Which military service exclusion clause would pay upon the death of an active duty serviceman killed while on leave?

• A. War risk exclusion
• B. Nonservice accident exclusion
• C. Military service exclusion clause
• D. Active duty exclusion

Answer: (C)

The main idea tested is how military-related exclusions affect when a life policy pays. There are four common exclusions to consider: war risk, which bars coverage if death is due to war; nonservice accident, which excludes deaths from accidents not tied to the insured’s service; active duty, which excludes deaths occurring while the insured is on active duty; and military service, which addresses death related to the insured’s status in the military.

In this scenario, the serviceman is active in the military but killed while on leave. That means he isn’t performing active-duty duties at the moment of death, so the active duty exclusion wouldn’t apply to deny payment. The war risk exclusion would apply only if the death were caused by war conditions, which isn’t specified here. The nonservice accident exclusion targets accidents occurring outside service contexts, which isn’t the focus. The military service exclusion clause is the one that governs coverage related to military status itself; because the death occurred in a military context (even though on leave), this clause is the one that would determine the payout, making it the best fit for this situation.