
Which statement is true?
Concilius has had a whole life (permanent) insurance policy for the past eight years. He decides he no longer wants this policy and stops paying the premiums. The cash value keeps the policy in effect for 28 months, after which it lapses. However, 46 months later, Concilius regrets his decision and applies to reinstate his policy. He is prepared to prove that he still meets the insurability conditions and to pay the overdue premiums plus interest, the cash value used, and the interest. Under what conditions will Concilius’ policy be reinstated?
Alexandre, a financial security advisor, recently left FinCode Inc. because of an unresolved dispute with the company. He is continuing his career as an independent advisor. This week, he has an appointment with a client who tells him that he met with another FinCode Inc. employee. However, that employee has a disciplinary record at the CSF for fraudulently copying a signature on a form. Since the client does not work in insurance and the information is public knowledge, Alexandre provides him with some clarification regarding the other advisor’s case. How can Alexandre encourage the client to do business with him without denigrating his competitor?
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?
Nelson is turning 46 and wants to explore additional tax planning opportunity. He is an avid investor and has invested into a lot of mutual funds and stocks. His RRSP is currently maxed out. He is meeting with Andrew, his financial advisor with life insurance license, to discuss on his financial future and some life insurance policy options. As a risk taker, Nelson would like tohave a plan that would allow him to supplement his retirement income when he reaches 70. However, his employment income is very high and his marginal tax rate will remain at the top bracket even after his retirement.
What recommendation should Andrew make in order to fit Nelson's need?
Donald finds out from his doctor that he only has about 10 months to live. He owns a $100,000 life insurance policy with a terminal illness benefit of $50,000. Donald has named Yvana as the policy's irrevocable beneficiary.
Donald wants to know whether he has to obtain Yvana's consent concerning the amount he will be paid as the terminal illness benefit. He would also like to know how much Yvana will receive after his death.
What should his insurance agent tell him?
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?
Gabe and Martine are partners in a successfully run clothing company. They have a current buy-sell agreement in place which outlines how their respective share of the business is to be sold/purchased should one of them, or both of them, pass away. They have come to John, their financial advisor, to help them purchase life insurance as they understand this is the most efficient way to fund this arrangement.
What are some strategies through which the buy-sell agreement could be funded?
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.
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?
Leanna has an accidental death and dismemberment policy for $175,000 that she purchased through Leo, her financial advisor, four years ago. Leanna works as a heavy-duty mechanic at a local diesel mechanic shop in town. Leanna was in a tragic accident that involved a hoist issue which resulted in the loss of one of her legs.
How much benefit will Leanna receive when she makes a claim?
Maeve is an Ontario resident. Fifteen years ago, she purchased a $250,000 whole life insurance policy and named her husband Guillaume as the primary beneficiary and her 4-year-old son Edwin as the contingent beneficiary. Last week, Tasha, Maeve's insurance agent called her to ask if she has had any life changes that would warrant a meeting to review her insurance coverage. Maeve informs her that over the last year she divorced Guillaume and that she is now living with her new boyfriend Eduardo. Tasha asks to meet Maeve to review her beneficiary designation. Who will receive Maeve's death benefit if she dies today?
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?
Lisa owns a busy and successful healthcare company, Health Inc. She started the business right out of nursing school all on her own, but recently has been working as the Chief Operating Officer in an office environment, with very little direct interaction with clients. Most of their sales and therefore profits come from their senior account manager, Leslie.
Because of her financial importance to the business, Lisa would like to place life insurance coverage on Leslie, owned by Health Inc.
In what scenario could Health Inc., as the applicant, take out a life policy on Leslie's life, even though she is not the owner?
Joseph, a retired jeweler, meets with Larry, an insurance agent with Summit Life Co., to review Joseph's life insurance needs. Joseph has made it clear in his will that upon his death, his son will inherit his collection of diamond necklaces, valued at $1.8 million.
What type of asset is Joseph's diamond necklace collection considered to be?
Manitoba resident Patrice works for ABC Inc. where he is covered by group life insurance. He consults Louise, his insurance agent, because he wants to maintain some life insurance coverage when he retires at age 65.
