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Twisting

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CARD Q023

A producer uses false comparisons to persuade a client to replace an existing policy. What is the clearest description?

  1. Risk pooling
  2. A nonforfeiture election
  3. Twisting
  4. A legitimate conversion
CORRECT ANSWER · C

Twisting

Twisting involves misleading inducement to replace coverage. A replacement is not automatically improper simply because it occurs.

Why each choice is right or wrong

A. Risk pooling

Incorrect. Risk pooling combines exposures; it is not misleading sales conduct.

B. A nonforfeiture election

Incorrect. A nonforfeiture election concerns retained policy value after premium discontinuance.

C. Twisting

Correct. Twisting involves misleading inducement to replace coverage. A replacement is not automatically improper simply because it occurs.

D. A legitimate conversion

Incorrect. A legitimate conversion does not depend on false comparisons.

Review the related terms

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