What is the name of the rider that provides an additional purchase option in a life insurance policy?

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There are a host of riders that life insurance companies offer. The most popular ones are accidental death and permanent disability riders

How do you increase the life insurance element in a bundled plan? You can do that by buying a term life rider. A rider is an add-on cover to the base policy that provides additional benefits. Life insurance companies offer a range of optional riders that you can buy at an additional premium to suit your needs. Read for more details on riders.

A rider is an optional add-on to a policy, which is explained in the product brochure. So you can buy a rider as long as the product offers you that option. Typically, you need to choose the rider at the time of buying the policy. There are a host of riders that life insurance companies offer. The most popular ones are accidental death and permanent disability riders. Under this, if death of the policyholder occurs due to an accident then, apart from paying the life insurance benefit promised under the base policy, the policy will also pay an additional sum insured as specified in the rider. In case an accident leaves the policyholder permanently disabled, the rider will pay the specified sum insured.

Critical illness is also a common rider that pays a lump sum if the policyholder contracts any of the specified critical illnesses. Other than this, a waiver of premium rider is very popular with bundled policies. Under this rider, if an insured person dies during the policy term, the rider funds the future premiums due. Thus, on maturity, the beneficiary is able to receive the maturity benefits as planned. Bundled plans also offer a term insurance rider in order to enhance the insurance cover. A term rider is a term insurance policy that pays the sum assured on death of the policyholder. Keep in mind that since most of these riders are defined-benefit plans, the benefits are fixed against an insured event. Once the rider policy is claimed, the rider terminates; and the base plan continues as per its terms.

Since a rider is attached to a base policy, the insurer gets to save on costs. The benefits of this get passed on to you and you may end up buying a rider a tad cheaper than a standalone policy. A quick check shows that a critical illness rider for a 30-year-old and for a sum assured of Rs10 lakh would cost around Rs3,741. Whereas, a similar stand-alone policy would cost about Rs4,425. The other advantage of a rider is that the premiums remain the same and of course there is convenience of managing just one policy.

Beware of the caveats. Do go through the rider benefits in detail and compare them with a stand-alone policy to understand the coverage, a lower premium in a rider could also be due to a less comprehensive coverage. Also, keep in mind that since it’s a rider policy, it will only continue till such time that the base policy is in force. So, if you choose to surrender the base policy, you will have to forgo your rider benefits too. Also, the coverage of the rider is limited as per regulations. As per the rules, the premium of health related riders can’t be more than 100% of the premium under the basic product and premiums of all other riders put together can’t be more than 30% of the premium under the base policy. Also, any benefit from the rider cannot exceed the sum assured under the base policy.

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  1. When a lapsed policy's premium has been paid current, it has the potential of being

    a. restored

    b. renewed

    c. reinstated

    d. reinstituted

    reinstated

  2. A life insurance guaranteed insurability rider gives the insured the right, without proving insurability, to

    a. purchase life insurance policies on his children as they are born

    b. purchase life insurance on a spouse after becoming married

    c. purchases additional life insurance at anytime

    d. periodically purchase additional insurance

    periodically purchase additional insurance

  3. Scott has a life insurance policy in which the dividends are left with the insurance company. This particular policy may be paid up when the cash value plus accumulated dividends

    a. equal the net single premium for the same face amount at the insured's attained age

    b. can purchase extended term of coverage for a period of two years or more

    c. equal the nonforfeiture value of the policy

    d. can purchase a paid-addition

    equal the net single premium for the same face amount at the insured's attained age

  4. Which of these statements is NOT true regarding a cash value loan against a life insurance policy?

    a. interest normally accuses on unpaid balances

    b. loan cannot exceed the policy's cash value

    c. policy contract terms dictate the interest rate

    d. interest payments made by policyowner are deductible

    interest payments made by policyowner are deductible

  5. Which life insurance clause prohibits an insurance company from questioning the validity of the contract after a stated period of time has passed?

    a. entire contract provision

    b. grace period provision

    c. incontestable clause

    d. insuring cluase

    incontestable clause

  6. After the extended term life nonforfeiture option is chosen, the available insurance will be

    a. increasing term for a stated period of time

    b. level term for a stated period of time

    c. decreasing term for a stated period of time

    d. renewable for a stated period of time

    level term for a stated period of time

  7. The absolute assignment of a life insurance policy results in

    a. all incidents of ownership transferred to the assignee

    b. the assignee receives partial incidents of ownership

    c. the transfer of ownership is revocable at the discretion of the original policyowner

    d. evidence of insurability must be proven before ownership is transferred

    all incidents of ownership transferred to the assignee

  8. How may an insurance company classify an accidental death benefit on a life policy?

    a. as an optional policy rider

    b. as a provision of the policy

    c. as a nonforfeiture option

    d. as a mandatory policy rider

    as an optional policy rider

  9. A policyowner has a life insurance policy where she had listed her age on the application as 5 years younger than her actual age. If she dies and the insurer discovers the misstatement of age, how much will the insurance company pay?

