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DIVISION 1. GENERAL RULES GOVERNING INSURANCE 100-1879.8›PART 1. THE CONTRACT 100-679.75›CHAPTER 6. Loss 520-580›ARTICLE 2. Causes of Loss 530-533.7

§ 533

California Insurance Code · 2026 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

An insurer is not liable for a loss caused by the wilful act of the insured; but he is not exonerated by the negligence of the insured, or of the insured’s agents or others.

(Enacted by Stats. 1935, Ch. 145.)

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