Alabama § 27-14-4 - Insurable Interest - Property Insurance.

Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 27-14-4 — Insurable Interest - Property Insurance., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 27-14-4. Insurable Interest - Property Insurance.

(a) No contract of insurance of property or of any interest in property, or arising from property, shall be enforceable as to the insurance except for the benefit of persons having an insurable interest in the things insured as at the time of the loss.

(b) “Insurable interest,” as used in this section, means any actual, lawful and substantial economic interest in the safety or preservation of the subject of the insurance free from loss, destruction, or pecuniary damage or impairment.

(c) The measure of an insurable interest in property is the extent to which the insured might be damnified by loss, injury, or impairment thereof.

Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Code of Alabama § 27-14-4 cover?

Section 27-14-4 ("Insurable Interest - Property Insurance.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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