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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-third Legislature First Regular Session 2017
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HOUSE BILL 2045 |
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AN ACT
amending section 20‑1119, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to insurance contracts.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Section 20-1119, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:
20-1119. 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 made available by the insurer does not amplify, extend or modify the terms of a policy.
C. If an insurer 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.