How much of Patrice’s group life insurance can he convert to individual life insurance coverage when he retires?
John purchased a permanent life insurance policy for his grandson, Richard, when Richard was born 28 years ago. This policy has increased in death benefit over time and holds sizeable cash value. Now that Richard is older, John would like to transfer this policy to him as he now is working and has a family.
What does John need to know about this transfer in relation to tax implication?
Andrew and Julie are married and are currently doing some tax and estate planning. They have acquired several properties over the years, many of which are rental properties. When Andrew and Julie pass away, they would like to pass these properties on to their kids. They realize there will be a large tax disposition on the final estate after they have both passed away and would like to fund that through a permanent life insurance strategy. They would like a simple solution and cash value is not important to them.
What type of life policy should Andrew and Julie consider purchasing?
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?
Dr. Kumar owns a 10-year term life insurance policy with a level death benefit of $500,000 issued by Expert Health & Life Inc. The policy is renewable, convertible to age 70, and contains no additional riders. Dr. Kumar is the life insured. She is single, has no dependents, and her estate is named as the policy’s beneficiary. The current premiums are $365 per year, based on standard health, non-smoker rates. As the policy is due to renew in a few months, Dr. Kumar meets with Kavya, an insurance agent referred to her by a mutual friend. Kavya reviews all of the information presented above, but notices a missing detail.
What additional information about Dr. Kumar's policy does Kavya need to complete her review?
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?
Dakota is the owner of Fresh Drapes, a home decoration company. She opened her business five years ago when she quit her day job, took out loans, and put all her life savings into opening her store. Her business is doing well, so she meets with Tanya, an insurance agent, to start investing for her retirement. After completing a thorough needs analysis, Tanya suggests that Dakota purchase segregated funds and name her husband as the beneficiary of the funds.
Which of the following offers the GREATEST benefit to Dakota by investing in segregated funds over other types of investments?
(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?)
(Helmut, a Canadian resident for 10 years, invests $25,000 in a segregated fund within an RRSP. The agent processes the transaction without asking for proof of identity.
According to the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), what is the conclusion about the agent’s action?)
Karine receives $200,000 from her mother's estate and decides to purchase an annuity. Her insurance agent Serge goes over her options with her, and she chooses the annuity that best suits her needs. Serge proceeds with the transaction.
Which of the following statements about the transaction is TRUE?
(Joe and Joy, both aged 65, have $280,000 in savings and a $200,000 joint first-to-die life insurance policy. They want to buy an annuity to provide steady income in retirement.
What type of annuity would best suit their needs?)
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?
(Vanessa, a grandmother, wants to set up a savings account for her six-month-old granddaughter Brienne’s future education, making a lump sum and regular contributions.
Which account is best suited?)
(Eric, aged 28, currently works for an accounting firm. He still lives with his parents but is saving to buy a place of his own. Seven years ago, his grandparents gave him a significant cash gift following his college graduation. He deposited it into a segregated fund that invests in the natural resources sector. However, real estate prices are rapidly increasing. Eric is concerned that if he does not buy a place in the next three to five years, it might become altogether unaffordable. In addition, the shares of the segregated fund he holds have seen a sharp drop in market value two years ago and they have not recovered yet.Eric questions his current choice of investment and asks his life insurance agent if he should switch to a different type of segregated fund.
What should the agent recommend?)
Denise, age 45, is a member of her employer’s group insurance plan, which provides disability protection for 60% of her annual salary of $60,000. Louis, her 42-year-old spouse, is self-employed, has an annual income of $45,000, and no disability protection. As parents of three teenagers, Denise and Louis need $6,000 a month to meet their financial obligations with respect to such expenses as housing, food, car, clothing, and entertainment. Which of the following best characterizes Denise and Louis’ current protection?
(Suzie began her career with a large law firm five years ago. She earns an excellent income and saves $5,000 annually through a financial advisor. Her advisor placed her in a conservative fund within a TFSA. Suzie wanted to save for retirement and maximize tax deductions.
