Joe and Lisa White are a married couple. Joe is 63 and Lisa is 61. Joe is thinking about retiring in a few years, and the Whites have come to you for an insurance evaluation. Lisa plans to continue working even after Joe retires. The following provides a summary of the Whites insurance planning situation.

Life Insurance

Joe owns a $500,000 universal life insurance policy. Joe is the insured and their son David, age 37, is the beneficiary. The policy has a cash value of $50,000 and a living benefits provision; all account earnings are used to offset premium expenses. Lisa owns a 20 year $350,000 level term life policy that she purchased five years ago. She pays approximately $1,000 per year in premium costs. Lisa is the insured and Joe is the beneficiary.

Property and casualty insurance

Joe and Lisa own a home as JTWROS. The home has a market and replacement value of $675,000. The house is insured with the standard HO-3 policy for $550,000. The policy requires that the Whites pay a $500 deductible per claim occurrence. Other provisions include the following:

10% coverage on detached structures

Coverage up to $250 for cash

Coverage up to $1,500 for collectibles, artwork, and similar assets

Personal property contents coverage equal to 20% of the insured dwelling

Living expenses coverage for six months

Coverage up to $100,000 for personal liability

A replacement cost coverage endorsement is in place

The Whites two cars are insured under a personal automobile policy with split limit coverage of 250,000/500,000/50,000. They also have a $1 million excess liability policy.

Health insurance

The Whites are covered under Lisas group health insurance plan. The traditional plan has a lifetime maximum benefit equal to $5 million for the family, a $500 per person deductible, and an 80% coinsurance clause, with the family stop-loss limit of $2,500.

Using this information, please answer the following questions.

7. How much will the Whites health insurance company pay if Lisa files a claim for a broken foot that cost $11,000 for emergency room treatment, $700 for bone setting, and $300 in rehabilitation services? Show your computations.

7A. $0

7B. $500

7C. $9,200

7D. $11,500

7E. $12,000

8. Joe is concerned about Lisas welfare if he should predecease her. He has had health issues which will probably make him ineligible for another life insurance policy. He is considering investing in an annuity which carries a guaranteed payout for his beneficiary. Discuss the potential benefits an annuity might provide. Include your recommendation for the type of annuity including the taxation of benefits.