What happens if a warranty is breached?

• A. The contract is void
• B. The insured must pay higher premiums
• C. The claim is automatically denied
• D. The policy remains unchanged

Answer: (A)

Warranties are promises within an insurance contract that must be true for coverage to apply. If a warranty is breached, it’s treated as a failure to meet a condition of the contract, and the insurer typically has the right to void the policy from the start. In practical terms, the contract is considered never to have existed for coverage purposes, so the insurer isn’t obligated to pay claims arising under that policy. This is the most straightforward effect described by standard insurance principles. The other options don’t fit because a warranty breach isn’t about automatically raising premiums, nor does it guarantee every claim is denied, and the policy isn’t simply left unchanged.