rephrase these for me ( Insurable Interest

Insurable interest forms the basis of all insurance policies. Insurable interest exists when an insured person derives a financial or other kind of benefit from the continuous existence, without repairment or damage, of the insured object (or in the case of a person, their continued survival). A person has an insurable interest in something when loss of or damage to that thing would cause the person to suffer a financial or other kind of loss. Normally, insurable interest is established by ownership, possession, or direct relationship. For example, people have insurable interests in their own homes and vehicles, but not in their neighbors' homes and vehicles, and almost certainly not those of strangers.

The concept of insurable interest as a prerequisite for the purchase of insurance distanced the insurance business from gambling, thereby enhancing the industry's reputation and leading to greater acceptance of the insurance industry. The United Kingdom was a leader in that trend by passing legislation that prohibited insurance contracts if no insurable interest could be proven. Notably the Marine Insurance Act 1745 (which introduced the concept of an insurable interest, although it did not use the term expressly), the Life Assurance Act 1774 which renders such life insurance contracts illegal, and the Marine Insurance Act 1906, s.4 which renders such contracts void.

In 1806 Lord Eldon LC sitting in English House of Lords in Lucena v Craufurd (1806) 2 Bos & PNR 269 sought to define an insurable interest, and although that definition is often used, modern commentators regard it as unsatisfactory. Lord Eldon defined it as "a right in property, or a right derivable out of some contract about the property, which in either case may be lost upon some contingency affecting the possession or enjoyment of the party".

Utmost Good Faith

Uberrima fides (sometimes seen in its genitive form uberrimae fidei) is a Latin phrase meaning "utmost good faith" (literally, "most abundant faith"). This means that all parties to an insurance are legally obliged to reveal and declare all material facts in the proposal form of an insurance contract.

A higher duty is expected from parties to an insurance contract than from parties to most other contracts are expected , in order to ensure the disclosure of all material facts so that the contract may accurately reflect the actual risk being undertaken. The principles underlying this rule were stated by Lord Mansfield in the leading and often-quoted case of Carter v Boehm (1766) 97 ER 1162, 1164,

Insurance is a contract of speculation. The special facts, upon which the contingent chance is to be computed, lie most commonly in the knowledge of the insured only: the under-writer trusts to his representation, and proceeds upon confidence that he does not keep back any circumstances in his knowledge, to mislead the under-writer into a belief that the circumstance does not exist. Good faith forbids either party by concealing what he privately knows, to draw the other into a bargain from his ignorance of that fact, and his believing the contrary.

Therefore, the insured must reveal the exact nature and potential of the risks that he transfers to the insurer (which may, in turn, be sold onto a reinsurer), while at the same time the insurer must make sure that the potential contract fits the needs of, and benefits, the insured.

Proximate Cause

Insurance Policies only provide cover for loss or damage if it is as a result of one of the perils listed in the Policy. Determining the actual cause of loss or damage is therefore a fundamental step in the consideration of any claim.Proximate cause is a key principle of insurance and is concerned with how the loss or damage actually occurred and whether it is indeed as a result of an insured peril.

Proximate cause was defined in the case of Pawsey v Scottish Union & National Insurance Company (1908) as:

the active and efficient cause that sets in motion a train of events which brings about a result, without the intervention of any force started and working actively from a new and independent source.

The important point to note is that the proximate cause is the nearest cause and not a remote cause. Unfortunately when a loss occurs there will often be a series of events leading up to the incident and so it is sometimes difficult to determine the nearest or proximate cause. It is important to note that the proximate cause need not be the cause immediately before the loss or damage occurs. The last cause could simply be a link in the chain connecting the event with the proximate cause. For example, a fire might cause a water pipe to burst. Despite the resultant loss being water damage, the fire would still be the proximate cause of the incident.

Indemnity

Indemnity is a compensation to a party for a loss or damage that has already occurred, or to guarantee through a contractual clause to repay another party for loss or damage that might occur in the future. The concept of indemnity is based on a contractual agreement made between two parties in which one party (the indemnitor) agrees to pay for potential losses or damages caused by the other party (the indemnitee).

Indemnities form the basis of many insurance contracts; for example, a car owner may purchase different kinds of insurance as an indemnity for various kinds of loss arising from operation of the car, such as damage to the car itself, or medical expenses following an accident. In an agency context, a principal may be obligated to indemnify their agent for liabilities incurred while carrying out responsibilities under the relationship. While the events giving rise to an indemnity may be specified by contract, the actions that must be taken to compensate the injured party are largely unpredictable, and the maximum compensation is often expressly limited.

Subrogation

Subrogation is the term used to describe the legal right of an insurance company to recover its loss from a third party. It is usually triggered where a claim payment is made to a policyholder, but the policyholders loss was actually caused by another party - the insurer has the right to subrogate directly against the third party, or their insurance company.

The main aim of the doctrine of Subrogation is to prevent the assured from recovering more than a fullbindemnity or in other word to prevent unjust enrichment. Subrogation is concerned with the legal right of the insured against third parties. The right of subrogation is typically based upon either the terms of the policy of insurance or the right of equitable subrogation i.e.; by operation of law. Subrogation applies to all insurance contracts, fire, motor cars, property, and liability .etc but there is an argument in life insurance, subrogation does not apply to it nor to the accident insurance related to loss suffered by the insured. The question is why? Because this is not based on indemnity.

Warranty

A warranty in an insurance policy is a promise by the insured party that statements affecting the validity of the contract are true. Most insurance contracts require the insured to make certain warranties. For example, to obtain a Health Insurance policy, an insured party may have to warrant that he does not suffer from a terminal disease. If a warranty made by an insured party turns out to be untrue, the insurer may cancel the policy and refuse to cover claims.

Not all misstatements made by an insured party give the insurer the right to cancel a policy or refuse a claim. Only misrepresentations on conditions and warranties in the contract give an insurer such rights. To qualify as a condition or warranty, the statement must be expressly included in the contract, and the provision must clearly show that the parties intended that the rights of the insured and insurer would depend on the truth of the statement.

Return of Premium (ROP)

Return of premium is a type of life insurance policy that returns the premiums paid for coverage if the insured party survives the policy's term, or includes a portion of the premiums paid to the beneficiary upon the death of the insured. For example, a $900,000 policy bought for $9,000 a year over a 25-year period would result in $225,000 being refunded to the surviving policyholder at the end of the 25 years.

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