Wisconsin § 411.218 - Insurance and proceeds.

Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 411.218 — Insurance and proceeds., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 411.218. Insurance and proceeds.

411.218(1) (1) A lessee obtains an insurable interest when existing goods are identified to the lease contract even though the goods identified are nonconforming and the lessee has an option to reject them. 411.218(2) (2) If a lessee has an insurable interest only by reason of the lessor’s identification of the goods, the lessor, until default or insolvency or notification to the lessee that identification is final, may substitute other goods for those identified. 411.218(3) (3) Notwithstanding a lessee’s insurable interest under subs. (1) and (2) , the lessor retains an insurable interest until an option to buy has been exercised by the lessee and risk of loss has passed to the lessee. 411.218(4) (4) Nothing in this section impairs an insurable interest recognized under any other statute or rule of law. 411.218(5) (5) The parties, by agreement, may determine that one or more parties have an obligation to obtain and, pay for insurance covering the goods and, by agreement, may determine the beneficiary of the proceeds of the insurance. 411.218 History History: 1991 a. 148 .

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

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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 411.218 cover?

Section 411.218 ("Insurance and proceeds.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. 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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