California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014) |
Insurance Code - INS |
Division 1. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE |
Part 1. THE CONTRACT |
Chapter 2. Parties, Events, and Interests |
ARTICLE 2. Parties to Contract: Mortgagor and Mortgagee |
Section 170.
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Unless the policy otherwise provides, if a mortgagor of property effects insurance in his own name providing that the loss shall be payable to the mortgagee, or assigns a policy of insurance to a mortgagee, the insurance is deemed to be upon the interest of the mortgagor and the mortgagor does not cease to be a party to the original contract.
(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)