Life License Qualification Program (LLQP) Practice Exam

Whose life is protected under a life insurance policy featuring a payor benefit clause?

1. Parent

2. Beneficiary

3. Child

4. Spouse

The correct answer is: Child

A life insurance policy featuring a payor benefit clause is designed to ensure that premiums continue to be paid on a child's life insurance policy in case of the death or disability of the person responsible for making those payments, typically a parent. In this arrangement, the life of the child is directly protected by the insurance policy, since the policy covers their life, while the payor benefit is a provision that protects the policy's validity by enabling continued premium payments even if the payor can no longer meet this obligation. The payor benefit clause adds a layer of security for the child's coverage by addressing potential financial difficulties faced by the parent, ensuring that the child's life insurance remains active without interruption. This clause usually pertains to situations involving minor children, reinforcing the idea that the child's life is the insurable interest in this context. Thus, the child is the individual whose life is protected under this type of policy.