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Practice question: Loss; Notice and Proof

Multiple Choice Medium

Practice question

The insured peril is stipulated only a remote cause of the loss. No other coverage ground or different policy rule applies. The insured says any causal connection satisfies Section 86. Which is correct?
  1. Every connection is automatically proximate
  2. Only the insured may classify causation conclusively
  3. The statute contains no remote-cause distinction
  4. The insurer must pay every requested sum
  5. The default expressly does not impose liability on that remote-cause basis

Legal references

  • Insurance Code as amended by RA 10607: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10607_2013.html; Sections 86-88.

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