State RegulationsPA specificDifficulty 1/5
Under Pennsylvania law, which documents together constitute the entire contract for an individual accident and health policy?
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Why B is correct
The entire contract provision required by 40 P.S. § 753(A)(1) provides that the policy, together with a copy of the application attached to it, constitutes the entire contract between the parties. Nothing else — no brochure, producer statement, or internal document — forms part of the agreement. This protects the insured by fixing in one place every term the insurer can later invoke.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) The application is not left in the insurer's separate files; a copy must be attached to the policy for the entire contract requirement of 40 P.S. § 753(A)(1) to be met.
- C) Sales brochures and illustrations are marketing material, not contract documents; the entire contract is limited to the policy and the attached application copy.
- D) The insurer's internal underwriting notes are not part of the contract and cannot be used to add terms against the insured.
Memory hook
Policy plus attached application — the whole contract in one package.