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?
A few months ago, Urmish filed a complaint to the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) about the services he received from his insurance agent, Jaba. The complaint was heard by the discipline committee, and Jaba was found guilty and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. Jaba is upset and does not agree with the verdict. She would like to appeal the verdict.
Which of the following statements is CORRECT?
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?
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?
Harper owns a disability insurance policy that will pay her a monthly benefit if she becomes unable to work. At the time she applied for the policy, Harper was a new graduate with an annual income of $60,000, and she qualified for a monthly benefit of $3,000. Instead of taking the maximum benefit, she focused on paying off her student loans and keeping her insurance premiums low. She elected to purchase a monthly benefit of $2,500 and add the future purchase option (FPO) rider for up to $500 a month of additional coverage. Now she is further along in her career, Harper earns $100,000 a year, and she meets with her insurance agent Trish to increase her coverage. Harper would like her new monthly benefit to be $5,000.
Which of the following statements about Harper’s coverage is TRUE?
Angus is involved in a motorcycle accident and due to his injuries has to spend a few nights in the hospital. 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?
Patricia is a laboratory technician who normally earns $4,000 a month. A few months ago, she injured her leg rollerblading and was unable to work for four months. Since she owns a disability insurance policy with a residual benefit option, she received $2,400 a month from the insurer. Now that she is recovered, her doctor has cleared her to slowly return to work. Since she cannot work her regular full-time hours, her pay has decreased to $3,000 a month.
How much will she receive from her residual benefit when she returns to work?
Josephine visits her dentist in downtown Victoria, BC, to have a cavity filled. The procedure costs her $550 but the maximum fee for a standard filling, according to the provincial dental schedule, is $400. Josephine works for a company that offers employees group dental coverage with a yearly maximum of $1,000 and an 80% co-insurance factor.
How much will Josephine receive from the insurer for her procedure?