New Release Virginia-Life-Annuities-and-Health-Insurance Virginia Insurance License Questions

Life insurance proceeds are generally exempt from income tax but may be included in the insured’s gross estate for estate tax purposes if they are payable to the estate or if the insured retained ownership rights. If the proceeds are paid directly to a named beneficiary, they usually bypass probate and are not part of the taxable estate.

Exact Extract (Virginia Life Insurance Study Guide): “Proceeds of life insurance are included in the insured’s gross estate if payable to the estate or if the insured retained incidents of ownership at death.”

References (Virginia Documents / Study Guide):

— Virginia Life & Annuities Insurance Examination Outline, Section 6.3 Federal estate tax treatment

Virginia law obligates agents to act as fiduciaries with premiums collected and to promptly remit payments to the insurer. Exact extract: “An agent who accepts funds from an applicant shall hold such funds in a fiduciary capacity and shall promptly remit them to the insurer.”

Insurers may consider objective risk-related factors such as age, gender, health, and occupation when underwriting disability insurance. Religion, however, is not an allowable underwriting factor. Exact extract: “Underwriting criteria may not unfairly discriminate based on race, color, creed, or religion.” This prohibition ensures fair treatment of all applicants while still allowing actuarial factors like age and occupation to determine risk.

Virginia Code § 38.2-3109 allows life insurance riders to extend coverage. A family term rider (option C) attaches to a primary policy (e.g., the breadwinner’s) and provides term insurance for all family members—spouse and children—under one supplement, often with a single premium. Option A (spouse term rider) covers only the spouse, not children. Option B (children’s term rider) insures only children, excluding the spouse. Option D (survivorship term rider) isn’t a standard term; “survivorship” typically refers to joint life policies paying at the second death, not family coverage. The study guide likely describes the family term rider as a cost-effective way to insure dependents, with examples showing level term benefits for each member, making C the accurate answer.