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Any contingent or unknown event, whether past or future, which may - Includes:
damnify a person having an insurable interest, or create a liability against
him, may be insured against, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
o Personal accident & health insurance as written
by non-life insurance companies
The consent of the spouse is not necessary for the validity of an
insurance policy taken out by a married person on his or her life or that of
his or her children. o Insurance against loss or liability which is NOT
within the scope of the other types of insurance
All rights, title and interest in the policy of insurance taken out by an namely:
original owner on the life or health of the person insured shall
automatically vest in the latter upon the death of the original owner, Fire
unless otherwise provided for in the policy. Marine
Suretyship
Life
c.) Promise to pay or indemnify fixed or ascertainable amount May be past or future
d.) Consideration for the promise PREMIUM Insurer is liable for a fortuitous event if it is the event or peril
insured against & is the proximate cause or loss
e.) Meeting of the minds of the parties upon all foregoing essentials
1.) In General - Married woman may also take out an insurance of that of
- Anything that has an appreciable pecuniary value subject her husband, she having an insurable interest.
to loss or deterioration or which may be deprived so that his
pecuniary interest may prejudiced - She may also take out an insurance interest on her
paraphernal or separate property or on the property given
2.) Property Insurance to her by her husband.
- Both persons & property may be the subjects of insurance
subject matter ordinarily used in reference to the Ownership of life insurance policy
insurance of property
1.) Interest of person who insured his own life
- Property covered by policy is regarded the subject matter of - Ownership of a modern life insurance policy is divided
the insurance between the insured and the beneficiary
- Risk of loss of such property that is primarily involved.
Insured Owner of its various marketing & sales features ( loan
3.) Life, health, & accident insurance & cash surrender values)
- Person becomes the subject of insurance generally
viewed as one in reference to the insured as a party to the Beneficiary Owner of a promise to pay the proceeds at the
contract death of the insured subject to the insureds right of revocation
- Includes:
Parties contemplate Parties seek to distribute possible loss
gain through mere by reason of mischance
o Existing statutes by which the insurer & its policy chance
holders are bound
2.) Insured
- Second party to the contract, person in whose favor the
contract is operative & who is indemnified against or to
receive a certain sum upon the happening of a specified
contingency
Insured is NOT always the person to whom the proceeds are paid
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