Which statement about a guaranteed renewable health insurance policy is correct?
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Why A is correct
A guaranteed renewable policy guarantees the right to continue coverage as long as premiums are paid: the insurer cannot cancel or refuse renewal because of the insured's health, claims, or age. However, unlike a noncancelable policy, the insurer retains the right to increase premiums by class, meaning for all insureds in the same classification rather than for a single individual. The guaranteed renewable level is common in individual disability income insurance and still gives the insured substantial renewal protection against individual adverse action while leaving the insurer room to reprioritize rates for an entire block of business.
Why the other options are wrong
- B) Freezing premiums permanently is the distinguishing feature of a noncancelable policy, not a guaranteed renewable policy, which allows class-wide premium increases.
- C) Deteriorating health is precisely the situation that guaranteed renewability protects against; the insurer cannot cancel for it, since the guarantee runs to the insured's continued coverage.
- D) Renewal cannot be denied to individuals based on their own claims experience; class-wide premium changes are the only permitted mechanism under guaranteed renewability.
Memory hook
Guaranteed renewable = can't drop you, can't price you alone. Class hikes yes, individual hikes no.