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Offer is completing an application and applying for insurance.
Offer and Acceptance
Acceptance is when the contract is accepted without changes;
policy or binder is issued.
Exchange of value. First premium is paid by the insured. The
Consideration
insurer promises to indemnify the insured in the event of
loss.
Contract of Adhesion A contract written by one party and the other party adheres to it as is.
Insured has no input in the writing of the contract, therefore
Ambiguities in a Contract of
Adhesion any ambiguity in the contract will be decided in the insured's
favor.
This insurance contract is based on chance or uncertain future
Aleatory Contract
outcome or unforeseen contingency.
Personal Contract Personal in nature, between the insurance company and an individual.
Unilateral Contract After the premium is paid, only one party is legally bound to the
contract.
Conditional in nature because certain future acts or conditions
Conditional Contract
must occur before a contract is legally enforceable and before
claims can be paid.
If ambiguities exist in an insurance policy, they should be
Reasonable Expectations
resolved with reasonable expectations of the insured.
The greatest degree of good faith for accurate, valid
Utmost Good Faith
information by both parties for the negotiations involving an
insurance contract.
Statements made on an application that are believed to be true to
Representations
the best of their knowledge.
Material statements made that are guaranteed as true in all
Warranties
respects, the breaching of which voids the policy.
Omission; omit information. Intentionally hiding known facts
Concealment
when the disclosure of these facts would change the decision
of an insurer.