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Alaska life and health practice exam

Free life and health practice for the Alaska producer exam: 273 general questions plus 13 Alaska state law questions, each with an explanation.

Alaska state law questions

Every Alaska question with its answer, explanation, and the law it comes from.

State laws change. Always confirm details with the Alaska insurance department and your exam's content outline.

Licensing and CE

2 questions

1. How many continuing education credit hours must an Alaska resident producer complete for a full two-year license period, and how many of them must be in ethics?

  1. 24 hours, including 3 hours of ethics
  2. 20 hours, including 2 hours of ethics
  3. 24 hours, with no ethics requirement
  4. 30 hours, including 4 hours of ethics
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A. 24 hours, including 3 hours of ethics
The Alaska Division of Insurance requires 24 CE credit hours per full two-year period, 3 of which must be in ethics. No more than 8 hours may be in management, marketing, sales, and training.

2. When does an Alaska individual producer license expire?

  1. On December 31 of every odd-numbered year
  2. Two years from the date the license was issued
  3. On the last day of the licensee's birth month
  4. On June 30 of every even-numbered year
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C. On the last day of the licensee's birth month
Under AS 21.27.380 as applied by the Division, individual licenses expire on the last day of the licensee's birth month. Business entity licenses expire two years from the issue date.

Annuities

1 questions

1. Before an Alaska producer may sell, solicit, or negotiate annuity products, the producer must hold a life line of authority and complete:

  1. A one-time 8-hour long-term care course
  2. A one-time 4-hour annuity suitability training course
  3. A 4-hour annuity course every renewal cycle
  4. A 24-hour annuity course approved by FINRA
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B. A one-time 4-hour annuity suitability training course
The Division requires a one-time, four-hour annuity training course before selling, soliciting, or negotiating annuities, covering topics including 3 AAC 26 sales practices and replacement rules. Bulletin B 22-07 added a 1-hour update for producers trained under the old rules.

Producer Regulation

3 questions

1. An Alaska licensee who changes residence or business address must notify the Division of Insurance in writing within:

  1. 10 days
  2. 60 days
  3. 90 days
  4. 30 days
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D. 30 days
AS 21.27.025 requires written notice to the division within 30 days of a change. Late notice can bring late fees and possible suspension or revocation.

2. To provide continued service to a producer's policyholders, the Alaska director may issue a temporary license, without examination, to a surviving spouse, legal representative, or employee of the producer for a period not to exceed:

  1. 180 days
  2. 90 days
  3. 1 year
  4. 2 years
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A. 180 days
AS 21.27.390 allows a temporary license for up to 180 days so that policyholders continue to receive service.

3. Which official heads the state agency that licenses insurance producers in Alaska?

  1. The Alaska Insurance Commissioner, elected statewide
  2. The Lieutenant Governor
  3. The Director of the Division of Insurance, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
  4. The Attorney General's Consumer Protection Unit
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C. The Director of the Division of Insurance, Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Alaska's insurance regulator is the Division of Insurance within the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, headed by a Director rather than an elected commissioner.

Life Policy Provisions

2 questions

1. Under Alaska life insurance policies, after how long in force can an insurer generally no longer void coverage because of a misstatement, misrepresentation, or concealment in the application?

  1. 1 year
  2. 2 years
  3. 3 years
  4. 5 years
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B. 2 years
The Alaska Division of Insurance explains that once a policy has been in force for two years, the insurer cannot void coverage for a misstatement, misrepresentation, or concealment. Replacing a policy starts a new two-year contestable period.

2. If an insured commits suicide within the first two years of an Alaska life insurance policy, the insurer may deny the death claim but must:

  1. Pay half of the face amount
  2. Pay the full face amount anyway
  3. Pay nothing at all
  4. Return the premiums paid
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D. Return the premiums paid
The Alaska Division of Insurance explains that an insurer may refuse a death claim for suicide within the first two years, but it must return the premiums paid.

Replacement

1 questions

1. When a life insurance policy or annuity is sold as a replacement in Alaska, the replacing insurer must give the applicant a right to return it for a refund within:

  1. 10 days after delivery
  2. 15 days after application
  3. 30 days after delivery
  4. 60 days after delivery
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C. 30 days after delivery
Under 3 AAC 26.790 - 26.819, as summarized in Bulletin B 08-04, the replacing insurer must provide a right to return the policy or contract within 30 days after delivery.

Guaranty Association

2 questions

1. What is the Alaska Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association's limit for the present value of annuity benefits for one individual?

  1. $100,000
  2. $250,000
  3. $300,000
  4. $500,000
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B. $250,000
Under AS 21.79.025 the association covers up to $250,000 in present value of annuity benefits, including net cash surrender and withdrawal values.

2. Up to what amount in net life insurance death benefits does the Alaska Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association protect for one insured life?

  1. $100,000
  2. $250,000
  3. $300,000
  4. $500,000
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C. $300,000
AS 21.79.025 limits coverage to $300,000 in net life insurance death benefits and $100,000 in net cash surrender and withdrawal values.

Accident and Health

2 questions

1. According to the Alaska Division of Insurance, how long is the free-look period for a Medicare supplement policy?

  1. 10 days
  2. 20 days
  3. 45 days
  4. 30 days
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D. 30 days
The Division's Guide to Medicare Supplement Insurance tells buyers to use the 30-day free-look period to review the policy and return it for a premium refund if not satisfied.

2. What training must an Alaska producer with a health line of authority complete to sell long-term care insurance?

  1. A one-time 4-hour course only
  2. An 8-hour course before selling, then 4 hours of LTC training each renewal cycle
  3. A 24-hour course every renewal cycle
  4. No special training beyond regular CE
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B. An 8-hour course before selling, then 4 hours of LTC training each renewal cycle
The Division requires a one-time 8-credit-hour course before selling, soliciting, or negotiating LTC insurance, plus a 4-credit-hour LTC course during each renewal cycle (see AS 21.53.066).

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The general topics make up most of the exam.

Alaska exam questions

How much of the Alaska life and health exam is state law?

State law is usually around 20 to 30 percent of a state's producer exam. Check the Alaska candidate handbook from your testing provider for the exact content outline.

What does the Alaska state law section cover?

Common areas include licensing and continuing education, required policy provisions, replacement rules, and the guaranty association. This page covers: licensing and ce, annuities, producer regulation, life policy provisions, replacement, guaranty association, accident and health.

Where do these state questions come from?

Each state question is written from the state's statutes, regulations, or insurance department guidance, and the source is linked under the answer so you can read it yourself.

Do I still need the general questions?

Yes. Most of the exam is general life and health knowledge. The full exam option here mixes 273 general questions with the Alaska state law questions.