Life Policy ProvisionsQuestion 572 of 716
Under a life income settlement option, the size of each payment to the beneficiary depends primarily on the:
a.The producer's commission rate earned when the policy was first sold
b.The insured's original annual premium and the mode in which it was paid
c.Beneficiary's age (life expectancy) and the amount of proceeds
d.The number of policy loans the owner had taken out before the insured's death
Explanation
A life income option converts the proceeds into payments for the payee's life, so the payment size is driven by the payee's life expectancy and the amount available. Premiums, loans, and commissions do not set it.
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