VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Civ. No. 47.090
Essential Elements of Insurance Contract
For a valid insurance contract to exist, the parties must have agreed on:
(1) the names of the parties to the contract;
(2) the subject of the insurance;
(3) the risks insured against;
(4) the time at which the insurance takes effect and the length of time it is to continue;
(5) the amount of the premium; and
(6) the conditions pertaining to the insurance.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Civil, Release 26, April 2026. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- civ-2026-04-01
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