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Intentional Waiver of Unintentional Misstatements: Contractual Limitations to Insurance Policy Rescission

Rescission" is a dirty word that no policyholder wants to hear, especially when one considers the law relating to this potential forfeiture of coverage in many locales. While some jurisdictions require that a policyholder's misrepresentation or omission be both material and intentional, others do not require a showing of intent to support rescission — a negligent or unintentional misrepresentation is enough, as long as it is "material." Given the amount of information typically requested by insurance companies when coverage is purchased or renewed, and the potential for an inadvertent error during the process, even the most careful policyholder must then wonder: Could I forfeit all of my coverage?

34 minute read September 09, 2004 at 11:28 AM
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Michael T. Sharkey
Intentional Waiver of Unintentional Misstatements: Contractual Limitations to Insurance Policy Rescission

“Rescission” is a dirty word that no policyholder wants to hear, especially when one considers the law relating to this potential forfeiture of coverage in many locales.

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