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Massachusetts Life & Health Insurance License, Practice Exams

Massachusetts Life and Accident & Health or Sickness producer licensing (Prometric Series 16-51 + 16-52; moving to Pearson VUE 22 Jul 2026). General insurance knowledge plus Massachusetts insurance law (M.G.L. c.175 and related chapters), authored from public-domain statutes.
Content last updated 14 July 2026

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How is the Massachusetts producer licensing exam structured?

Massachusetts licenses Life producers and Accident & Health or Sickness producers as separate exams of 100 scored questions each (2 hours, 70% to pass); administration moves from Prometric to Pearson VUE on 22 July 2026. Each exam combines general insurance knowledge with Massachusetts insurance law (M.G.L. c.175 and related chapters). This bank covers the Massachusetts law for both lines plus the general insurance content.

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Sample Massachusetts Life & Health Insurance License practice questions

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To be 'fully insured' for Social Security retirement benefits, a worker generally needs:

  1. 40 quarters (about 10 years) of covered earnings ✓
  2. 20 quarters earned within the most recent five-year period
  3. A minimum of 30 years of continuous full-time employment
  4. Only a single quarter of covered earnings at any point in life

Why: Fully insured status requires 40 quarters of coverage (roughly 10 years of work in covered employment).

A policy loan taken against a life policy's cash value:

  1. Must be repaid in full within thirty days or it lapses
  2. Reduces the death benefit by any unpaid loan and interest ✓
  3. Is treated as taxable income in the year the loan is taken
  4. Requires the owner to submit new evidence of insurability

Why: Unpaid loan balance and interest are subtracted from the death benefit; loans are not taxable while the policy stays in force.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §2B, a covered policy form generally may not be issued unless its text achieves a minimum Flesch scale readability score of...?

  1. 50 ✓
  2. 40
  3. 60
  4. 45

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §2B requires that the text achieve a minimum Flesch scale readability score of fifty — therefore the first option is correct.

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Under M.G.L. c.175 §3A, the commissioner is charged with...?

  1. Adjudicating private policyholder claims disputes in the trial courts
  2. Setting premium rates for every line of insurance sold in the state
  3. Licensing and disciplining certified public accountants and attorneys
  4. Administering and enforcing the insurance laws of the commonwealth ✓

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §3A charges the commissioner with administering and enforcing the provisions of the chapter and related insurance laws — therefore the fourth option is correct.

A 50-year-old withdraws $10,000 of gain from a nonqualified deferred annuity. Besides ordinary income tax, the IRS penalty is:

  1. $1,000 ✓
  2. $2,000
  3. $500
  4. $0

Why: A premature distribution before 59½ incurs a 10% penalty: 10% × $10,000 = $1,000, on top of ordinary income tax on the gain.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §177B, an insurance adviser license, once issued, expires...?

  1. 1 year from its date unless sooner revoked or suspended
  2. 3 years from its date unless sooner revoked or suspended ✓
  3. 5 years from its date unless sooner revoked or suspended
  4. On June 30 each year unless sooner revoked or suspended

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §177B provides that an insurance adviser license expires in three years from its date, unless sooner revoked or suspended — therefore the second option is correct.

In a proceeding under c.176D §6, the commissioner is empowered to...

  1. subpoena witnesses and records ✓
  2. impose a prison sentence directly
  3. waive the required hearing entirely
  4. issue rules with no hearing at all

Why: M.G.L. c.176D §6 gives the commissioner power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, and subpoena witnesses and documents.

A plan has a $1,500 deductible, 80/20 coinsurance, and a $4,000 out-of-pocket maximum. On a $30,000 bill, the insured pays:

  1. $4,000 ✓
  2. $7,200
  3. $5,700
  4. $1,500

Why: Deductible $1,500 + 20% of $28,500 = $7,200, but the $4,000 out-of-pocket maximum caps the insured's cost at $4,000.

Under c.175I §7, an investigative consumer report may NOT contain information designed to determine an individual's...

  1. prior insurance loss history
  2. current occupation and income
  3. motor vehicle driving record
  4. sexual orientation ✓

Why: M.G.L. c.175I §7(d) bars any information designed to determine sexual orientation, or AIDS/ARC counseling, from such reports.

