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Page 2 of 3 An Act To Amend the Laws Related to Cancellation and Nonrenewal of Insurance ... LD 541 Title Page
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LR 1704
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the named insured, the reason for cancellation shall must accompany
the notice, together with a notice of the right to apply for a
hearing before the Superintendent of Insurance within 30 days, as
provided in section 3054.

 
Notwithstanding sections 3049 and 3051, a notice of nonrenewal
is not required if a policyholder is notified by the insurer that
the policy is being transferred to an affiliate of that insurer
for future coverage.

 
SUMMARY

 
This bill amends uninsured vehicle coverage requirements to
clarify that an insurance policy may define the scope of coverage
of the policy. This legislation is required as a result of
Butterfield v. Norfolk and Dedham Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
2004 ME 124 and adopts the position of the dissenting opinion in
that case.

 
This bill also clarifies that a transfer of a policy from an
insurer to an affiliate, with notice, is not a cancellation or a
nonrenewal of the policy since coverage is in fact being renewed.


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