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When an applicant for life insurance receives a conditional receipt, it signifies that the insurer acknowledges receiving the application and any premium payment, granting temporary coverage while the application is being reviewed. This coverage is contingent upon the application being approved based on the underwriting process.

If the applicant dies the day after receiving the conditional receipt, the claim will be paid if the application is ultimately approved. The conditional receipt implies that as long as the applicant meets the insurer’s underwriting requirements and the risk is acceptable, coverage is in effect pending approval. This confirmation of coverage is fundamental to many insurance transactions, highlighting that the insurer's obligation to pay out the claim arises from the temporary protection established by the conditional receipt while the application is being processed.

Consequently, the condition associated with the receipt establishes the insurer's responsibility to pay out a claim, assuming the application doesn’t reveal significant unforeseen issues that would lead to denial upon its formal evaluation.