Property Insurance: Comprising Fire and Marine Insurance, Corporate Surety Bonding, Title Insurance, and Credit Insurance |
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... fact , and has given its consent to the change . The Fire - Insurance Policy a Contract for Indemnity.— It is a fundamental principle of fire insurance , often lost sight of by our law - making bodies , that the contract is one of ...
... fact , and has given its consent to the change . The Fire - Insurance Policy a Contract for Indemnity.— It is a fundamental principle of fire insurance , often lost sight of by our law - making bodies , that the contract is one of ...
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... facts prior to the issuance of the policy , and wrongful conduct in the maintenance and care of the property after the ... fact , the policy was local in character , one form prevailing in Boston , another in Philadelphia , and still ...
... facts prior to the issuance of the policy , and wrongful conduct in the maintenance and care of the property after the ... fact , the policy was local in character , one form prevailing in Boston , another in Philadelphia , and still ...
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... fact , most legal author- ities do not regard life - insurance policies as contracts for in- demnity , but view them as agreements for the payment of a definite sum " upon the happening of a certain event at an uncertain time in the ...
... fact , most legal author- ities do not regard life - insurance policies as contracts for in- demnity , but view them as agreements for the payment of a definite sum " upon the happening of a certain event at an uncertain time in the ...
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... fact that there never was any good reason for making a dis- tinction between fire insurance and life and marine insur- ance as regards the necessity of insurable interest at the time of the inception of the policy . Thus in the case of ...
... fact that there never was any good reason for making a dis- tinction between fire insurance and life and marine insur- ance as regards the necessity of insurable interest at the time of the inception of the policy . Thus in the case of ...
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... fact so broad has been the application of the theory of insurable interest to fire - insurance contracts that compara- tively few instances are found where all the court cases agree that no insurable interest exists . In the case of ...
... fact so broad has been the application of the theory of insurable interest to fire - insurance contracts that compara- tively few instances are found where all the court cases agree that no insurable interest exists . In the case of ...
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Property Insurance: Comprising Fire and Marine Insurance, Corporate Surety ... Solomon Stephen Huebner No preview available - 2013 |
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Page 133 - In the event of disagreement as to the amount of loss the same shall, as above provided, be ascertained by two competent and disinterested appraisers, the insured and this company each selecting one, and the two so chosen shall first select a competent and disinterested umpire; the appraisers together shall then estimate and appraise the loss stating separately sound value and damage, and, falling to agree, shall submit their differences to the umpire; and the award in writing of any two shall determine...
Page 91 - But it is generally held, that, in order to warrant a finding that negligence, or an act not amounting to wanton wrong, is the proximate cause of an injury, it must appear that the injury was the natural and probable consequence of the negligence or wrongful act, and that it ought to have been foreseen in the light of the attending circumstances.
Page 93 - This company shall not be liable for loss caused directly or indirectly by invasion, insurrection, riot, civil war or commotion, or military or usurped power, or by order of any civil authority...
Page 97 - It shall be optional, however, with this company to take all or any part of the articles at such ascertained or appraised value, and also to repair, rebuild, or replace the property lost or damaged with other of like kind and quality within a reasonable time, on giving notice, within 30 days after the receipt of the proof herein required, of its intention so to do; but there can be no : abandonment to this company of the property described.
Page 149 - This policy shall be canceled at any time at the request of the insured ; or by the company by giving five days' notice of such cancellation. If this policy shall be canceled as hereinbefore provided, or become void or cease, the premium having been actually paid, the unearned portion shall be returned on surrender of this policy or last renewal, this company retaining the customary short rate; except that when this policy is canceled by this company by giving notice it shall retain only the pro...
Page 129 - ... within sixty days after the fire, unless such time is extended in writing by this company, shall render a statement to this company, signed and sworn to by said insured, stating the knowledge and belief of the insured as to the time and origin of the fire; the interest of the insured and of all others in the property...
Page 137 - This entire policy, unless otherwise provided by agreement indorsed hereon or added hereto, shall be void if the insured now has or shall hereafter make or procure any other contract of insurance, whether valid or not, on property covered in whole or in part by this policy...
Page 96 - This company shall not be liable beyond the actual cash value of the property at the time any loss or damage occurs, and the loss or damage shall be ascertained or estimated according to such actual cash value, with proper deduction for depreciation however caused, and shall in no event exceed what it would then cost the insured to repair or replace the same with material of like kind and quality...
Page 139 - ... (any usage or custom of trade or manufacture to the contrary notwithstanding) there be kept, used, or allowed on the above described premises, benzine...
Page 93 - If a building or any part thereof fall, except as the result of fire, all insurance by this policy on such building or its contents shall immediately cease.