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State RegulationsCA specificVerified · outline & fact-checked · Sep 2026Difficulty 2/5

Under CIC Section 250, the insured event must have the capacity to:

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Why A is correct

Section 250 requires that the event be one that 'may damnify' the insured — that is, cause financial loss or create liability — and that the insured hold an insurable interest. Both elements tie the event to a genuine loss exposure. Without them, the contract would be a wager, which the law does not recognize as insurance.

Why the other options are wrong

  • B) Insurance indemnifies losses; it never guarantees a profit, which would create a wagering contract.
  • C) Section 250 places no requirement that the event occur within the first policy year.
  • D) The event's source is irrelevant; only its capacity to damage the insured matters.

Memory hook

The event must hurt a real interest — otherwise it is a bet, not a policy.

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