Within each provincial jurisdiction,a beneficiary under an insurance contract is entitled to sue under that contract even though the contractual arrangement is between parties other than the beneficiary.How is this legally possible?
A) legislation limiting application of exclusion clauses in life insurance contracts
B) common law reclassification of the application of the doctrine of privity
C) legislative amendment to modify application of the doctrine of privity
D) common law limiting application of exclusion clauses in life insurance contracts

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Legislative amendments have modified the application of the doctrine of privity, allowing beneficiaries to sue under insurance contracts even though they are not parties to the contract. This is a specific legal exception to the general rule that only parties to a contract can enforce its terms.

Within Each Provincial Jurisdiction,a Beneficiary Under an Insurance Contract Is