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Since Li Jun manages hypertension, a common condition that increases the risk profile, insurers frequently apply apremium rating, meaning higher premiums, due to the elevated health risk. Exclusions are less typical for well-managed chronic conditions, and refusal is unlikely for a single, manageable health issue. Given his overall good health otherwise, the insurer is likely to issue the policy with an increased premium to account for the added risk, as per the LLQP guidelines on underwriting for critical illness insurance​​.

Samira’s individual disability insurance (DI) policy includes achildcare rider, which provides a daily benefit to cover the costs of hiring help to care for her children while she is unable to perform her usual duties due to illness or injury. This rider is particularly useful for policyholders with dependents, as it addresses the financial burden of childcare in cases where the policyholder's disability prevents them from fulfilling their caregiving responsibilities. None of the other options, such as residual disability benefits or hospital indemnity, specifically cover childcare expenses; therefore, the correct answer is the childcare rider​.

Arthur’s eligibility for Long-Term Care (LTC) benefits depends on his inability to perform a specified number ofActivities of Daily Living (ADLs), which generally include bathing, dressing, feeding, toileting, transferring, and continence. In most LTC policies, to qualify for benefits, the policyholder typically needs to be unable to perform at least two of these ADLs. In Arthur's case, while he requires help with dressing and meal preparation, he can perform other ADLs such as feeding himself and bathing (with some assistance). This indicates that he can perform enough ADLs to make him ineligible under the typical LTC requirements​. Therefore, option D is correct, as his inability to dress alone does not meet the usual threshold required for benefit eligibility under most LTC policies.

In acontributory group insurance plan, the cost of the premiums is shared between the employer and the employees. For Compact Funds Inc., which has over 30 employees, implementing a contributory plan means that both the employer and the employees contribute to the premium costs. According to LLQP guidelines on group insurance plans, the process usually involves the employer (Compact Funds in this case) receiving the bill for the total premium from the insurer. The employer then deducts the employees’ share of the premium directly from their paychecks​. This allows for efficient billing and ensures that premiums are paid in a consolidated manner by the employer, with the deduction process managed through payroll.

Option B is correct as it accurately describes the billing and payment arrangement in a contributory group insurance plan, where Compact Funds is billed directly by the insurer and then deducts the employee portion from payroll, streamlining the process and keeping it consistent with standard practices as outlined in the LLQP content on group insurance​.