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During a meeting, an entrepreneur fills out the paperwork for a new individual disability income policy but chooses to wait until the policy is issued to pay the first premium. Three weeks later, the producer arrives at the entrepreneur's office to deliver the issued policy and collect the payment. Before leaving the policy and officially starting the coverage, which of the following must the producer obtain from the entrepreneur?

  1. A signed Statement of Good Health confirming no adverse medical changes have occurredCevap
  2. B
    Only the initial premium check, because the insurer has already completed the medical underwriting
  3. C
    A conditional receipt that backdates the coverage to the day the application was initially signed
  4. D
    A newly signed warranty guaranteeing the applicant's health history is absolutely true

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The producer must obtain a signed Statement of Good Health confirming no adverse medical changes have occurred.
When an applicant defers the initial premium payment until policy delivery, the insurance contract cannot take effect immediately. To finalize the contract and activate coverage, the producer must collect both the premium and a signed document confirming the applicant's health has not declined since the original paperwork was submitted.

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1
Identify the payment timing in the scenario.
The entrepreneur did not pay the initial premium with the application and is paying upon delivery (Collect on Delivery).
Payment timing determines the rules for when coverage goes into effect and what documentation is required.
2
Determine the requirements for Collect on Delivery (COD) policies.
The producer must collect the initial premium and verify that the applicant remains insurable.
Since weeks have passed between the application and issuance, the applicant's health could have changed, altering the risk the insurer is taking.
3
Identify the specific document used to verify insurability at delivery.
The Statement of Good Health.
This standardized document requires the applicant to formally state that their health condition has not changed since the original application date.

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Effective Date and Statement of Good Health Requirements
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