A person owns a life annuity. He elects to receive his annuity payments monthly for the remainder of his life with 'ten years certain'. This means the insurer will make payments

This choice inaccurately suggests that payments will stop if the insured does not live the entire ten years. In reality, the "ten years certain" ensures payments are made for the full 120 months, regardless of the annuitant's lifespan, thereby guaranteeing a minimum payout period.

This option misrepresents the structure of the annuity by implying that a beneficiary would receive payments for an additional 120 months after the annuitant's death. In a "ten years certain" annuity, if the annuitant dies before the end of the ten years, payments go to the beneficiary for the remaining months, but not for an additional 120 months.

This choice erroneously indicates that payments will be reduced after the ten-year period. However, in a "ten years certain" life annuity, the payments remain constant during the annuitant's lifetime following the initial guaranteed period, continuing until death without reduction.