Standard Fire Policy

Which act by the insured will VOID coverage under the Standard Fire Policy's concealment or fraud provision?

Answer

Willfully concealing a material fact about the insurance

Concealment or fraud: 'This entire policy shall be void if, whether before or after a loss, the insured has willfully concealed or misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning this insurance.'

Source: Standard Fire Policy (N.C. Gen. Stat. §58-44-16; accord N.Y. Ins. Law §3404(e))

Not the answer

  • Increasing the property's value through improvements
  • Filing the claim one day late
  • Failing to install smoke detectors

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