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Kentucky Life & Health Cheat Sheet

Life Core

47%of exam

Health Core

46%of exam

Health ProductsClaimsRenewabilityLTCMedigap

Kentucky Law

7%of exam

DOI WorkflowKRS 304eServicesCEEthics

Quick Facts

Exam
KY Life + Health
Life
50 questions
Health
50 questions
Prelicense
20 hours per line
CE
24 hours, 3 ethics
Scheduling
Appointment only
System
KOG eServices
Fee
$50 per attempt
Law Anchor
KRS Chapter 304

Life Roles

AIOB tracks who requests, owns, pays.

ApplicantInsuredOwnerBeneficiary

Life vs Health

Life

  • Death benefit
  • Cash values
  • Beneficiary focus

Health

  • Medical costs
  • Claims provisions
  • Renewability focus

Match loss type

Life Products

Term
Temporary protection
Whole life
Permanent fixed
Universal life
Flexible premium
Variable life
Securities risk
Group life
Master policy
Credit life
Debt payoff

Term vs Whole

Term

  • Temporary coverage
  • No cash value

Whole

  • Lifetime coverage
  • Builds cash value

Time horizon decides

Policy Roles

Applicant
Requests coverage
Insured
Covered life
Owner
Controls rights
Beneficiary
Receives proceeds
Primary
First paid
Contingent
Backup paid

Replacement vs Conservation

Replacement

  • New policy
  • Disclosure required

Conservation

  • Keep policy
  • Avoid unnecessary lapse

Document client benefit

Life Provisions

Grace
Late-pay window
Free look
Refund review
Incontestability
Challenge limit
Suicide
Early exclusion
Reinstatement
Restore lapse
Assignment
Transfer rights

Annuities

Immediate
Pays soon
Deferred
Pays later
Fixed
Guaranteed crediting
Variable
Separate accounts
Indexed
Index formula
Suitability
Client fit

Health Costs

DICE explains what patient pays.

DeductibleInsurance shareCopayExclusion

HMO vs PPO

HMO

  • Network-centered
  • Referral logic

PPO

  • Preferred providers
  • More flexibility

Network rules matter

Product Picker

  1. Temporary death needTerm life
  2. Lifetime fixed needWhole life
  3. Flexible premium needUniversal life
  4. Market risk wantedVariable life
  5. Longevity income needAnnuity
  6. Care-cost needMedical expense
  7. Income-loss needDisability income
  8. Custodial-care needLTC

Health Products

Medical expense
Care costs
Disability income
Lost earnings
LTC
Custodial care
Dental
Oral care
Vision
Eye care
Medigap
Medicare gaps

Health Provisions

Deductible
Before plan pays
Coinsurance
Shared percentage
Copay
Fixed visit cost
Exclusion
Not covered
Elimination
Waiting period
Coordination
Avoids duplication

Managed Care

HMO
Network gatekeeper
PPO
Preferred network
EPO
Network only
POS
Hybrid access
Medicare A
Hospital
Medicare B
Medical

Kentucky Workflow

PREP before KOG, KOG before appointment.

PrelicenseRecordseServicesPhoto ID

Appointment vs License

License

  • State authority
  • Producer eligibility

Appointment

  • Insurer authorization
  • Selling relationship

Both can matter

Workflow Picker

  1. Need authorityApply through NIPR
  2. Need exam accessWait for DOI
  3. Need loginKOG credentials
  4. Need appointmentKentucky eServices
  5. Need admissionPhoto ID
  6. Need retake$50 retake fee
  7. Need renewalComplete CE
  8. Need ethics3 CE hours

Exam Map

Life outline
50 questions
Health outline
50 questions
Life law
3 questions
Health law
4 questions
Retake
Next business day
Pass
70 commonly cited

DOI Workflow

DOI
State regulator
KOG
Login credential
eServices
Schedule exams
Appointment
Required testing
Walk-ins
Not accepted
Photo ID
Admission requirement

Licensing + CE

Life prelicense
20 hours
Health prelicense
20 hours
Combined plan
40 hours
AOC report
Background check
CE total
24 hours
Ethics CE
3 hours

Law Anchors

KRS 304
Insurance Code
KRS 304.9
Producer licensing
KRS 304.14
Life rules
KRS 304.18
Health rules
KRS 304.42
Health citations
806 KAR 17:081
Health regulation

Common Traps

Single Combined Test

Separate outlines Not one combined limit

Scheduling Provider

Kentucky eServices Not PSI/Pearson

Prelicense Requirement

20 hours per line Not no prelicense

State Law Weight

Life has 3 Health has 4

Guaranty Association

Know purpose Avoid unverified caps

Last Minute

  1. 1.Know DOI workflow
  2. 2.Verify KOG access
  3. 3.Use eServices scheduling
  4. 4.Bring photo ID
  5. 5.Budget exam fee
  6. 6.Separate life and health
  7. 7.Memorize KRS 304
  8. 8.Drill replacement duties
  9. 9.Review annuity suitability
  10. 10.Finish CE numbers
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