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    This document discusses fire insurance policies under Philippine law. It defines what is considered fire insurance (section 169) and allows insurers to rescind a policy if the insured alters the use or condition of the insured property, increasing risk, without consent (section 170). An alteration that does not increase risk does not affect the policy (section 171). Acts by the insured after the policy execution are allowed if they do not violate the policy terms, even if they increase risk and cause loss (section 172). Sections 173-174 address valuation and payment in cases of total or partial loss. Section 175 prohibits pledging, hypothecating or transferring a fire insurance policy to the issuing agent.

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    This document discusses fire insurance policies under Philippine law. It defines what is considered fire insurance (section 169) and allows insurers to rescind a policy if the insured alters the use or condition of the insured property, increasing risk, without consent (section 170). An alteration that does not increase risk does not affect the policy (section 171). Acts by the insured after the policy execution are allowed if they do not violate the policy terms, even if they increase risk and cause loss (section 172). Sections 173-174 address valuation and payment in cases of total or partial loss. Section 175 prohibits pledging, hypothecating or transferring a fire insurance policy to the issuing agent.

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    This document discusses fire insurance policies under Philippine law. It defines what is considered fire insurance (section 169) and allows insurers to rescind a policy if the insured alters the use or condition of the insured property, increasing risk, without consent (section 170). An alteration that does not increase risk does not affect the policy (section 171). Acts by the insured after the policy execution are allowed if they do not violate the policy terms, even if they increase risk and cause loss (section 172). Sections 173-174 address valuation and payment in cases of total or partial loss. Section 175 prohibits pledging, hypothecating or transferring a fire insurance policy to the issuing agent.

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    This document discusses fire insurance policies under Philippine law. It defines what is considered fire insurance (section 169) and allows insurers to rescind a policy if the insured alters the use or condition of the insured property, increasing risk, without consent (section 170). An alteration that does not increase risk does not affect the policy (section 171). Acts by the insured after the policy execution are allowed if they do not violate the policy terms, even if they increase risk and cause loss (section 172). Sections 173-174 address valuation and payment in cases of total or partial loss. Section 175 prohibits pledging, hypothecating or transferring a fire insurance policy to the issuing agent.

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    “FIRE INSURANCE

    “SEC. 169. As used in this Code, the term fire insurance shall include insurance against loss by fire,
    lightning, windstorm, tornado or earthquake and other allied risks, when such risks are covered by
    extension to fire insurance policies or under separate policies.

    “SEC. 170. An alteration in the use or condition of a thing insured from that to which it is limited by the
    policy made without the consent of the insurer, by means within the control of the insured, and
    increasing the risks, entitles an insurer to rescind a contract of fire insurance.

    “SEC. 171. An alteration in the use or condition of a thing insured from that to which it is limited by the
    policy, which does not increase the risk, does not affect a contract of fire insurance.

    “SEC. 172. A contract of fire insurance is not affected by any act of the insured subsequent to the
    execution of the policy, which does not violate its provisions, even though it increases the risk and is the
    cause of the loss.

    “SEC. 173. If there is no valuation in the policy, the measure of indemnity in an insurance against fire is
    the expense it would be to the insured at the time of the commencement of the fire to replace the thing
    lost or injured in the condition in which it was at the time of the injury; but if there is a valuation in a
    policy of fire insurance, the effect shall be the same as in a policy of marine insurance.

    “SEC. 174. Whenever the insured desires to have a valuation named in his policy, insuring any building
    or structure against fire, he may require such building or structure to be examined by an independent
    appraiser and the value of the insured’s interest therein may then be fixed as between the insurer and
    the insured. The cost of such examination shall be paid for by the insured. A clause shall be inserted in
    such policy stating substantially that the value of the insured’s interest in such building or structure has
    been thus fixed. In the absence of any change increasing the risk without the consent of the insurer or of
    fraud on the part of the insured, then in case of a total loss under such policy, the whole amount so
    insured upon the insured’s interest in such building or structure, as stated in the policy upon which the
    insurers have received a premium, shall be paid, and in case of a partial loss the full amount of the
    partial loss shall be so paid, and in case there are two (2) or more policies covering the insured’s interest
    therein, each policy shall contribute pro rata to the payment of such whole or partial loss. But in no case
    shall the insurer be required to pay more than the amount thus stated in such policy. This section shall
    not prevent the parties from stipulating in such policies concerning the repairing, rebuilding or replacing
    of buildings or structures wholly or partially damaged or destroyed.

    “SEC. 175. No policy of fire insurance shall be pledged, hypothecated, or transferred to any person, firm
    or company who acts as agent for or otherwise represents the issuing company, and any such pledge,
    hypothecation, or transfer hereafter made shall be void and of no effect insofar as it may affect other
    creditors of the insured.

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