Electronic signature

{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-001275",
  "term": "Electronic signature",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "An electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record. It serves the same legal function as a handwritten signature in many contexts, including insurance applications and policy agreements. The legal framework for electronic signatures is provided by laws like the ESIGN Act.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/electronic-signature/"
}