27-7-12-4. Notice of nonrenewal

IN Code § 27-7-12-4 (2019) (N/A)

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Sec. 4. (a) Notice of nonrenewal by an insurer must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) be delivered or mailed to the named insured at the last known address of the named insured;

(3) state the insurer's intention not to renew the policy upon expiration of the current policy period;

(4) upon request of the named insured, be accompanied by a written explanation of the specific reasons for the nonrenewal; and

(5) be provided to the named insured at least twenty (20) days before the expiration of the current policy period.

(b) If the policy was procured by an independent insurance producer licensed in Indiana, the insurer shall deliver or mail notice of nonrenewal to the insurance producer not less than ten (10) days before the insurer delivers or mails the notice to the named insured, unless the obligation to notify the insurance producer is waived in writing by the insurance producer.

(1) the named insured is transferred from an insurer to an affiliate of the insurer for future coverage; and

(2) the transfer results in the same or broader coverage.

(d) If an insurer mails or delivers to an insured a renewal notice, bill, certificate, or policy indicating the insurer's willingness to renew a policy and the insured does not respond, the insurer is not required to provide to the insured notice of intention not to renew.

As added by P.L.203-2001, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.178-2003, SEC.56; P.L.148-2017, SEC.17.

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