In maritime and cargo insurance , insurers are generally not liable for damage caused by inherent vice. Common examples include:
The novel is a work of set in 1970 Los Angeles. It uses the concept of "inherent vice" as a metaphor for the inevitable end of the 1960s counterculture. Film review: Paul Thomas Anderson's Inherent Vice - BBC Inherent vice
Hidden flaws in manufacturing that only manifest under expected conditions. 2. Thomas Pynchon’s Novel (2009) In maritime and cargo insurance , insurers are
Spontaneous combustion of certain materials or the rusting of iron. In maritime and cargo insurance
It is the tendency of physical objects to deteriorate due to the fundamental instability of their components.