Based on this information, what conclusion can be drawn about Suzie’s savings program?)
Jessica is 61 years old and has $460,000 invested in a registered retirement savings plan (RRSP). She is retiring due to health issues that are expected to reduce her life expectancy and will prevent her from working until she is 65. She would like to transfer her RRSP funds into an annuity that will pay her monthly benefits for the rest of her life.
Which of the following annuities is the BEST option for her to purchase?
(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?)
(Dominique invested $25,000 in fixed-rate GICs and $25,000 in bond segregated funds.
What type of risk do these investments involve?)
(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?)
(Matthew, 40 years old, is leaving his employer (XYZ Corp) and has $100,000 in a group RRSP.
What should Shawn, the advisor, do?)
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?
Kiril is the sole proprietor of a small gym with five employees. His sales manager, Antoine, is a former Olympic athlete, responsible for generating close to 50% of all revenues for the gym. Thanks to Antoine's popular social media presence, the gym is profitable and growing rapidly. However, Kiril has concerns about the future profitability of his gym should Antoine become ill or injured since the other employees are not local celebrities and would not be able to replace Antoine’s contribution to the business.
Which of the following types of insurance policy would protect the gym if Antoine were unable to work?
Leonard and Ashley, a couple in their early 30s, meet with Howard, an insurance agent, to review their investment needs. Leonard earns $60,000 a year as a research physicist, and Ashley earns $25,000 as an actress. They each have $3,000 in their respective chequing accounts. Leonard also has $40,000 invested in his group registered retirement savings plan (RRSP). Ashley has a Subaru WRX worth $20,000 with a car loan of $10,000. Leonard does not own a car, but he has an outstanding student loan of $30,000.
What is the couple's net worth?
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?
Emery is a healthy wife and mother of two who spends her days caring for her children and volunteering at the local food bank. Emery would like to purchase disability insurance coverage because she is worried about how she would be able to take care of her family if she becomes disabled.
What type of disability policy, if any, is likely to be issued to her?
Denise, aged 52, is a nurse in a facility for seniors who can no longer live independently. She earns $45,000 a year, with a marginal tax rate of 38%. She has very little savings and is aware that, if she became unable to live independently herself, she could not afford the $4,500 a month it costs to live in a facility such as the one she works at. However, Denise recently learned that she could purchase affordable long-term care insurance. Taking the underwriting requirements into account, how much coverage should she take out?
Marvyn meets with his client, Edlyn, a 67-year-old retired widow who wants to purchase long-term care insurance. Edlyn receives monthly benefits from the Canada Pension Plan (CPP), Old Age Security (OAS), and a registered life annuity. She lives in a mortgage-free condo that she would like to bequeath to her son upon her death.
Given this information, which of the following is Edlyn looking to protect by purchasing long-term care insurance?
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?
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?
France is a daycare owner who has an employer group benefits plan in place for her employees. During her annual renewal meeting with her insurance agent, she is told that the plan’s rates are increasing by a surprisingly large percentage. Her agent explains that although most of her staff are young females in their 20s, the claims experience is higher than the industry norm. What amendment to the group plan could France’s agent suggest to help control the cost?
Vladimir is a new insurance agent with Family-Assure Inc. He and his supervisor Petros are reviewing the information collected during Vladimir's first meeting with Vanessa, a restaurant owner looking to add to her existing disability insurance (DI) coverage. Petros notices an overlap among sources, although the existing coverage appears adequate. Petros reminds Vladimir to explain to Vanessa how she would be impacted if she were to claim disability benefits.
What should Vladimir tell Vanessa?
Dominic suffers a heart attack on October 1 and dies a little over a month later, on November 7. At the time of his death, he owned a $150,000 critical illness (CI) insurance policy, purchased 10 years earlier. Dominic never failed to pay the $100 monthly premium. When he died, the insurer had not yet issued the benefit payment.
How will the CI benefit be treated?
Sebastian is a 44-year-old sales representative employed at Premier Aqua. He wants to take a year off to travel and relax. He has worked for the company for 25 years and accumulated $230,000 in adeferred profit sharing plan (DPSP). He would like to know if he can use some of the funds in his DPSP to fund his sabbatical.
