A life insurance policy most often becomes effective when the

A life insurance policy most often becomes effective when the policy is issued and the required premium has been collected, assuming all delivery and policy conditions are satisfied. The insurer’s approval alone is not always enough if the premium has not been paid. Likewise, submitting an application does not automatically create coverage. If an initial premium is paid with the application, a conditional receipt may provide temporary coverage subject to the receipt’s conditions, usually requiring that the applicant be insurable under the insurer’s rules. If the application is not prepaid, coverage normally becomes effective when the policy is delivered and the first premium is paid while the insured remains in acceptable health. Option C is legally meaningless because an agent and applicant cannot bind life insurance coverage merely by agreement unless the insurer’s rules and receipt provisions support it. Option D is incomplete because issue without premium payment may not activate coverage. Option B is the best answer because it combines issuance and premium collection. Reference topics: Policy Effective Date, Conditional Receipt, Policy Delivery, First Premium Collection.