The Insurance Coverage Law Center has published "Is There a Duty to Read Insurance Contracts?," originally published on PropertyCasualty360.com, in its Eye on the Experts column.
Here, the author explains, the "duty to read" is a legal fiction, better stated as "policyholders are deemed to know the essential terms of their contracts."
Learn more: "Is There a Duty to Read Insurance Contracts?"
Victoria Spears
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