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Utmost Good Faith (Uberrima Fides)

The principle of insurance that requires proposers to give all relevant information to the insurer. All contracts of insurance are subject to 'Utmost Good Faith' in that applicants for insurance are obliged to disclose any detail that may be of importance to the insurers whether or not it is requested.