A homeowner deliberately smashes the windows of his own house to collect on the policy. Section I:
Explanation
Insurance answers fortuitous loss, and Section I excludes loss arising out of an act an insured commits with the intent to cause that loss, so self-inflicted damage produces no payment. The vandalism answer fails because that named peril contemplates damage done by others, not by the insured himself. Paying and then cancelling would still hand over the money the exclusion is written to withhold.
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