Insurance Code section 449

A breach of warranty without fraud merely exonerates an insurer from the time that it occurs, or where the warranty is broken in its inception, prevents the policy from attaching to the risk.

Source: Section 449, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=INS§ionNum=449. (accessed May 10, 2025).

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May 10, 2025

§ 449’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/insurance_code_section_449

Original Source: Section 449, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=INS§ionNum=449. (last accessed May 10, 2025).