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• The written contract between an individual or group policyholder and an insurance company. The policy outlines the duties, obligations, and responsibilities of both the policyholder and the insurance company. A policy may include any application, endorsement, certificate, or any other document that can describe, limit, or exclude coverage benefits under the policy.

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  policy. (n.d.). Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. Retrieved December 9, 2022, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/policy.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  policy. www.insurance.ca.gov. Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/policy (accessed: December 9, 2022).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "policy." Glossary of Health Insurance Terms. California Department of Insurance. 9 December. 2022 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/policy.

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