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Practice question: Rescission of Insurance Contracts

Multiple Choice Easy Jurisprudence

Practice question

Under Section 48's first paragraph, when must an insurer exercise a chapter-based right to rescind?
  1. Only after final judgment.
  2. At any time without limit.
  3. Only after the beneficiary wins an appeal.
  4. Only after the policyholder's estate closes.
  5. Before commencement of an action on the contract.

Legal references

  • Insurance Code as amended by RA10607, Sections26–48 and95–100: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra2013/ra_10607_2013.html
  • Heirs of Monera v. Manila Bankers Life, GR246446, January28 2026, main decision: https://elibrary.judiciary.gov.ph/thebookshelf/showdocs/1/70461

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