American Samoa § 29.1542 - Policy constitutes entire contract.
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§ 29.1542. Policy constitutes entire contract.
(a) Every contract of insurance must be construed according to the terms and conditions of the policy. Where the contract is made pursuant to a written application therefore, if the insurer delivers a copy of the application with the policy to the insured, the application shall become a part of the insurance policy. If the application is not so delivered to the insured, it may not be a part of the insurance policy. (b) If any life or health insurance policy is reinstated or renewed, and the insured or assignee or beneficiary with a vested interest under the policy makes written request to the insurer for a copy of the application, if any, for reinstatement or renewal, the insurer shall, within 30 days after the receipt at its home or branch office of the request and of satisfactory evidence of the requesting beneficiary’s vested interest, deliver or mail to the person making the request a copy of the application. If the copy is not so delivered or mailed, the insurer shall be precluded from introducing the application as evidence in any action based upon or involving the policy or its reinstatement or renewal. (c) This section does not apply to surety insurance.
Source: official American Samoa text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29.1542 ("Policy constitutes entire contract.") is part of the American Samoa Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of American Samoa. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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