We have always only issued a policy after we have been paid. The reason for this is that once a policy is issued, it drops off your pending proposal list and then is more difficult to track.
Start in the Proposal in question and add the Accepted Date (the date the Underwriter accepts the cover) and the On Risk Date (date the policy is dated - usually the date of the first deduction)
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Make sure you have added any other missing details - Owner, Payer, Bank a/c or Credit Card details and that the policy number is correct.
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Once you are happy with all of these things, click on Create New Policy.