Cancellation & Nonrenewal outlines how insurers can legally terminate property & casualty insurance policies for both commercial and personal lines of business for all 50 states and U.S. territories.
Cancellation & Nonrenewal presents specific guidelines regarding the cancellation and nonrenewal of insurance policies, including cancellation by a premium finance company. Charts are included for each state, providing guidelines for how and when insurers must notify insureds in a quick, easy-to-read format. And state-specific ISO forms for both commercial and personal lines are listed.
Book Summary:
Provides specific guidelines regarding the cancellation and nonrenewal of insurance policies for both commercial and personal lines of business, including cancellation by a premium finance company
Gives permissible reasons for cancellation and nonrenewal
Lists definitions of and penalties for insurance fraud
Tells insurers whether or not a fraud warning is required on policies issued
Explains unfair claims settlement practices and penalties for violation of those practices
Includes access to online “Updates Page” where we post updates to cancellation and nonrenewal statutes that were made after publication of this book
Key Topics include:
Providing notice of cancellation and nonrenewal of commercial and personal lines insurance
Cancellation of a policy by a premium finance company
Definition of and penalties for insurance fraud
Definition of and penalties for unfair claims settlement practices
Cancellation & Nonrenewal comes to you from the editors of FC&S Expert Coverage Interpretation, which is committed to keeping you up-to-date on the latest insurance coverage interpretations and analyses. It is the authoritative reference tool for agents and underwriters who need to know how a policy may be legally terminated by an insurer.
Kelly S. Helton, Esq. is an Assistant Editor for FC&S Expert Coverage Interpretation. She worked for ALM Global, LLC as a legal intern before joining the company full-time. She previously edited the Workers Compensation Guide, 4th Edition and has been an editor for the annual books since 2023. She graduated magna cum laude from Taylor University in Upland, Indiana, with a B.S. in Professional Writing and a B.A. in Psychology. She received her Juris Doctor from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University.