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[Insurance Incident] Ace Photo,a Company Specializing in Wild Animal Photography,took

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[Insurance Incident] Ace Photo,a company specializing in wild animal photography,took out a life insurance policy through ABC Insurance on its president,Ringo,and an insurance policy on the company-owned jeep that he drove.Some time later,Ringo got a better offer from Flash Company,another company specializing in the photography of wild animals,and went to work for them.He parted on good terms with Ace Photo,and took the jeep under the mistaken idea that it was part of his severance benefits.Neither of the insurance policies was cancelled by Ace Photo.Unfortunately,while photographing a lion for Flash Company,Ringo was attacked and eaten.His jeep was then stolen by a bystander.Ace Photo had been in the process of contacting Ringo in an attempt to obtain possession of the jeep but had not reacquired it at the time of his death.Ace Photo had renewed the policy on the jeep,reaffirming to the insurer that its purpose was for use by Ace Photo employees because Ace Photo planned to have possession of the vehicle shortly.Ace Photo filed a claim to collect on the life insurance policy and also on the vehicle policy.ABC Insurance denied both claims.
-Which statement is true regarding the contention of ABC Insurance that it is not required to pay to Ace Photo the amount for which Ringo's life was insured?


A) ABC Insurance Company is incorrect because Ace Photo had an economic interest in Ringo based on his possession of the jeep that Ace Photo still owned.
B) ABC Insurance Company is incorrect only if Ace Photo owed Ringo retirement or some other sort of benefit.
C) ABC Insurance Company is correct because Ace Photo no longer had an economic interest in Ringo's life.
D) ABC Insurance Company is incorrect because Ace Photo held an economic interest in Ringo's life at the time the insurance was purchased.
E) ABC Insurance Company is correct only if Ringo's new employer had purchased life insurance on his life.

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