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Xcel Final Exam
Question 1
Which of the following reimburses its insureds for covered medical expenses?
Health maintenance organizations
Preferred provider organizations
Commercial insurers
Service providers
The correct answer is "Commercial insurers". Commercial insurance companies function on the
reimbursement approach. Policyowners obtain medical treatment from whatever source they feel is most
appropriate and submit their charges to their insurer for reimbursement
Question 2
The provision in a Group Health policy that allows the insurer to postpone coverage for a covered illness 30 days
after the policy's effective date is referred to as the
Grace Period
Waiting Period
Postponement Period
Elimination Period
The correct answer is "Waiting Period". The waiting period in a Group Health policy gives an insurance company
the rights to delay coverage for a covered sickness for a specified number of days after the effective date of the
policy.
Question 3
Which of the following statements is NOT CORRECT about the Commissioner of Insurance?
The Commissioner must be elected in a general election
The Commissioner is authorized to conduct the activities of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)
The Commissioner may be a former employee of the Texas Department of Insurance (TDI)
The Commissioner must serve as chief executive and administrator officer of the Texas Department of
Insurance
The correct answer is "The Commissioner must be elected in a general election". This is inaccurate. The governor
appoints the Commissioner to a two-year term.
Question 4
The automatic premium loan provision is designed to
provide a source of revenue to the insurance company
avoid a policy lapse
allow a policyowner to request a policy loan
allow a policyowner to take out additional coverage without evidence of insurability
The correct answer is "avoid a policy lapse". The purpose of the automatic premium loan is to keep the policy
from lapsing.
Question 5
T and S are named co-primary beneficiaries on a $500,000 Accidental Death and Dismemberment policy insuring
their father. Their mother was named contingent beneficiary. Five years later, S dies of natural causes and the
father is killed in a scuba accident shortly afterwards. How much of the death benefit will the mother receive?
$1,000,000
$500,000
$250,000
$0
Correct. The mother receives $0 because T is still alive and the sole primary beneficiary, while the mother is still
the contingent beneficiary.
Question 6
According to the Time Payment of Claims provision, the insurer must pay Disability Income benefits no less
frequently than which of the following options?
Annually
Semiannually
Quarterly
Monthly
Correct. The time of payment for claims is usually specified in different policies as 60 days, 45 days, or 30 days.
However, if the claim involves disability income benefits, the benefits must be paid not less frequently than
monthly.
Question 7
