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statement of fact

A statement of fact is a document that records the details of an insurance policy and the facts about the risk that the applicant or policyholder has declared to the insurer.

In plain English

It is a written record of the information given to an insurer about a policy and the risk it covers. It brings together the policy details and the facts the applicant or policyholder has declared.

In context

Here, "statement of fact" names the document used to review the policy details and the declared risk information the insurer has on file.

Situation
Renewing, changing, cancelling, and retrieving policy documents
What it communicates
names a review document for the policy information on file

Meaning limits

The term itself does not show whether the recorded information is correct, complete, or accepted beyond being what was declared to the insurer.

Examples

“After the call, the insurer sent a statement of fact showing the policy details and the claims the driver had declared.”

Core meaning

“At renewal, the broker reviewed the statement of fact to confirm the address, named drivers, and business use on file.”

In context