Definitions for "Doctrine of reasonable expectations"
A doctrine applied by some courts under which the reasonable expectations of policyowners and beneficiaries will be honored, even though the language of the policy does not literally support these expectations.----------[ Back
Legal principle that provides that an insurance policy includes coverages that an average person would reasonably expect it to include, regardless of what the policy actually provides.
A legal doctrine that policies will be interpreted according to what a reasonable person who is not trained in the law would expect.