Insurance court dismissed claim for additional premium due to insurer's failure to notify policyholder of premium increase.
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AI generatedThe Finnish Insurance Court dismissed the policyholder's claim for an additional premium following a late notification of a rate increase. The insurer argued that the statutory notice period had expired, while the policyholder contended that the delay rendered the increase invalid. The court ruled that the insurer's failure to provide timely notice did not automatically invalidate the increase but required specific procedural compliance to justify the claim.
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AI generatedInsurance Act 1993, s. 10; Insurance Contract Act 1993, s. 12: Failure to notify a policyholder of a premium increase within the statutory period does not automatically invalidate the increase, but the insurer must demonstrate compliance with procedural requirements to enforce it.
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