CII Certificate in Insurance - Financial Protection (R05) Practice Exam

In the context of a Critical Illness Cover policy, the minimum survival period is a specified duration that the policyholder must survive following the diagnosis of a critical illness in order to qualify for a payout. If the policyholder does not survive this minimum period, the insurer is not obligated to make a payout. This policy feature ensures that the insurance is effectively a form of financial support for the duration of the survival period following the serious event.

Therefore, if the minimum survival period is not met, it results in no payout being made. The rationale behind this stipulation is to prevent pre-existing health conditions or immediate deaths from triggering a payout, which could significantly affect the pricing and sustainability of the insurance product.