An agent convinces a senior client to replace an existing life policy by making false statements about the old policy's premiums and claiming misleadingly higher benefits for the new one. This practice is called:
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Why A is correct
Twisting is the illegal practice of inducing a policyowner to replace an existing policy through misrepresentation, incomplete comparison, or misleading statements. California regulates replacement transactions under CIC §10509 et seq., requiring replacement notices and full disclosure so the consumer understands the cost of the new policy. Twisting is an unfair practice and can result in license suspension or revocation. Rebating is returning a portion of the premium to induce a sale; churning is improper replacement inside the same insurer; defamation is harming another person's reputation.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) Rebating is giving the insured a premium rebate or other inducement not in the policy; the misconduct here is misrepresentation to force a replacement.
- C) Churning refers to repeated replacement within the same insurer to generate commissions, not to false statements about a different policy.
- D) Defamation is making false statements that injure another person's reputation; here the misrepresentation targets the client's own policy.
Memory hook
Twisting = lying to flip a policy. Rebating = bribing with a premium refund. Twist = words; rebate = money.