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  1. The Doctrine of Utmost Good Faith under Common Law

    In the insurance market, the doctrine of utmost good faith requires that the party seeking insurance discloses all relevant personal information and the principle of utmost good faith is one of the key principles in marine insurance law.

  2. The Principle of Utmost Good Faith in Marine Insurance: The ...

    The paper proposes reformation of the old doctrine of uberrimae fidei to achieve uniformity, predictability and sensibility in the U.S. marine insurance. Keywords: Marine insurance, maritime law, Federal law, uberrimae Fidei, utmost good faith, materiality. Suggested Citation:

  3. THE INSURANCE UTMOST GOOD FAITH PRINCIPLE: THE CASE OF MALTA

    The principle of utmost good faith in insurance has brought about a long-standing history of debates on whether it brings equity and fairness among the contracting parties.

  4. (PDF) The Reform of the doctrine of Utmost Good Faith: A ...

    The author delved into case studies, practices and literature and traced back to the origins of the long-standing principle of utmost good faith. This principle is one on which the...

  5. THE DOCTRINE OF UTMOST GOOD FAITH UNDER COMMON LAW

    In the field of Marine Insurance Law, the principle of ‘Utmost Good Faith’ has always been the crown. This doctrine was originated from the case of Carter v Boehm [2] and the doctrine developed under the common law through the subsequent cases till the codification of the Marine Insurance Act 1906.

  6. The Reform of the Doctrine of Utmost Good Faith: A ...

    One of the principles, that is not short of controversy, is the doctrine of utmost good faith which requires full disclosure of material facts by the contracting parties. The author, in this chapter, explored the need for change in the regulation of this insurance principle and discussed the drivers behind these changes and the commensurate ...

  7. PRINCIPLE OF UTMOST GOOD FAITH & DISCLOSURE CLAUSE IN ... - garph

    The notion of utmost good faith, the cardinal principle governing the marine insurance contract, is a well-established doctrine derived from the celebrated case of Cater v. Boehm[ 7 ], decided long before the inception of the Act,1906 by UK.

  8. A Study of Insurance Contracts Within the Legal Context of a ...

    We herein lay out a case study of the development of utmost good faith and insurable interest in insurance contracts within the Maltese legal context, based on empirical literature findings and semi-structured interviews together with several legal experts who are specialized in the field and experienced insurance professionals.

  9. The Duty of Utmost Good Faith in Insurance Law: Where Is It ...

    The common law imposes a recipro-cal duty of good faith on the parties to in-surance and reinsurance contracts (1) at the time the contract is made (pre-contractual duty) and (2) following the making the contract (post-contractual duty).

  10. Cases On The Principle of Utmost Good Faith | PDF - Scribd

    This document lists 11 legal cases related to the principle of utmost good faith in insurance contracts. The principle of utmost good faith requires that both parties to an insurance contract act with the utmost good faith and disclose all material facts accurately.