Life & Health Insurance Exam (National Portion)Policy Provisions, Options, and RidersEasy

A life insurance policyowner has the option to use the policy's dividends to purchase additional paid-up life insurance. Which dividend option is being utilized?

  1. APaid-Up Additions Option
  2. BCash Option
  3. CAccumulate at Interest Option
  4. DReduced Paid-Up Option
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Correct answer: A. Paid-Up Additions Option

The Paid-Up Additions Option uses policy dividends to purchase single-premium, additional life insurance coverage, increasing the policy's death benefit and cash value.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B. The Cash Option pays the dividend directly to the policyowner.
  • C. The Accumulate at Interest Option holds dividends to earn interest, rather than purchasing more insurance.
  • D. Reduced Paid-Up is a nonforfeiture option, not a dividend option.

Paid-Up Additions Option

A dividend option where policy dividends are used to purchase additional single-premium, paid-up life insurance.

  • Increases death benefit
  • Increases cash value
  • Purchases paid-up insurance with dividends

Memory trick: CASH for PAID-UP ADDITIONS or REDUCE INTEREST

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