The doctrine of reasonable expectations holds that insurance policies will be interpreted in a fashion A....

The doctrine of reasonable expectations holds that insurance policies will be interpreted
in a fashion
A. consistent with the expectations of a reasonable person with legal training.
B. consistent with the expectations of a reasonable person without legal training.
C. consistent with the expectations of a reasonable person with at least a sixth grade
reading level.
D. that provides the greatest benefit to the insurance company

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The doctrine of reasonable expectations holds that IN CASE THERE IS ANY AMBIGUITY the insurance policies , will be interpreted in a fashion, that is consistent with the expectation of a reasonable person without legal training.

The person need not have any legal training.

So, the correct option is option B.

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