Uberrimae Fidei (Good Faith)

The doctrine Uberrimae Fidei is originated from English law to the formation of insurance contract. Principle of Uberrimae fidei (a Latin phrase), or in simple English words, the Principle of Utmost Good Faith, is a very basic and first primary principle of insurance.. Contract of Insurance is basically a contract for discharging indemnificatory liability by insurer for premium considered tendered by the insured to the insurer.

According to this principle, the insurance contract must be signed by both parties (i.e. insurer and insured) in an absolute good faith or belief or trust. The person getting insured must willingly disclose and surrender to the insurer his complete true information regarding the subject matter of insurance. The insurer's liability gets void (i.e. legally revoked or cancelled) if any facts, about the subject matter of insurance are either omitted, hidden, falsified, distorted or presented in a wrong manner by the insured.