Admissibility of Evidence of Insurance

What is Admissibility of Evidence of Insurance?

Evidence that a party has insurance is generally inadmissible in civil litigation cases because the fact-finder's knowledge of that act may result in improper considerations by the fact-finder and prejudice to the insured party. In some situations, insurance evidence may be admissible by statutory authority.

Further Reading

For more detailed information, see our related Evidence terms:

• Prejudicial Evidence
• Statement Against Interest
• Probative Value
• Acknowledged Documents
• Conclusive Evidence