THE REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS DOCTRINE: UNDERSTANDING THE LAW AND THE LORE BEHIND UPHOLDING THE REASONABLE EXPECTATIONS OF INSURANCE POLICYHOLDERS

: The authors examine the increasing recognition by the courts that an insurance policy is a consumer product, not merely a contract. This evolution has been the result of an increasing focus on the reasonable expectations doctrine. A review of the legal environment involving reasonable expectations...

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Published inRisk management and insurance review Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 72 - 108
Main Authors Anderson, Eugene R., Fournier, James J.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.1998
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Summary:: The authors examine the increasing recognition by the courts that an insurance policy is a consumer product, not merely a contract. This evolution has been the result of an increasing focus on the reasonable expectations doctrine. A review of the legal environment involving reasonable expectations and insurance coverage is presented.
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ArticleID:RMIR72
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ISSN:1098-1616
1540-6296
DOI:10.1111/j.1540-6296.1998.tb00073.x