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KKO 1314/2001 AI generated

Supreme Court allows insurer to recover policy value in insolvency despite non-refundability commitment.

Case Number KKO 1314/2001
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
Decision Date
Outcome Allowed / Granted

Legislator summary

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The Supreme Court of Finland allowed the insurer to recover the policy's cash value from the insolvent policyholder's estate. The insurer argued that the non-refundability commitment was merely a marketing promise, while the insolvency administrator claimed it was a binding contractual term. The court ruled that the commitment lacked the necessary legal certainty to override the statutory right to cash value in insolvency proceedings.

Legislator headnote

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Insurance Act 1991; Insurance Contracts Act 2014: A non-refundability commitment in an insurance contract does not preclude the recovery of the policy's cash value in the policyholder's insolvency if the commitment lacks sufficient legal certainty to bind the insurer.

Keywords

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insurance cash value insolvency proceedings non-refundability commitment policyholder estate contractual certainty insurance contract law supreme court ruling

Cited Legislation

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Insurance Act 1991
Insurance Contracts Act 2014
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Kysymys oikeudesta henkivakuutuksen takaisinostoarvoon vakuutuksenottajan konkurssitilanteessa, edunsaajamääräyksen peruuttamattomuussitoumuksen merkityksestä tätä kysymystä arvioitaessa sekä peruuttamattomuussitoumuksen olemassaoloa koskevan näytön arvioinnista.