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Cal. Ins. Code § 1979 — Loss in Marine Insurance

Cal. Ins. Code § 1979

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

Whenever a marine insurer pays for a loss as if it were an actual total loss, he is entitled to whatever remains of the subject matter insured, or its proceeds or salvage, to the same extent as in the case of a formal abandonment.

Citator

Cal. Ins. Code § 1979 — Loss in Marine Insurance is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

Whenever a marine insurer pays for a loss as if it were an actual total loss, he is entitled to whatever remains of the subject matter insured, or its proceeds or salvage, to the same extent as in the case of a formal abandonment.