On June 5, Karl completed an application for critical illness coverage and paid an annual premiumof $1,250. On June 25, the underwriter approved the policy under standard conditions and sent it to the agent, who received it on July 7. The agent contacted the client on August 8 and the date for delivery was set at August 10. On August 12, Karl learns that he will lose his job at the end of the month. As such, he decides to cancel the policy, returning it to the insurer on August 15. What is the rule governing Karl’s right to have his premium refunded?
The one-year anniversary of Sally’s disability policy is quickly approaching. She recently received a letter in the mail from the insurer outlining the requirements to increase her monthly benefit via the future purchase option she added when she initially got the policy. What is required of Sally to increase her monthly benefit?
(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?)
Claudie’s mother has been the policyholder and beneficiary of an insurance policy on the life of Claudie since she was five years of age. Claudie is now the mother of a three-month-old boy. Claudie would like for Marc-André, her de facto spouse, to be the beneficiary of the policy. What steps need to be taken in order for this to happen?
Monique meets with Tyra, an insurance agent, to review her insurance needs. Tyra explains the different types of policies and asks Monique for more information on her sources of income and expenses to properly evaluate her needs.
Which document should Tyra review to better understand Monique’s sources of income?
Luc is married and the father of two teenagers. His annual salary is $60,000. His wife Marie works part-time with an annual salary of $24,000. The family’s monthly expenses are $3,500. Luc and Marie are not members of any group benefit plan. What is the minimum monthly amount of disability insurance coverage that Luc needs to cover his risk of disability?
Eloise has critical illness coverage through her group insurance plan at work. She is 54 years old, in excellent health, and is planning to retire soon. She meets with Sonia, her insurance agent, to plan her retirement and to make sure she will still be covered in the event of critical illness. To make sure she is not a burden on her family, Eloise would also like to receive monthly benefits in the event she is placed in an assisted living facility. What should Sonia tell her?
Xander fills out a life insurance application to purchase a $75,000 policy. The policy is accepted by the insurer and delivered to him on March 3. He pays the first month’s premium upon receipt of the policy. Unfortunately, on March 9, Xander loses his job and decides that he no longer wants the policy. What will be the consequence of this cancellation?
Angus is involved in a motorcycle accident and due to his injuries has to spend a few nights in thehospital. He is released from the hospital with a doctor's note indicating that he is able to perform certain parts of his job, but that it would take months until he can be back to normal. He promptly calls his insurance agent Dawn to ask her if he would be entitled to his disability benefits. Dawn reads his policy and tells him that he will not receive any disability benefits.
Which disability definition is MOST LIKELY included in his policy?
Ten years ago, Albert purchased a life insurance policy and designated his brother Stephen as the sole beneficiary. Albert is single and Stephen is his only family. Albert is a frequent traveler and enjoys doing exotic sports in South Africa. During his trip in South Africa in July 2019, there was a heavy earthquake in the region and a lot of the buildings fell apart. It was reported that Albert could be drinking in one of the restaurants when the disaster happened. His body was not located at that time. The South African government declared the incident as a national disaster. After the incident, Stephen got a letter from the life insurance company indicating Albert’s life insurance was in grace period and a payment was required or it will lapse on August 15, 2019. Two weeks have passedsince the mail arrived and the grace period is over. The policy is now lapsed because Stephen was occupied with Albert’s disappearance. On October 1, 2019, Albert’s body is finally located in one of the building ashes. The coroner’s report indicated he died when the building collapsed. What should Stephen do to handle the life insurance matter?
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?
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?
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?
Jane took out a $100,000 Term 20 life insurance policy on herself when she got her first baby. She does not work and has no group insurance coverage. Five years later, she got another two newborn babies and needed greater insurance coverage to support her children financially in case of her own death. Jane talked to her insurance agent about having more coverage and, rather than having multiple policies, she decided to have one policy for the total coverage amount. She made an application to the life insurance company to change the coverage from $100,000 to $300,000. She is still in good health and the request for change has been approved. One year later, Jane took her own life after losing her husband in a tragic car accident. Based on the situation, how will the insurance company pay out the claim?
