Questão jurídica principal
Whether the insurer could demand the premium for the whole year 1997 despite termination of the contract on 31 January 1997.
Decisão extraída
Yes. Under Art. 42 para. 3 LCA, the insurer could require payment for the premium period despite the insured's termination.
Fundamentação extraída
The court held that termination by the insured does not prevent the premium from becoming due for the relevant contractual period.