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May include payments for disability income, medical, hospital and surgical
expense reimbursement, dental expenses, accidental death and dismemberment,
and long-term care expenses - ANSWER -Health insurance benefits
Relationship that must exist at the time of application in which an insured's
sickness or injury would result in a financial or economic loss by the policyowner -
ANSWER -Insurable interest
An illness or disease that occurs after a policy is issued - ANSWER -Sickness
An application for health insurance is completed by a producer and signed by the
applicant. The applicant remembers information that needs to be added to the
application before being submitted to the insurer and contacts the producer, who
has returned to the office. - ANSWER -The producer must meet with the applicant
in person to update the information and have the applicant initial the changes
If an incomplete application is accepted by the underwriter and a policy is issued
without requesting the missing information, which of the following statements
applies? - ANSWER -The insurer waives its right to contest a claim based on the
incomplete application
If a premium is submitted with the application and a conditional receipt is issued,
coverage is effective: - ANSWER -The date of application, or date of a completed
medical exam if required, whichever is later, as long as the policy would have been
issued as applied for
the primary source of underwriting information - ANSWER -Application
Alerts members about an insurance applicant's previous claim information -
ANSWER -MIB Medical Information Bureau
, If a premium is paid at the time of application and the policy is issued as applied,
legal delivery can occur at the time of: - ANSWER -Issuance of the policy
If a premium is not paid at the time of application, the producer will obtain which
of the following at the time of policy delivery? - ANSWER -Signed statement of
good health
potential risks of replacement of an individual health or disability insurance
policy, except: - ANSWER -Coverage due to an accident will be restricted for 30
days after the effective date of the policy
Ultimately, insurability of an applicant is determined by the - ANSWER -Insurer's
home office underwriter
Which of the following has primary responsibility for ensuring that the application
is filled out completely? - ANSWER -Producer
If the insurer issues a policy after receiving an application for health insurance in
which questions regarding preexisting conditions were left blank, what would be
the consequence to the insured's coverage if a preexisting condition caused a claim
shortly after the policy was issued? - ANSWER -Coverage would be as stipulated
in the policy because the company issued the policy even though the question was
left blank
Field underwriting is very important: - ANSWER -Due to the risk of a moral
hazard
If an application is submitted with a question left unANSWERed, which of the
following should occur? - ANSWER -The insurer would require an ANSWER
before issuing a policy
The specified period that must elapse before new coverage is effective for
nonaccidental losses is known as which of the following? - ANSWER -
Probationary period