Virginia Code 38.2-309: When answers or statements of applicant do not bar recovery on policy
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All statements, declarations and descriptions in any application for an insurance policy or for the reinstatement of an insurance policy shall be deemed representations and not warranties. No statement in an application or in any affidavit made before or after loss under the policy shall bar a recovery upon a policy of insurance unless it is clearly proved that such answer or statement was material to the risk when assumed and was untrue.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 38.2-309
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
Code 1950, § 38-7; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-336; 1986, c. 562.