NU Online News Service, March 29, 3:42 p.m. EDT

DENVERRegulators should work with the insurance industry to eliminate confusing contract language that challenges even skilled lawyers, a consumer representative said.

Insurance industry representatives countered that readability is already regulated, and that lawsuits and the "Ambiguity Doctrine" make further simplification of contracts difficult for the industry.

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