utmost good faith Flashcards

Explain the principal of utmost good faith

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Utmost good faith is a common law principle . The principle means that every person who enters into a contract of insurance has a legal obligation to act with utmost good faith towards the company offering the insurance.

A

Or honesty

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2
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What is the Latin for utmost good faith?

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Uberrimae Fidei

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To whom does the principal of utmost good faith apply to in insurance

The client
The aggregator
The broker
The insurer
Both parties entering into the contract
A

Both parties entering into the contact

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4
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A principle used in insurance contracts, legally obliging all parties to reveal to the others any information that might influence the others’ decision to enter into the contract

A

The policy is voidable if utmost good faith is not observed by both parties.

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5
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A positive duty to disclose all material facts is a definition of utmost good faith

True or False

A

True

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