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Missouri life and health practice exam

Free life and health practice for the Missouri producer exam: 273 general questions plus 14 Missouri state law questions, each with an explanation.

Missouri state law questions

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

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

Licensing and CE

6 questions

1. How many hours of CE must a Missouri insurance producer complete every two years?

  1. 30 hours, including 3 hours of ethics
  2. 12 hours, with no ethics requirement
  3. 24 hours, including 3 hours of ethics
  4. 16 hours, including Missouri law and business ethics
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D. 16 hours, including Missouri law and business ethics
RSMo 375.020. Missouri's 16 hours is lower than the 24 hours many states require.

2. Which statement about excess CE hours in Missouri is correct?

  1. Only ethics hours carry forward
  2. Excess hours are lost at the end of each period
  3. Excess hours may be carried forward to the following two-year period
  4. Up to 3 hours may be carried forward indefinitely
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C. Excess hours may be carried forward to the following two-year period
RSMo 375.020.

3. For good cause, the Missouri Director may extend a producer's time to complete CE by up to:

  1. 90 days
  2. 2 years
  3. 30 days
  4. 1 calendar year
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D. 1 calendar year
RSMo 375.020.

4. A Missouri producer must notify the department of a change of address within:

  1. 10 days
  2. 30 days
  3. 60 days
  4. 90 days
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B. 30 days
RSMo 375.141. If the producer fails to do so, the Director may immediately revoke the license until service can be obtained.

5. A Missouri producer must report an administrative action taken in another jurisdiction within:

  1. 30 days of the final disposition
  2. 10 days of the action
  3. The next license renewal
  4. 60 days of the final disposition
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A. 30 days of the final disposition
RSMo 375.141.

6. A Missouri producer facing a criminal prosecution must report it within:

  1. The next license renewal
  2. 10 days of arrest
  3. 30 days of the initial pretrial hearing date
  4. 60 days of a conviction
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C. 30 days of the initial pretrial hearing date
RSMo 375.141.

Life Policy Provisions

2 questions

1. A Missouri life policy may exclude or restrict liability for suicide that occurs within how long from the date of issue?

  1. 1 year
  2. 6 months
  3. 2 years
  4. 3 years
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A. 1 year
RSMo 376.620. Missouri's 1-year limit is shorter than the 2 years most states allow.

2. If a Missouri insured dies by suicide within the exclusion period, the insurer must:

  1. Pay half the face amount
  2. Pay the full face amount
  3. Promptly refund all premiums paid for the excluded coverage
  4. Pay nothing
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C. Promptly refund all premiums paid for the excluded coverage
RSMo 376.620.

Replacement

3 questions

1. Under Missouri's replacement regulation, the owner may return a replacement policy for an unconditional full refund within:

  1. 45 days of delivery
  2. 20 days of delivery
  3. 10 days of delivery
  4. 30 days of delivery
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D. 30 days of delivery
20 CSR 400-5.400.

2. In Missouri, a replacing insurer must notify the existing insurer within:

  1. 3 working days of receiving the application
  2. 5 business days of receiving a completed application indicating replacement
  3. 30 days of policy delivery
  4. 10 business days of policy issue
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B. 5 business days of receiving a completed application indicating replacement
20 CSR 400-5.400.

3. Missouri replacing insurers must keep replacement records for at least:

  1. 3 years
  2. 5 years after the termination or expiration of the proposed policy
  3. 10 years
  4. 1 year
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B. 5 years after the termination or expiration of the proposed policy
20 CSR 400-5.400.

Guaranty Association

3 questions

1. The Missouri Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association covers life insurance death benefits up to:

  1. $100,000
  2. $500,000
  3. $300,000
  4. $250,000
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C. $300,000
RSMo 376.717. Cash surrender values are limited to $100,000.

2. The Missouri guaranty association covers the present value of annuity benefits up to:

  1. $250,000
  2. $500,000
  3. $300,000
  4. $100,000
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3. The Missouri guaranty association covers health benefit plans up to:

  1. $300,000
  2. $100,000
  3. $250,000
  4. $500,000
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D. $500,000
RSMo 376.717. Disability income and LTC are covered to $300,000, and other health coverage to $100,000.

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The general topics make up most of the exam.

Missouri exam questions

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

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

What does the Missouri 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, replacement, guaranty association.

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 Missouri state law questions.