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Life and Health Insurance Producer Exam

Appointments (KS): practice questions

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Question 1 · Kansas

An insurer reports in good faith to the commissioner why it terminated an agent. Can the agent sue the insurer for damages over that report?

  1. Yes, but damages are limited to commissions the agent lost
  2. No; good-faith reporters are not subject to a civil action for damages
  3. Yes, if the agent proves the reason given was incomplete
  4. No, unless the commissioner later disciplines the agent
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B. No; good-faith reporters are not subject to a civil action for damages — K.S.A. 40-4913(d)(1).

Question 2 · Kansas

An insurer terminates its contract with an agency. What happens to an individual agent whose certification came solely from that agency's certification?

  1. The agent's license is suspended until a new agency appoints them
  2. The agent keeps the certification until the next renewal date
  3. The agent's certification with that insurer terminates automatically
  4. The certification moves to whichever agency the agent joins next
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C. The agent's certification with that insurer terminates automatically — K.A.R. 40-7-25.

Question 3 · Kansas

An insurer ends its business relationship with an agent for cause. What must it report to the commissioner, and when?

  1. Only the agent's name, at the time of the insurer's annual statement
  2. A full report within 10 days, also sent to every other insurer
  3. The agent's name and the reason, within 30 days of the termination
  4. Nothing, unless the agent asks for a written statement of the reason
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C. The agent's name and the reason, within 30 days of the termination — K.S.A. 40-4913(a)(1)-(2).

Question 4 · Kansas

After an insurer appoints an agent, within what time must the appointment form be sent to the commissioner?

  1. By the end of the next calendar year
  2. Within 90 days of the agent's first sale
  3. Within 15 days, before the agent writes business
  4. Within 30 days of the date of appointment
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D. Within 30 days of the date of appointment — K.S.A. 40-4912(a).

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