Arthur applies for a life insurance policy and pays the first premium, receiving a conditional insurability receipt. The insurer requires a medical examination. Arrange the following events in the strict chronological sequence required to illustrate how his coverage becomes retroactively effective, culminating in a paid claim after an unexpected tragedy.
- 1Arthur submits the application, pays the initial premium, and receives a conditional insurability receipt.
- 2Arthur completes the insurer's mandatory medical examination.
- 3Arthur dies in a sudden accident before the home office has issued the physical policy.
- 4The underwriting department conducts a post-mortem review of Arthur's application and medical exam results.
- 5The underwriter determines Arthur was insurable as a standard risk as of the date of his medical exam.
- 6The insurer honors the conditional receipt and pays the full death benefit to Arthur's beneficiary.
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The correct sequence is: Application and premium submission, followed by the medical exam, followed by the accidental death, followed by the post-mortem underwriting review, followed by the determination of standard insurability, and finally the claim payment.
The correct sequence illustrates the strict legal mechanism of a conditional insurability receipt when a medical exam is required. Coverage cannot begin until the medical exam is completed. If the applicant dies after the exam but before policy issuance, the insurer must conduct a post-mortem underwriting review. Only if the underwriter determines the applicant was insurable as a standard risk as of the exam date will the coverage be deemed retroactively effective, obligating the insurer to pay the death benefit.
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Conditional Insurability Receipts and Retroactive Coverage