Insurance & LiensQuestion 1527 of 1605
'Subrogation' in insurance refers to:
a.The insurer canceling the policy
b.Adding an additional insured
c.The insured paying the deductible
d.The insurer's right, after paying a claim, to step into the insured's shoes and pursue the responsible third party
Explanation
Subrogation lets an insurer that has paid its insured's loss pursue recovery from the at-fault third party. Waiver of subrogation clauses, common in construction contracts, prevent one party's insurer from suing the other party for a covered loss.
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