Payment of Insurance Premium and Subsistence of the Insurance Contract

Authors

  • Marco Antonio Ortega Piana Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú

    Abogado por la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú. Profesor de la Facultad de Derecho de la Universidad de Lima y de la Facultad de Derecho Corporativo de la Universidad ESAN. Vocal de la Defensoría del Asegurado. Abogado Consejero del Estudio Grau.

Keywords:

Insurance Contract, insurance Premium, Suspension of insurance Coverage, Mutually Binding Contract, Termination of Contract, Extinction of Contractual Relationship

Abstract

This article addresses the issue referred to the remedies of the insurance contract for the non-payment of the premium. t hrough an analysis of the previous and
current legislation, the author examines the consequences of the non-payment of the insurance premium in the contractual relationship. By recognizing the protective nature of the legislation in favor of the insured as the weak party, three specific contractual remedies are identified: The suspension of coverage, the termination of the contract and the the extinction of the contractual relationship by inaction of the parties.

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Published

2015-05-20

How to Cite

Ortega Piana, M. A. (2015). Payment of Insurance Premium and Subsistence of the Insurance Contract. IUS ET VERITAS, 24(50), 134–152. Retrieved from https://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/iusetveritas/article/view/14810

Issue

No. 50 (2015)

Section

Artículos

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