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Survey And Loss Assessment IC-S01


               The parties to the insurance contract must be of the same mind. Both must agree on


               the  same  subject  and  the  same  terms  of  the  contract  they  are  entering.  General


               commercial contracts are governed by the principles of let the buyer beware. This


               means it is the duty of the buyer to be careful before entering into any agreement.


               But this does not apply to the insurance contracts. Insurance contracts are based on


               mutual trust.





               The  prospective  insured  must  disclose  everything  best  of  his  knowledge  in  the


               proposal form before entering into the insurance contract. Sometimes some diseases


               cannot be detected by tests. It may appear at a later stage. So insurer believes that


               all informations has been duly disclosed by the insured.





               In case of nonlife insurance an insurer practically cannot verify the establishment or


               the property to be insured. It must rely on the declaration made by the insured on


               good faith. The policyholder must disclose all the material facts which are relevant to


               the  assessment  of  the  risk.  When  the  policyholders  deliberately  withhold  any


               information it is known as adverse selection





               A  contract  may  be  void  ib  inito  ie  void  since  inception.  A  contract  can  also  be


               voidable at the option of one or more persons. A person may avoid the contract at a


               later  stage  if  he  finds  that  some  terms  and  conditions  has  not  been  observed


               properly.









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