2013 Mississippi Code
Title 83 - INSURANCE
Chapter 13 - FIRE INSURANCE
§ 83-13-9 - Mortgage clause

Each fire insurance policy on buildings taken out or renewed on or after July 1, 1989, by a mortgagor or grantor in a deed of trust shall have attached or shall contain substantially the following mortgagee clause, viz:

Loss or damage, if any, under this policy, shall be payable to (here insert

the name of the party), as mortgagee (or trustee), as interest may

appear, and this insurance, as to the interest of the mortgagee (or trustee)

only therein, shall not be invalidated by any act or neglect of the mortgagor

or owner of the within described property, nor by any foreclosure or other

proceedings or notice of sale relating to the property, nor by any change in

the title or ownership of the property, nor by the occupation of the premises

for purposes more hazardous than are permitted by this policy; and in case the

mortgagor or owner shall neglect to pay any premium due under this policy, the

mortgagee (or trustee) shall, on demand, pay the same. The mortgagee (or

trustee) shall notify this company of any change of ownership or occupancy or

increase of hazard which shall come to the knowledge of said mortgagee (or

trustee) and, unless permitted by this policy, it shall be noted thereon and

the mortgagee (or trustee) shall, on demand, pay the premium for such

increased hazard for the term of the use thereof; otherwise this policy shall

be null and void. This company reserves the right to cancel this policy at any

time as provided by its terms, but in such case this policy shall continue in

force for the benefit only of the mortgagee (or trustee) for thirty (30) days

after notice to the mortgagee (or trustee) of such cancellation and shall then

cease, and this company shall have the right on like notice to cancel this

agreement. In case of any other insurance upon the within described property,

this company shall not be liable under this policy for a greater proportion of

any loss or damage sustained than the sum hereby insured bears to the whole

amount of insurance on said property issued to or held by any party or parties

having an insurable interest therein, whether as owner, mortgagee, or

otherwise. Whenever this company shall pay the mortgagee (or trustee) any sum

for loss or damage under this policy and shall claim that, as to the mortgagor

or owner, no liability therefor existed, this company shall, to the extent of

such payment, be thereupon legally subrogated to all the rights of the party

to whom such payment shall be made, under all security held as collateral to

the mortgage debt, or may, at its option, pay to the mortgagee (or trustee)

the whole principal due or to grow due on the mortgage with interest, and

shall thereupon receive a full assignment and transfer of the mortgage and of

all such other securities; but no subrogation shall impair the right of the

mortgagee (or trustee) to recover the full amount of claim. Nothing in

the foregoing prescribed form shall be construed to in any manner modify the

provisions of Section 83-13-5.