1. How do agents and brokers differ?
2. After hearing the advice that it is usually best to buy life insurance from a person who has been in the business at least five years, a life insurance company general agent became upset and said rather vehemently, "How do you think we could recruit an agency force if everybody took your advice?" How would you answer that question?
3. Is the inherently discriminatory nature of underwriting acceptable from a public policy standpoint? Would shifting to a primarily behavior-based approach to risk assessment be feasible?
4. What actuarial adjustments are built into the pricing of life insurance premiums?