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KRS 304.14-440

Policies to be readable -- Factors to be considered

Known as the Long-term Care Insurance Act

The act spans §§ 304.14-010 to 304.14-675 (77 sections).

Effective: July 15, 2010 History: Amended 2010 Ky

(1) All insurance policies subject to the provisions of KRS 304.14-420 to 304.14-450 shall be written in language easily readable and understandable by a person of average intelligence and education.

(2) In determining whether a policy or contract is readable within the meaning of this section the commissioner shall consider, at least, the following factors:

(a) The simplicity of the sentence structure and the shortness of the sentences used;

(b) The extent to which commonly used and understood words are employed;

(c) The extent to which legal terms are avoided;

(d) The extent to which references to other sections or provisions of the contract are minimized;

(e) The extent to which definitional provisions are incorporated in the text of the policy or contract; and (f) Any additional factors relevant to the readability or understandability of an insurance policy or contract which the commissioner may prescribe by regulation.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.