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Difficulty: EasyInitial Premium and Premium Receipts

Rebecca applies for a new term life insurance policy, pays the initial premium, and receives a conditional insurability receipt from her agent. Which of the following statements correctly describe how this conditional receipt functions? (Select all that apply)

  1. Coverage takes effect as of the date of the application or required medical exam, provided she is found insurable as applied for.Answer
  2. If she dies before the policy is issued, the claim will be paid if the insurer determines she was a standard risk on the receipt date.Answer
  3. C
    The receipt provides an absolute guarantee of unconditional coverage for a minimum of 30 days, regardless of her actual health.
  4. D
    The agent issuing the receipt has the authority to bypass the home office and permanently approve the policy on the spot.

Answer

The statements confirming that coverage is effective upon application or medical exam if insurable, and that claims are paid if the applicant is determined to be a standard risk on that date, are the correct descriptions.
A conditional insurability receipt means the applicant is covered from the date of the application or medical exam, but only on the condition that they are ultimately approved by the home office underwriter as a standard risk. If the applicant dies during the underwriting process, the insurer will still evaluate the application and pay the death benefit if the applicant would have been approved.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Recall the definition of a conditional insurability receipt.
It provides temporary coverage starting on the date of application or medical exam, strictly conditioned on the applicant ultimately being found insurable.
Establishing the core rule of conditional receipts is necessary to evaluate the options.
2
Evaluate the scenarios where death occurs before policy issuance.
The insurer must complete the normal underwriting process. If the underwriter concludes the applicant was an acceptable risk on the application date, the claim is paid.
This confirms how retroactive coverage applies in practice.
3
Identify and eliminate the incorrect statements regarding guarantees and agent authority.
Options claiming unconditional guarantees and absolute agent approval authority are false.
Life insurance agents lack the authority to issue binding coverage, and conditional receipts are never unconditional.

Key Concept

Conditional Receipts and Effective Date of Coverage
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Initial Premium and Premium Receipts

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