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New Hampshire life and health practice exam

Free life and health practice for the New Hampshire producer exam: 273 general questions plus 18 New Hampshire state law questions, each with an explanation.

New Hampshire state law questions

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

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

Licensing and CE

7 questions

1. What is the minimum age for a resident individual insurance producer license in New Hampshire?

  1. 16
  2. 19
  3. 18
  4. 21
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C. 18
RSA 402-J:6 requires a resident individual applicant to be at least 18 years of age.

2. How many hours of continuing education must a New Hampshire resident producer complete, and how often?

  1. 12 hours every year
  2. 24 hours every 2 years
  3. 36 hours every 3 years
  4. 30 hours every 2 years
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B. 24 hours every 2 years
RSA 402-J:7-a requires 24 hours of continuing education every 2 years.

3. Of the 24 CE hours a New Hampshire producer completes each cycle, how many must be approved for ethics credit?

  1. Exactly 1 hour
  2. None
  3. At least 6 hours, with no maximum
  4. At least 3 hours, but no more than 10 hours
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D. At least 3 hours, but no more than 10 hours
RSA 402-J:7-a requires at least 3, but no more than 10, of the 24 hours to be courses approved for ethics credit.

4. By when must a New Hampshire producer's CE completion be certified to the Insurance Department?

  1. On the renewal date
  2. At least 60 days prior to the renewal date
  3. At least 30 days after the renewal date
  4. At least 6 months prior to the renewal date
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B. At least 60 days prior to the renewal date
RSA 402-J:7-a requires the department to certify CE completion at least 60 days prior to the license renewal date.

5. When does a New Hampshire individual producer license expire?

  1. December 31 of each year
  2. On the anniversary of the exam date
  3. On the last day of the producer's birth month
  4. On May 31
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C. On the last day of the producer's birth month
The New Hampshire Insurance Department says individual producer licenses expire on the last day of the birth month (business entity licenses expire May 31).

6. A New Hampshire producer failed to pay the renewal fee. Within what period may the license be reinstated without an exam?

  1. 24 months from the due date of the renewal fee
  2. 12 months
  3. 30 days
  4. 5 years
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A. 24 months from the due date of the renewal fee
RSA 402-J:7 allows reinstatement without an exam within 24 months from the due date of the renewal fee, with a penalty of double the unpaid fee.

7. What is the longest period a New Hampshire temporary producer license may last?

  1. 30 days
  2. 90 days
  3. 1 year
  4. 180 days
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D. 180 days
RSA 402-J:11 allows the commissioner to issue a temporary license, without an exam, for a period not to exceed 180 days.

Producer Regulation

4 questions

1. A New Hampshire producer moves. Within how many days must the commissioner be notified of the address change?

  1. 10 days
  2. 15 days
  3. 60 days
  4. 30 days
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D. 30 days
RSA 402-J:7 requires a licensee to notify the commissioner within 30 days of a change of address.

2. A New Hampshire producer is charged with a crime. When must the producer report the criminal prosecution to the commissioner?

  1. Within 10 days of arrest
  2. Within 30 days of the initial pretrial hearing date
  3. Only after a conviction
  4. At the next license renewal
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B. Within 30 days of the initial pretrial hearing date
RSA 402-J:17 requires a producer to report a criminal prosecution within 30 days of the initial pretrial hearing date.

3. An insurer appoints a producer in New Hampshire. Within how many days must the insurer file the notice of appointment?

  1. 15 days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first application is submitted
  2. 5 days
  3. 30 days from the first policy issued
  4. 45 days from the contract date
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A. 15 days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first application is submitted
RSA 402-J:14 requires the notice of appointment within 15 days from the date the agency contract is executed or the first insurance application is submitted.

4. An insurer terminates a New Hampshire producer's appointment. When must the insurer notify the commissioner?

  1. Within 15 days following the effective date of the termination
  2. Within 30 days
  3. Within 60 days
  4. Only if the termination is for cause
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A. Within 15 days following the effective date of the termination
RSA 402-J:15 requires notice to the commissioner within 15 days following the effective date of the termination, and a copy to the producer within the same period.

Life Policy Provisions

3 questions

1. Under New Hampshire law, a life policy becomes incontestable by the insurer after it has been in force during the insured's lifetime for:

  1. 1 year
  2. 2 years
  3. 3 years
  4. 5 years
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B. 2 years
RSA 408:13 makes a life policy incontestable after it has been in force for 2 years during the insured's lifetime.

2. A New Hampshire life policy contains a suicide exclusion. After what point may the exclusion no longer apply?

  1. The first anniversary of the effective date
  2. The third anniversary of the effective date
  3. The second anniversary of the effective date
  4. It may apply for the life of the policy
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C. The second anniversary of the effective date
RSA 408:13 provides that a suicide exclusion shall not apply after the second anniversary of the effective date of the policy.

3. A New Hampshire life insurer is slow to pay a death claim. When does additional interest of 10 percent per year begin to accrue?

  1. 31 calendar days after the later of receipt of due proof of death or of enough information to determine liability and the beneficiary
  2. On the date of death
  3. 90 days after the date of death
  4. Only after a court judgment
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A. 31 calendar days after the later of receipt of due proof of death or of enough information to determine liability and the beneficiary
RSA 408:11 adds interest at 10 percent per year starting 31 calendar days after the later of those dates, on top of interest owed from the date of death.

Accident and Health

3 questions

1. What grace period must a New Hampshire individual accident and health policy with an annual premium provide?

  1. 7 days
  2. 10 days
  3. 60 days
  4. 31 days
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D. 31 days
RSA 415:6 requires grace periods of 7 days for weekly, 10 days for monthly, and 31 days for all other premium modes.

2. Under the time limit on certain defenses provision in New Hampshire accident and health policies, non-fraudulent misstatements cannot void the policy after:

  1. 1 year from the date of issue
  2. 3 years from the date of issue
  3. 2 years from the date of issue
  4. 5 years from the date of issue
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C. 2 years from the date of issue
RSA 415:6 sets the time limit on certain defenses at 2 years from the date of issue.

3. Under New Hampshire law, what is the most an insured can be charged as a copayment for covered prescription insulin?

  1. $25 per prescription, after the deductible
  2. $35 per month, after the deductible
  3. $30 for each 30-day supply, with no deductible
  4. $50 for each 90-day supply
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C. $30 for each 30-day supply, with no deductible
RSA 415:6-e caps the insulin copayment at $30 for each 30-day supply and bars any deductible for insulin.

Unfair Trade Practices

1 questions

1. Under New Hampshire's rebating law, a producer may give promotional items only if their fair market value is no more than:

  1. $100 per consumer, per year
  2. $50 per policy
  3. $25 per consumer, per transaction
  4. $250 per consumer, per year
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A. $100 per consumer, per year
RSA 417:4, IX(b)(13) allows promotional items with a fair market value of $100 or less per consumer, per year.

Keep studying

The general topics make up most of the exam.

New Hampshire exam questions

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

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

What does the New Hampshire 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, producer regulation, life policy provisions, accident and health, unfair trade practices.

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 New Hampshire state law questions.