Medicare Part B helps pay for:

  1. Physician services, outpatient care, and preventive services ✓
  2. Only prescription drugs obtained through a private drug plan
  3. Inpatient hospital room and board during an admission
  4. Custodial assistance with bathing, dressing, and eating

Why: Part B covers physician services, outpatient care, durable medical equipment, and preventive services, typically paying 80% after the deductible.

'Unfair discrimination' in insurance means:

  1. Charging different rates to individuals of the same class and risk ✓
  2. Declining an applicant who genuinely presents a substandard risk
  3. Offering preferred rates to applicants who do not use tobacco
  4. Setting premiums using actuarially sound mortality tables

Why: Unfair discrimination is applying different rates or terms to insureds of the same class and equal risk; risk-based distinctions are permitted.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §110D, when an insured leaves the group covered by a group policy, coverage must continue for at least:

  1. 31 days ✓
  2. 30 days
  3. 39 weeks
  4. 90 days

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §110D requires that a person leaving the group remain insured for a period of thirty-one days thereafter unless otherwise entitled to similar benefits — therefore 31 days.

M.G.L. c.176K §3(d) sets an annual Medicare supplement open enrollment period that runs each year from:

  1. January 1 to February 28
  2. October 15 to December 7
  3. April 1 to May 31
  4. February 1 to March 31 ✓

Why: M.G.L. c.176K §3(d) provides the required annual open enrollment period commences February first and ends March thirty-first — therefore February 1 to March 31.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §3A, if the commissioner concludes that an insurance law has been violated, the commissioner shall...?

  1. Immediately suspend the offender's license without any hearing
  2. Impose a civil monetary penalty directly on the offending party
  3. Report the facts to the attorney general or the proper district attorney ✓
  4. Refer the matter to the National Association of Insurance Commissioners

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §3A directs the commissioner to report the facts to the attorney general or the proper district attorney, who shall cause the offender to be prosecuted — therefore the third option is correct.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §162H, an 'insurance producer' is defined as...?

  1. A person required to be licensed to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance ✓
  2. Any salaried employee who processes insurance policy paperwork only
  3. A corporation that underwrites and issues its own insurance policies
  4. A person who adjusts and settles claims filed under insurance policies

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §162H defines an 'insurance producer' as a person required to be licensed under the laws of the commonwealth to sell, solicit or negotiate insurance — therefore the first option is correct.

An accelerated death benefit (living benefit) provision allows the insured to:

  1. Receive part of the death benefit early if terminally or chronically ill ✓
  2. Borrow the full face amount at a guaranteed zero-interest policy rate
  3. Increase the total death benefit after a qualifying critical illness
  4. Convert the death benefit into a lifetime annuity at no extra charge

Why: An accelerated death benefit pays a portion of the face amount while living upon a qualifying terminal or chronic illness; it reduces the death benefit later.

The chief purpose of the disclosure documents required by 211 CMR 31 is to:

  1. Set the maximum sales commission an agent may earn
  2. Guarantee a minimum dividend on the policy
  3. Fix the interest rate credited to cash value
  4. Help buyers compare and make informed decisions ✓

Why: 211 CMR 31 requires disclosure (Buyer's Guide and Policy Summary) to give prospective buyers information to compare policies and make informed purchasing decisions — therefore help buyers compare and make informed decisions.

A person insured under a group life policy wishes to control his coverage. Under M.G.L. c.175 §134C, subject to the policy terms he may:

  1. Assign incidents of ownership, e.g. name a beneficiary ✓
  2. Cancel the entire group master policy at will now
  3. Compel the employer to keep paying the premiums
  4. Force the insurer to waive all the future premiums

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §134C lets an insured under a group life policy assign any or all incidents of ownership, including the right to designate a beneficiary, to have an individual policy issued, and to pay premiums — therefore assign incidents of ownership such as naming a beneficiary.

The federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) generally restricts the use of genetic information in:

  1. Health insurance and employment decisions ✓
  2. Property and casualty insurance underwriting only
  3. Setting state automobile insurance premium rates
  4. Determining eligibility for federal student loans

Why: GINA limits how genetic information may be used in health coverage and employment, prohibiting discrimination based on genetic test results.

