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K.S.A. § 40-2216 (2026)

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40-2216. Purpose of act. The purpose of this act shall be to provide reasonable standardization and simplification of terms and coverages of individual accident and sickness insurance policies and subscriber contracts of non-profit hospital, medical and dental service corporations to facilitate public understanding and comparison, to eliminate provisions contained in individual accident and sickness insurance policies and subscriber contracts of non-profit hospital, medical, and dental service corporations which may be misleading or unreasonably confusing in connection either with the purchase of such coverages or with the settlement of claims, and to provide for full disclosure in the sale of accident and sickness coverages.

History: L. 1976, ch. 218, § 1; July 1.


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Cited in 1 case, 2002–2002 · leading case: Bolz v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., 52 P.3d 898 (Kan. 2002).
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Bolz v. State Farm Mut. Ins. Co., 52 P.3d 898 (Kan. 2002). · cites it 2× “" K.S.A. 40-2216. K.S.A. 40-2201 provides: "The term `policy of accident and sickness insurance' as used herein includes any policy or contract insuring against loss resulting from sickness or bodily injury or death by accident, or both, issued by a stock, or mutual company or…”
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