[A072]

adhesion contract

A type of contract in which the conditions of the contract are drawn or written by the insurer with no input from the insured who must adhere to the terms and conditions as set forth, and who has little recourse to negotiate for better benefits or terms. If there is any ambiguity when a contract of adhesion has been written, court decisions and rulings will be in favor of the party who did not have control of the wording of the provisions; in this case the insured.