380.551. Waiver of provision or defense, what constitutes--evidence. - Missouri Statutes

Waiver of provision or defense, what constitutes--evidence.

380.551. No provision or condition of any insurance policyissued under the provisions of sections 380.201 to 380.591 and noright or defense of any company operating under the provisions ofthose sections shall be waived by such company or held to bewaived by it, unless such provision, condition, right or defenseis specifically waived by letter or other written or printedinstrument purporting on its face that it is intended to be awaiver of such specified provision, condition, right or defense.The letter or other written or printed instrument, to beeffective as a waiver, must bear the signature, not in facsimile,of an officer or other representative of the company authorizedto execute such waivers. The letter or other written or printedinstrument shall be the only admissible evidence of the waiver bythe company of any such provision, condition, right or defenseexcept that a specific admission under oath by a duly authorizedofficer or other duly authorized representative of the companythat such letter or other written or printed instrument wasintentionally delivered or deposited in the United States mailfor the purpose of effecting such waiver may be received asevidence thereof.

(L. 1984 H.B. 1498)

Effective 1-1-85