Fifty-third Legislature                                                 Judiciary

First Regular Session                                                   H.B. 2051

 

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

SENATE AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2051

(Reference to House engrossed bill)

 


Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert:

"Section 1.  Section 20-1119, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE20-1119.  Construction of policies

A.  Every insurance contract shall be construed according to the entirety of its terms and conditions as set forth in the policy and as amplified, extended or modified by any rider, endorsement or application attached to and made a part of the policy.

B.  Any summary of benefits, illustration or other similar explanatory document that is created and is made available by the insurer or the insurer's authorized producer does not amplify, extend or modify the terms of a policy.

C.  If an insurer or the insurer's authorized producer provides an insured with a copy of a policy that is translated into a language other than English, the English language version of the policy is the binding contract between the parties and governs and controls in the event of a conflict with the translated version of the policy.  Each translated insurance contract shall include a disclosure that the English language version of the policy is the binding contract between the parties and governs and controls in the event of a conflict with the translated version of the policy."END_STATUTE

Amend title to conform


 

JUDY BURGES

2051BURGES.docx

03/20/2017

09:04 AM

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