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Good news, the underwriter called me, everything is fine. I guess they just wanted to check that the cert date was after the policy was taken out. He also said that as long as the original questionnaire was filled out truthfully, I didn't need to even notify them. Anyway it's all clear now.

Thanks for all the input.
 
I'm very surprised to hear that it is okay to keep quiet in the US and Canada. In the UK, an insurance policy is considered a 'contract of utmost good faith'. Anything that could affect the risk must be declared, even after inception of the policy. Wherever in the world you live, the best advice IMO is 'if in doubt, ask'. The OP will now have a record that he made the enquiry, should the unthinkable happen.

There was a good talk by renowned technical diving instructor, Mark Powell, on the subject of solo diving. He discussed a common misconception that solo diving will void your life insurance policy. He said he asked whether he was covered for diving. The answer was 'yes' - up to 30m and as long as he was under the supervision of an instructor. He then pointed out he was an instructor. When they came back to him, they said they would cover him with no adjustment to his premium within the limits of his certification.
 
A life insurance policy in the US is underwritten at the time you apply. As long as you tell the truth at that time you are covered. Any changes you make in the future, like getting scuba certified, are not considered part of the original contract.
 

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