The Standard of Proof in Civil Cases
An Insurance Fraud Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12596026 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Johanna Hjalmarsson (0000-0002-7362-811X, Informa Research Fellow in Maritime and Commercial Law, University of Southampton, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-73 |
| Publication date | 2013-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The International Journal of Evidence & Proof (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1365-7127 • E-ISSN: 1740-5572 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1350/ijep.2013.17.1.418 |
| OpenAlex | W2056908962 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This article discusses the burden and standard of proof as they apply to cases of insurance fraud, and notes some important historical developments in the law. The tremendous importance of the exact burden and standard of proof arises from the fact that fraud by its very nature is something that the perpetrator will wish to conceal and that there will be very little proof of any nature available or accessible. The insurer may easily find itself bringing complicated circumstantial evidence as to such elusive matters as the insured's general financial situation; the reasonableness of the valuation of the ship; or the communications that took place between the insured and third parties, perhaps requiring extensive procedural disclosure
Actuarial science · Burden of proof · Business · Circumstantial evidence · Constructive fraud · Economics · General insurance · Insurance law · Insurance policy · Law and economics · Perspective (graphical · Political science · Reasonable Doubt · Valuation (finance · Computer Science · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Law, logistics, and international trade · Legal principles and applications · Finance
| Citations per year | 0.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |