DUTY TO PROVIDE PRECONTRACTUAL INFORMATION OF CROP INSURANCE

Katarina Ivančević; Zoran Ilkić; Milan Počuča

doi:10.5937/ekoPolj1601217I

Authors

Katarina Ivan?evi?, Ph.D. Faculty of Law University of Union, Belgrade
Zoran Ilkić Law agent in damages, Insurance Co. "DDOR NOVI SAD
Milan Počuča Business Academy, Faculty of Law, Novi Sad

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5937/ekoPolj1601217I

Keywords:

crop insurance, policy conditions, pre-contractual information, duty to advise

Abstract

Crop insurance is one of the most important types of agricultural insurance. From the aspect of insurance technique, this insurance is very challenging and requires careful drafting of insurance terms and tariffs. This type of insurance can provide security to farmers in case of fnancial losses caused by numerous risks which they are exposed to. Insuffcient knowledge of the opportunities that the insurance provides is caused in part by inaccurate and vague explanations that have been offered by insurers in negotiation stage to interested farmers. In this regard, an important novelty in Serbian law is the obligation of contractual information which was introduced by the new Insurance Law (IL). In this way, additional protection to users of the service of insurance in relation to the provisions of the obligation law is provided. The goal of this obligation is to allow a negotiator to gain a clear idea of the essential elements of the insurance contract, to consider the proposed coverage and make a reasonable decision whether to accept the conclusion of the insurance contract or not, i.e. under what conditions it should be concluded. Sanctions for failure in the obligation to inform act preventively and repressively on insurers. The aim of this study is analyse the legal and factual position of the service benefciaries in terms of obligation of economically and experientially superior contractor of lawful and full information of a policyholder prior to the conclusion of an insurance contract in a very specifc branch of insurance, such as crop insurance. The application of inductive-deductive and comparative-legal research method, points to certain doctrinal and normative solutions from other legal systems, legal provisions applicable in the law of the Republic of Serbia are critically set out, as well as the daily practice of insurance companies.

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