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Life and Health Insurance Producer Exam

Appointments (TN): practice questions

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Question 1 · Tennessee

After notifying the commissioner of a termination, what must the insurer do, and what may the producer do?

  1. Mail the producer a copy within 15 days; the producer may file written comments within 30 days
  2. Send a copy only if the producer asks; the producer may then request a contested-case hearing within 90 days
  3. Publish the termination in a newspaper; the producer may appeal to the chancery court within 10 days
  4. Nothing more; the commissioner alone informs the producer and no comments are allowed
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A. Mail the producer a copy within 15 days; the producer may file written comments within 30 days — Tenn. Code Ann. 56-6-117(e)(1)-(2).

Question 2 · Tennessee

After receiving an appointment notice, how quickly must the commissioner confirm the producer's eligibility?

  1. Within 10 days; the producer may not sell for the insurer until the written approval has been mailed
  2. Immediately; the appointment takes effect only when the commissioner signs it
  3. Within a reasonable time not over 30 days; the insurer is told within 5 days if ineligible
  4. Within 90 days, and only if the insurer requests verification in writing
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C. Within a reasonable time not over 30 days; the insurer is told within 5 days if ineligible — Tenn. Code Ann. 56-6-115(d).

Question 3 · Tennessee

When must an insurer file notice appointing a producer as its agent?

  1. Before the producer may take the licensing examination for that insurer's lines
  2. Within 60 days after the producer's first commission is paid by the insurer, with a copy to the producer
  3. Once a year, listing every producer who sold its policies in the prior year
  4. Within 15 days after the agency contract is executed or the first application is submitted
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D. Within 15 days after the agency contract is executed or the first application is submitted — Tenn. Code Ann. 56-6-115(c).

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