About the Mutuality Principle in Insurance –
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O zasadzie wzajemności w ubezpieczeniach – próba reinterpretacji
About the Mutuality Principle in Insurance – an Attempt at Reinterpretation

Author(s): Paweł Machulak
Contributor(s): Jakub Sewerynik (Editor)
Subject(s): Civil Law
Published by: Fundacja "Prawo Ubezpieczeniowe"
Keywords: mutuality principle; mutual insurance; premium; surcharges; premium refund;

Summary/Abstract: The operation of mutual insurance companies is based on the mutuality principle in providing their members with insurance. In Polish legal doctrine, the mutuality principle has been mainly associated with the non-fi nal nature (amount) of the premium. It has been even indicated that there is no obligation to pay a fi xed premium in mutual insurance. The article analyses whether such an understanding of the principle of mutuality is confi rmed by the regulations in force and whether it is factually consistent with the current interpretation of this rule. Moreover, an attempt has been made to identify the key features of the principle of mutuality.

  • Issue Year: 2/2022
  • Issue No: 111
  • Page Range: 9 - 21
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish
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