Insurance Code section 390

When the description of the insured in a policy is so general that it may comprehend any person or any class of persons, only he who can show that it was intended to include him can claim the benefit of the policy.

Source: Section 390, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=INS§ionNum=390. (updated Jan. 1, 1935; accessed Jun. 18, 2026).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/insurance_code_section_390

Original Source: Section 390, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=INS§ionNum=390. (last accessed May 12, 2025).