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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) An insurance policy provision that states that a misrepresentation, including a false statement, made in a proof of loss or death makes the policy void or voidable:
(1) has no effect; and
(2) is not a defense in a suit brought on the policy.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply if it is shown at trial that the misrepresentation:
(1) was fraudulently made;
(2) misrepresented a fact material to the question of the insurer's liability under the policy; and
(3) misled the insurer and caused the insurer to waive or lose a valid defense to the policy.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Insurance Code - INS § 705.003. Policy Provision: Misrepresentation in Proof of Loss or Death - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/insurance-code/ins-sect-705-003/
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