[摘要]保险业界对被保险人自杀行为的免责,经历了一个从绝对免责到限制期内有限免责的过程。本文探讨了保险业界防范被保险人自杀风险的免责方式,分析了适用自杀免责条款所涉及的被保险人精神状态及相关举证责任,并进一步讨论了自杀与意外死亡的界定问题。 [关键词]自杀免责;举证责任;意外死亡;人身保险 [中图分类号] D922.284 [文献标识码] A [文章编号]1004-3306(2006)11-0077-03 Abstract: In life insurance contracts, the suicide exclusure experiences a transition from absolute exclusure to limited exclusure in a specified time period. This article discusses the methods of liability exemption to guard agginst the insured suicide risks.It analyzes psychological features of the insured applicable to the suicide exclusure and relevant onus of proof and examines the identification of suicide and accidental death. Key words:suicide exclusure, onus of proof, accidental death,personal insurance