Term Policy Life Cycle Example

The image below provides a visual representation of the path a term policy travels, beginning with the entry of client information and ending with the policy termination. Different policies will have different life cycles. Each numbered section of the life cycle is described below.

Term policy life cycle example showing typical transactions

Life Cycle Stages

Enter client information. Use the Client screen to enter client information and addresses.

Create the new policy. Use the Policy screen to enter the specific policy details.

(If the new policy was entered in error, use the Shadow/Delete button on the Policy screen to delete it while in Pending status.)

Assign roles to clients and attach them to the policy. Use the Roles screen to enter the specific role information.

Create additional segments to attach to the base policy. Use the Segments screen to enter the specific segment information.

Perform administration functions. Create Suspense records during this stage.

Process the first Activity, which is Coverage Calculation. Use the Activities screen for the processing of activities.

Process the second activity, which is Premium. Use the Activities screen for the processing of activities. For this activity a Suspense Number is required for tracking the money given to the company by the client.

Process the third activity, which is Issue. This will cause the policy to become active. The system will also automatically spawn the COIPayment, Billing and Anniversary activities. Use the Activities screen to process these activities.

Process the ShadowPolicy and change its status to Shadowed. This will cause the policy to be deleted. For policies not in Pending status, this may be initiated by a StatusChange transaction.