Kansas life and health practice exam
Free life and health practice for the Kansas producer exam: 273 general questions plus 20 Kansas state law questions, each with an explanation.
Kansas state law questions
Every Kansas question with its answer, explanation, and the law it comes from.
Licensing and CE
9 questions
1. How many CE credits must a Kansas insurance agent obtain each biennium?
- 24, including 3 hours of ethics
- 12, including 1 hour of ethics
- 18, including 3 hours of ethics
- 18, with no ethics requirement
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Kansas agents must obtain at least 18 CE credits every two years, including at least three hours of insurance ethics.
2. A Kansas producer with the appropriate CE credit may renew the license up to how long before the biennial renewal date?
- 30 days
- 90 days
- 6 months
- One year
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The Kansas Insurance Department lets producers with the required CE renew up to 90 days before the biennial renewal date.
3. If proof of CE is not received by a Kansas agent's biennial due date, the agent's licenses are:
- Suspended automatically for 90 calendar days, with a $100 penalty per license
- Revoked immediately
- Placed on probation for one year with no penalty
- Allowed to continue for a 30-day grace period
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Kansas automatically suspends the qualification and licenses for 90 calendar days and charges a $100 penalty for each license suspended.
4. Before selling annuities in Kansas, a producer must complete an annuity suitability training course of:
- 1 hour
- 8 hours
- 16 hours
- 4 hours
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Kansas requires producers who sell annuities to complete a four-hour annuity suitability training course.
5. A Kansas licensed agent who changes residence or mailing address must report it to the Commissioner within:
- 10 days
- 60 days
- 30 calendar days
- At the next renewal
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Kansas requires agents to report a change of residence or mailing address, email, or phone number within 30 calendar days.
6. For a violation of the Kansas producer licensing act that is not knowing, the Commissioner may impose a penalty of up to:
- $500 per violation, not to exceed $2,500 for the same violation within six months
- $1,000 per violation, not to exceed $5,000 within six months
- $100 per violation with no cap
- $10,000 per violation
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Kansas penalties are up to $500 per violation, capped at $2,500 for the same violation within any six consecutive calendar months.
7. If a Kansas agent knowingly violates the licensing act, the maximum penalty per violation is:
- $500
- $2,500
- $1,000
- $10,000
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For knowing violations, Kansas allows up to $1,000 per violation, not to exceed $5,000 for the same violation within six months.
8. A person whose Kansas insurance agent license was revoked may not apply again for a license until after:
- 90 days
- One year
- Five years
- Two years
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Kansas bars reapplication for two years after a revocation, and for one year after a license denial.
9. When a Kansas insurer appoints an agent, the appointment form must be sent to the Commissioner within:
- 30 days of the appointment
- 10 days of the appointment
- 60 days of the appointment
- Before the agent's first sale only
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Kansas requires the appointment form to be sent to the Commissioner within 30 days of the date the company appoints the agent.
Life Policy Provisions
4 questions
1. A Kansas individual life insurance policy must provide a grace period for premiums after the first of not less than:
- 10 days
- 31 days
- 30 days
- 60 days
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Kansas requires life policies to give a grace period of not less than 30 days for premiums after the first.
2. A Kansas life insurance policy must become incontestable after it has been in force during the insured's lifetime for no more than:
- One year from its date
- Two years from its date
- Three years from its date
- Five years from its date
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Kansas requires a life policy to be incontestable after it has been in force for not more than two years during the insured's lifetime.
3. A Kansas life policy lapsed for nonpayment of premium may be reinstated, subject to the policy conditions, within:
- Six months from default
- One year from default
- Five years from default
- Three years from default
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Kansas requires life policies to allow reinstatement within three years from the premium default.
4. If a Kansas life policy states a fixed policy loan interest rate, that rate may not exceed:
- 8% per year
- 6% per year
- 10% per year
- 12% per year
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Kansas life policy loan provisions may use a specified interest rate of not more than 8% per year.
Accident and Health
4 questions
1. Under Kansas uniform health policy provisions, the grace period for a policy with monthly premiums is at least:
- 7 days
- 31 days
- 10 days
- 30 days
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Kansas requires a grace period of 7 days for weekly premiums, 10 days for monthly premiums, and 31 days for all others.
2. Under Kansas uniform health policy provisions, written notice of a claim should be given to the insurer within:
- 20 days after the loss occurs or begins
- 10 days after the loss
- 60 days after the loss
- 90 days after the loss
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Kansas uniform provisions call for written notice of claim within 20 days after a covered loss occurs or begins, or as soon as reasonably possible.
3. Under Kansas uniform health policy provisions, no legal action on the policy may be brought after the expiration of:
- Two years after proof of loss is required
- Three years after proof of loss is required
- Ten years after proof of loss is required
- Five years after proof of loss is required
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Kansas uniform provisions bar legal action earlier than 60 days after proof of loss or later than five years after proof is required.
4. Kansas health coverage for a newborn begins at the moment of birth. If notice and premium are required, they must be furnished within:
- 10 days after birth
- 31 days after birth
- 60 days after birth
- 90 days after birth
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Kansas requires notice of birth and any required premium to be furnished within 31 days after the date of birth.
Replacement
3 questions
1. In a Kansas life insurance replacement, the replacing insurer must notify each existing insurer within:
- Three working days
- Ten days
- 30 days
- Five business days after the policy is delivered
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Kansas requires the replacing insurer to notify each insurer whose coverage is being replaced within three working days.
2. In a Kansas replacement, unless the new policy gives an unconditional refund of all premiums within 20 days after delivery, the replacing insurer must:
- Pay a penalty to the existing insurer
- Delay issuance of the policy for 20 days
- Obtain the Commissioner's approval
- Cancel the existing policy itself
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Kansas requires a replacing insurer to delay policy issuance for 20 days unless the policy gives a 20-day unconditional refund right.
3. A Kansas replacing insurer must keep replacement records for at least:
- One year
- Five years
- Three years or until its next regular examination, whichever is later
- Ten years
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Kansas requires replacement records to be kept for at least three years or until the next regular examination, whichever is later.
Keep studying
The general topics make up most of the exam.
Kansas exam questions
How much of the Kansas life and health exam is state law?
State law is usually around 20 to 30 percent of a state's producer exam. Check the Kansas candidate handbook from your testing provider for the exact content outline.
What does the Kansas 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, life policy provisions, accident and health, replacement.
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 Kansas state law questions.