When a sale involves replacing an existing life policy, the producer must:

  1. Give the applicant the required replacement notice ✓
  2. Wait until the new policy is issued before mentioning the existing coverage at all
  3. Personally surrender the client's existing policy before submitting the new application
  4. Guarantee in writing that the replacement policy will always cost the client less

Why: Replacement rules require delivering a replacement notice/disclosure and following defined procedures.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §162M, an insurance producer license remains in effect...?

  1. For a fixed term of two years from the date the license is issued
  2. As long as the §14 fee is paid and education requirements are met ✓
  3. Until the producer changes home state or terminates all appointments
  4. For three years, after which a new examination must be completed

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §162M provides that a license remains in effect, unless revoked or suspended, as long as the §14 fee is paid and education requirements are met by the due date — therefore the second option is correct.

A plan has a $1,000 deductible and 60/40 coinsurance. On a $6,000 covered bill, the insured pays:

  1. $3,000 ✓
  2. $2,400
  3. $1,000
  4. $3,400

Why: Deductible $1,000 + 40% of the remaining $5,000 ($2,000) = $3,000.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §126, a life policy made payable to or for the benefit of a married woman:

  1. The husband's creditors may seize the proceeds
  2. The proceeds enure to her separate use and benefit ✓
  3. A court may change the beneficiary for the insured
  4. The proceeds pass to the insured's estate at death

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §126 provides such insurance shall enure to the married woman's separate use and benefit and that of her children, and bars a court or assignee from changing the beneficiary for the insured — therefore the proceeds enure to her separate use and benefit.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §180A, an insurer's 'domiciliary state' is the state in which the insurer...?

  1. holds the largest share of its policyholders and premium volume
  2. is incorporated or organized under that state's laws ✓
  3. maintains its principal claims-servicing and underwriting office
  4. has been issued a certificate of authority to transact business

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §180A defines 'domiciliary state' as the state in which an insurer is incorporated or organized — therefore the second option is correct.

The Massachusetts regulation that sets standards for long-term care insurance, including the outline of coverage and nonforfeiture requirements, is:

  1. 211 CMR 65 ✓
  2. 211 CMR 71
  3. 956 CMR 5
  4. 211 CMR 42

Why: Long-term care insurance standards in Massachusetts are set out in 211 CMR 65.00 — therefore 211 CMR 65.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §2B, a covered policy form must be printed, except for tables, in type no smaller than...?

  1. 8 point type, one point leaded
  2. 12 point type, two point leaded
  3. 10 point type, one point leaded ✓
  4. 6 point type, single leaded

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §2B requires the form be printed, except for tables, in not less than ten point type, one point leaded — therefore the third option is correct.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §177O, a person maintaining an office in the commonwealth may not act as a reinsurance intermediary broker unless the person...?

  1. Has posted an errors and omissions policy with the state treasurer
  2. Is a licensed producer in the commonwealth ✓
  3. Maintains net cash assets of at least $300,000
  4. Is appointed by every domestic reinsurer it intends to serve

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §177O provides that a reinsurance intermediary broker maintaining an office in the commonwealth must be a licensed producer in the commonwealth — therefore the second option is correct.

Under M.G.L. c.175 §132H, generally no more than what percentage of a life company's separate-account assets may be invested in the stock or shares of any one corporation (subject to stated exceptions)?

  1. 10% ✓
  2. 5%
  3. 25%
  4. 20%

Why: M.G.L. c.175 §132H limits investment to not more than ten per cent of all separate-account assets in the capital stock, certificates of participation, or shares of any one corporation, association, or trust (with exceptions for certain open-end diversified funds) — therefore 10%.

An applicant for disability income earns $100,000. The insurer offers a benefit replacing about 60% of income to:

  1. Preserve the incentive to return to work ✓
  2. Match the insured's exact monthly expenses
  3. Comply with a federal maximum benefit law
  4. Guarantee the insurer a profit

Why: DI benefits are capped below full income (and are tax-free when individually paid) so the insured keeps an incentive to recover.

State guaranty association protection may NOT be:

  1. Used by producers as a selling point in advertising ✓
  2. Available to policyholders of an insolvent insurer
  3. Subject to statutory coverage limits
  4. Funded by assessments on member insurers

Why: Using guaranty fund protection to induce a sale is prohibited; the fund exists to protect policyholders of insolvent insurers, within limits.