Pick out the incorrect statement out of the following ones.

In decreasing term policy the premium will fall each year
In decreasing term cover the premium is the same throughout the policy duration
Policy benefits will also decrease over the policy period
Mortgage redemption policy is nothing but a term insurance cover
✅ The correct answer is A.
In decreasing term insurance the premium is constant through the term.

Which act speaks about presumption of death?

Insurance Act, 1938
IRDA Act, 1999
IRDA Regulations, 2000
Indian Evidence Act
✅ The correct answer is D.
Indian Evidence Act act speaks about presumption of death. Presumption of death is governed by sections 107 and 108 of the Evidence Act, which allows for presumption of death for a person missing for 7 years to be raised in appropriate proceedings before the court.

It would be advantageous to Revive a lapsed policy rather than taking a new policy. Most apt reason is –

Fresh conditions may be imposed under a new policy
Policyholder may not get the same policy benefits
That policy may longer be available for sale
Premium under a new policy would be more based on his latest age
✅ The correct answer is D.
It would be advantageous to Revive a lapsed policy rather than taking a new policy. Most apt reason is -Premium under a new policy would be more based on his latest age.

In a Personal pension scheme, who pays Pension to whom?

Pension Provider to Annuitant
Employer to employee
Government to Public
State to its employees
✅ The correct answer is A.
Personal pensions are a type of defined contribution pension scheme.They are individual contracts between you and the pension provider and are set up by you, the member. The pension provider is often an insurance company, although there are also a number of independent providers.

Which is a death claim?

Early claim
Non-early claim
Both A & B
None of the above
✅ The correct answer is C.
Early claim and Non-early claim both are death claim. If the life assured dies during the term of the policy, the death claim arises. If the death has taken place within the first two years of the commencement of the policy, it is called an early death claim and if the death has taken after 2 years, it is called a non early death claim.

In which of the following types of claim will insurer order an investigation?

Early death claim
Non-early claim
Maturity claim
Surrender
✅ The correct answer is A.
In early death claim insurer order an investigation. Several situations can result in later payment of a claim. If the insured died within the first one to two years after the policy was issued, beneficiaries could face delays of six to 12 months. The reason: the one- to two-year contestability clause, says Huntley. “Most policies contain this clause, which allows the carrier to investigate the original application to ensure fraud was not committed.