tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866888786685173714.post5955598529442502750..comments2023-10-11T11:25:01.862-04:00Comments on Insurance Coverage Law in Massachusetts: Keep your policies foreverNina Kallenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02994796080750727955noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866888786685173714.post-19161270132056825712011-12-01T10:02:00.327-05:002011-12-01T10:02:00.327-05:00There is a Uniform Electronic Transactions Act tha...There is a Uniform Electronic Transactions Act that was promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws several years ago. I believe Massachusetts adopted a verison of it in 2003. May be a good idea for a future article. Best.Van R Mayhall IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988754676607042422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866888786685173714.post-73821992101888866732011-12-01T09:38:09.663-05:002011-12-01T09:38:09.663-05:00Van, That's a good point. I came of age at a ...Van, That's a good point. I came of age at a time when computer technology was evolving in such a way that something you thought was safely stored forever -- on a 5 1/4 inch floppy disk, for example -- would be inaccessible three years later. Although I have never researched the issue, I would assume that in most circumstances a printed copy of a policy with the accompanying dec page would be sufficient under the best evidence rule as prima facie evidence of the policy.Nina Kallenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02994796080750727955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2866888786685173714.post-58730769082561419662011-12-01T08:36:06.125-05:002011-12-01T08:36:06.125-05:00Nina, as you know, maintaining PDFs of policies is...Nina, as you know, maintaining PDFs of policies is often more economical and sometimes even safer than keeping physical copies, if proper security and back-up procedures are used. Generaly, under the Louisiana Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, if the law requires an agreement to be in writing, an electronic record satisfies the law. Therefore, PDF files and other electronic records are usually sufficient for court evidence. Has it been your experience that this is true in Massachusetts, as well?Van R Mayhall IIIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17988754676607042422noreply@blogger.com