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Sarah is applying for an individual health insurance policy, acting as both the proposed insured and the policyowner. While filling out the paper application in the producer's office, she realizes she documented the wrong year for a previous surgery. She draws a single line through the mistake and writes the accurate year beside it. What additional action is legally required to validate this modification on the application?

  1. A
    The producer must use a commercial white-out solution to completely hide the error before the new date is processed.
  2. B
    Sarah must contact the insurer's underwriting department directly to provide verbal authorization for the modification.
  3. C
    The producer must place their own initials next to the alteration to verify its accuracy for the insurer.
  4. Sarah must place her initials directly next to the corrected year.Answer

Answer

Sarah must place her initials directly next to the corrected year.
Any modifications or corrections made to an insurance application must be initialed by the applicant (who is also the policyowner in this scenario) to prove they are aware of and agree to the change.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the nature of the issue in the scenario.
A mistake was made on a paper application by the applicant, who then struck through the error to write the correct information.
Understanding what happened dictates which insurance regulation applies.
2
Recall the legal protocol for making changes to an insurance application.
Any changes or modifications to an application must be initialed by the applicant.
The application is a legal document and becomes part of the entire contract; the insurer needs proof that the applicant is aware of and agrees to all written representations.

Key Concept

Corrections to an Insurance Application
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