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CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY OR USE CLAUSE Definition & Legal Meaning

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A difference in how a premises used from the documented expectation. An example of this is changing use as a home to a business. It typically changes the potential risk to that property. Upon notice of such a change, an insurance company may then alter the premiums or even cancel the insurance policy.

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