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?
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?
Last year, Ezekiel purchased a $100,000 life insurance policy and named his wife Jolene as an irrevocable beneficiary of the policy. Last week, Ezekiel returned home early from a business trip and decided to surprise his wife instead of calling ahead. He arrived at midnight and not wanting to wake her, entered the house from the back door and left the lights off. Not expecting the intruder to be her husband, Jolene stabbed him in the heart with a kitchen knife. She quickly realized her mistake and called 911. Unfortunately, Ezekiel died in the hospital from his wounds. The police deemed Ezekiel's death as accidental, and no charges were filed. Will the insurer pay the death benefit?
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?
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?
Chloe is a newly licensed financial security adviser. She is diligently learning about the profession and wants to do her job properly. She wonders when she is required to renew her certificate.
Which of the following answers is CORRECT?
Callum is an agent with Neverland Insurance. It was recently discovered that he had been using a tied selling technique to double his sales with each client. Which one of the following organizations will take action against Callum’s conduct?
Ae-Cha starts working for the manufacturer, Premier Vibe Inc., a company that offers its employees group insurance with Sprout Life Insurance. Ae-Cha meets with Devon, the group insurance representative, and learns that her group plan includes $75,000 of life insurance coverage. Ae-Cha would like to know who designates the beneficiary on the life insurance.
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?
Kaamil meets with Omar, his insurance agent, to purchase a whole life insurance policy. Kaamil wants to name his wife Ofra as the irrevocable beneficiary of the policy. Before proceeding, which of the following considerations should Omar CORRECTLY ask his client to reflect on?
Last week, at a dinner party, Dario, an insurance agent, met Andrew, a successful businessperson with a net worth of over $10 million. Dario spent the evening following Andrew around, telling him how he could help him manage his finances. The day after the meeting, Dario sent a fruit basket to Andrew's office. Every day since, Dario has been calling and urging Andrew to meet with him and take advantage of his services and insurance products.
Which duties and obligations did Dario break?
Which organization provides protection for holders of segregated fund contracts in Canada if the insurer becomes insolvent?
A group of high school students visits Jacques, a financial security advisor, as part of Career Day. A student wants to know what an insurance contract is. What will Jacques answer?
Surjit and Rajbir got married in 2010, and Surjit named Rajbir as the irrevocable beneficiary of his life insurance contract. In 2017, the couple divorced amicably, and Surjit met 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?
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?
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?
Samya and Gary, who are both insurance representatives, are having lunch together. Gary has been very successful for several years and proposes a scheme to Samya to get insurance proposals signed for a fictional company they would create together. He believes that this system would make them millionaires in about ten years. Gary advises Samya to keep their conversation a secret. If Samya agrees to Gary’s proposal, what sanctions could she face?
Isaac and Natasha, Quebec residents, were married 18 years ago. At the time, they visited a notary to get married under the "separation as to property" matrimonial regime and had indicated their wish to waive the application of the division of the patrimony by agreement. After experiencing a series of personal crises, the couple is now divorcing.
Which of the following assets, if any, will they have to separate when they divorce?
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?
Insurance of persons advisor Somalia is careful to comply with the standards and regulations when she meets with potential clients. Under no circumstances would she want them to feel aggrieved or not respected. She makes sure to know their rights. Which legislation does Somalia not have to worry about?
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?
Marietta receives a summons from the syndic of the CSF regarding an investigation into her associate. The summons was delivered to her office on May 2 and she took notice of it on May 4. The summons requires her to receive the syndic representative at her office on May 19 at 8:30 a.m. Marietta has already planned for and reserved a week off for a vacation abroad from May 15 to 22. She immediately emails the syndic representative to inform him that she will be out of the country and cannot be present on the 19th. She proposes meeting on the 14th or the 23rd ofthe same month. Pursuant to the Code of Ethics of the Chambre de la sécurité financière, which duties or obligations has Marietta breached?
TESTED 03 Jul 2025