Questione giuridica chiave
Whether the insurer's withdrawal from the insurance contract under Art. 6 VVG was timely
Decisione estratta
The withdrawal declaration of 9 October 2002 was untimely because the insurer had already gained sufficient knowledge of the alleged nondisclosure by September 2000.
Motivazione estratta
The four-week forfeiture period begins when the insurer has reliable knowledge of facts allowing the secure conclusion that the duty to disclose was breached. The insured's repeated silence in response to many requests and reminders could reasonably be understood as concealment, so the insurer was already aware long before the withdrawal.