SEC. 164. A marine insurer is liable for a loss falling
upon the insured, through a contribution in respect to the thing
insured, required to be made by him towards a general average loss
called for by a peril insured against; Provided, That the
liability of the insurer shall be limited to the proportion of
contribution attaching to his policy value where this is less than the
contributing value of the thing insured.
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CitationPD 612 (The Insurance Code) Section 164 (LawPlayer, data as of July 4, 2026)
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