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Commerce · Q247

Insurance

Graduate and Post Graduate · Commerce · question 247

Q247

In which of the following cases does insurable interest not exist?

A.
Spouse
B.
Business partner
C.
Tenant
Answer
D.
Self

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
This principle is an important element within a contract of insurance. It means that the insured must have an interest in the subject matter of the insurance. In a practical sense, this means that the insured must suffer a financial or economic loss. This also means that the interest in the property must be a real one and not a contrived one.
A tenant is a person who occupies land or property rented from a landlord. So, 'insurable interest' does not lie with the person.