Pennsylvania life and health practice exam
Free life and health practice for the Pennsylvania producer exam: 273 general questions plus 8 Pennsylvania state law questions, each with an explanation.
Pennsylvania state law questions
Every Pennsylvania question with its answer, explanation, and the law it comes from.
Replacement
1. Under Pennsylvania's replacement regulation, the owner of a replacement policy may return it for a full refund within:
- 10 days from the date of delivery
- 30 days from the date of delivery
- 45 days from the date of delivery
- 20 days from the date of delivery
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31 Pa. Code 81.6 provides a 20-day right to return. Pennsylvania differs here from the 30 days many states use.
2. In Pennsylvania, a replacing insurer must notify the existing insurer within:
- 5 working days of receiving the application or issuing the policy, whichever is sooner
- 10 working days
- 24 hours
- 30 days
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31 Pa. Code 81.6.
3. Pennsylvania replacing insurers must keep replacement records for at least:
- 10 years
- 3 years, or until the next regular examination, whichever is earlier
- 1 year
- 5 years
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31 Pa. Code 81.6. Note that Pennsylvania uses whichever is earlier.
Licensing and CE
1. A Pennsylvania licensee must report an administrative action taken in another jurisdiction within:
- 60 days
- 10 days
- 30 days of the final disposition
- At the next renewal
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40 P.S. 310.78 requires a report within 30 days. Criminal prosecutions must also be reported within 30 days.
2. For each violation of the producer licensing law, the Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner may impose a civil penalty of up to:
- $5,000
- $25,000
- $1,000
- $10,000
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40 P.S. 310.91.
Guaranty Association
1. The Pennsylvania Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association covers life insurance death benefits up to:
- $500,000
- $250,000
- $100,000
- $300,000
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Coverage includes up to $100,000 in cash surrender value.
2. The Pennsylvania guaranty association covers individual annuities up to:
- $300,000
- $500,000
- $250,000 in present value
- $100,000
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The $250,000 limit includes cash surrender and withdrawal values.
3. The Pennsylvania guaranty association covers disability income insurance up to:
- $100,000
- $500,000
- $250,000
- $300,000
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Health benefit plans are covered to $500,000, and other health insurance to $100,000.
Keep studying
The general topics make up most of the exam.
Pennsylvania exam questions
How much of the Pennsylvania life and health exam is state law?
State law is usually around 20 to 30 percent of a state's producer exam. Check the Pennsylvania candidate handbook from your testing provider for the exact content outline.
What does the Pennsylvania state law section cover?
Common areas include licensing and continuing education, required policy provisions, replacement rules, and the guaranty association. This page covers: replacement, licensing and ce, 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 Pennsylvania state law questions.