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Cal. Ins. Code § 1969 — Loss in Marine Insurance

Cal. Ins. Code § 1969

Type
Statute
Source
California Insurance Code
Jurisdiction
California
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

When insurance is confined in its terms to an actual total loss, it does not cover a constructive total loss, but it does cover any loss which necessarily results in depriving the insured of the possession, at the port of destination, of the entire subject matter insured.

Citator

Cal. Ins. Code § 1969 — Loss in Marine Insurance is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

When insurance is confined in its terms to an actual total loss, it does not cover a constructive total loss, but it does cover any loss which necessarily results in depriving the insured of the possession, at the port of destination, of the entire subject matter insured.