State RegulationsAZ specificDifficulty 2/5
A producer tells an Arizona applicant that a policy exclusion 'won't really apply.' Under A.R.S. 20-1205, only who may change or waive a term of the policy?
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Why B is correct
Under A.R.S. 20-1205, only an officer of the insurer may change or waive any provision of the policy, and the change must be in writing and attached as an endorsement. A producer's side comments have no legal effect on the contract, no matter how reassuring they sound at the kitchen table in Scottsdale.
Why the other options are wrong
- A) producers are expressly excluded from changing or waiving policy terms.
- C) beneficiaries have no authority to alter the contract's terms.
- D) the Director enforces the insurance code but does not waive private contract provisions.
Memory hook
Only an officer's pen changes the deal.