    a. Nothing

    b. More than the face amount

    c. Less than the face amount

    d. Full face amount

    Less than the face amount

  10. How is the insured protected if a payor benefit rider is attached to the life insurance policy?

    a. premiums are waived if the payor becomes financially insolvent

    b. policy loan will automatically cover the premiums if payor becomes disabled or dies

    c. premium payments are waived in the event the premium payor dies or becomes disabled

    d. policy loan will automatically cover the premiums if payor becomes financially insolvent

    premium payments are waived in the event the premium payor dies or becomes disabled

  11. What is considered the collateral on a life insurance policy loan?

    a. no collateral is needed

    b. the policy's cash value

    c. the policy's face value

    d. the equity in a policyowner's home

    the policy's cash value

  12. Which of these is NOT a common life insurance nonforfeiture option?

    a. reduced paid-up insurance

    b. extended term option

    c. cash surrender option

    d. life income annuity

    life income annuity

  13. Which of the following is NOT a dividend option for a life insurance policy?

    a. elect to take the dividends in cash

    b. allow the dividends to accumulate with interest

    c. use the dividends to pay all or part of the next premium due

    d. receiving the entire policy cash value

    receiving the entire policy cash value

  14. Which of the following is NOT a condition that must be met for an accidental death benefit to be paid?

    a. injury must have been suffered prior to a stated age

    b. accidental bodily injury must have been the cause of death

    c. cause of death must be from a job-related injury

    d. death must occur within a stated number of days after the accident

    cause of death must be from a job-related injury

  15. What is the name of the rider that provides an additional purchase option in a life insurance policy?

    a. payor rider

    b. cost of living rider

    c. waiver of premium rider

    d. guaranteed insurability rider

    guaranteed insurability rider

  16. Which statement regarding the life insurance premium for a children's rider is true?

    a. decreasing premium as each child becomes an adult

    b. premium remains the same no matter how many children

    c. increasing premium as additional children are born

    d. no premium is normally charged for a children's rider

    premium remains the same no matter how many children

  17. Which benefit supplement added to a life insurance policy insures an entire family?

    a. kin term rider

    b. household term rider

    c. family term rider

    d. group term rider

    family term rider

  18. An insured has a $25,000 whole life insurance policy with $6,000 cash value available. Under the extended term nonforfeiture option, what is the amount of insurance available to the insured?

    a. $6,000

    b. $19,000

    c. $25,000

    d. $31,000

    $25,000

  19. Which life insurance policy provision allows a policyowner to cancel the policy and receive a full refund within a limited time period after policy delivery?

    a. Grace period

    b. Incontestable period

    c. Elimination period

    d. Free-look period

    Free-look period

  20. A life insurance policy provision that has the ability to reduce the death benefit is called the

    a. accelerated (living) benefit

    b. insuring clause

    c. payor benefit

    d. spendthrift clause

    accelerated (living) benefit

What is the name of the rider that provides an additional purchase option?

An additional life insurance rider allows the policyowner to purchase additional participating paid-up insurance for an additional premium (called paid-up additions) that increases the death benefit and accelerates the cash value growth, of an insurance policy.

What is the name of the rider that provides an additional purchase option in a life insurance policy quizlet?

With the guaranteed insurability rider, additional coverage can be obtained without requiring the insured to provide evidence of insurability. This rider is sometimes referred to as a purchase option rider or additional insurability option rider. It is usually available on permanent life insurance policies only.

Who is the rider in a life insurance policy?

A rider is an optional coverage or feature you can add to your life insurance policy, often for an additional cost. Riders can help cover life events that your standard policy does not. Riders can provide benefits for critical illness and more during your lifetime.

Which of the following riders added to a life insurance policy can pay?

An annuity rider can be added onto a life insurance policy. Annuities protect against the chance of depleting income for prolonged life. The return of premium rider pays the total amount of premiums paid into the policy as long as the insured dies within a certain time period specified in the policy.