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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
No insurer may cancel a policy of commercial insurance during the term of the policy, except for one or more of the following reasons:
1. Nonpayment of premiums;
2. Misrepresentation or fraud made by or with the knowledge of the insured in obtaining the policy or in pursuing a claim under the policy;
3. Actions by the insured that have substantially increased or substantially changed the risk insured;
4. Refusal of the insured to eliminate known conditions that increase the potential for loss after notification by the insurer that the condition must be removed;
5. Substantial change in the risk assumed, except to the extent that the insurer should reasonably have foreseen the change or contemplated the risk in writing the contract;
6. Loss of reinsurance by the insurer which provided coverage to the insurer for a significant amount of the underlying risk insured. Any notice of cancellation pursuant to this subsection must advise the policyholder that the policyholder has ten days from the date of receipt of the notice to appeal the cancellation to the insurance commissioner and that the commissioner will render a decision as to whether the cancellation is justified because of the loss of reinsurance within five business days after receipt of the appeal;
7. A determination by the insurance commissioner that the continuation of the policy could place the insurer in violation of the insurance laws of this state;
8. Nonpayment of dues to an association or organization, other than an insurance association or organization, when payment of dues is a prerequisite to obtaining or continuing such insurance; except this provision for cancellation for failure to pay dues does not apply to persons who are retired at sixty-two years of age or older or to any person who is disabled according to social security standards; or
9. A violation of any local fire, health, safety, building, or construction regulation or ordinance with respect to any insured property or the occupancy thereof which substantially increases any hazard insured against.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - North Dakota Century Code Title 26.1. Insurance § 26.1-30.1-02. Midterm cancellation of commercial insurance - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nd/title-26-1-insurance/nd-cent-code-sect-26-1-30-1-02/
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