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If I miss a premium payment and get a cancellation notice, is there anything I can do to be able to keep the policy?
For property and liability insurance, a cancellation notice usually must be sent to the policyholder several days prior to the effective date of cancellation. The notice period will be stated in the policy, and for personal auto, homeowners and sometimes other types of insurance, state law usually requires at least 10 days advance written notice. If you make your payment before the cancellation date, you will be able to retain your coverage. For life, health and other disability insurance, state law often requires insurers to allow a "grace period" of as much as 30 days after a premium payment is due before coverage can be terminated. If payment is not made within the grace period, however, these types of coverage usually will terminate retroactively to the date the premium payment was due without any further cancellation notice from the company.
If your coverage terminates or is canceled because you missed a premium payment, some insurance companies may agree to "reinstate" your coverage if you make all past due payments and you certify that you are not aware of any losses that have occurred since the cancellation date. Reinstatement is discretionary by the insurance company. The law usually does not require that policies be reinstated once they have been legally canceled. |
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Are there legal limitations on insurance company business practices?
Are there any limitations on what an insurance company can charge for insurance?
Can an insurance company cancel my policy for any reason it chooses?
Can I cancel my policy at any time and will there be a penalty?
What happens when there is a claim?
If I am sued, does my insurance company defend me in court?
If I am sued, can my insurance company settle the case without my consent?
What is a ‘reservation of rights’ letter?
What can I do when an insurance company refuses to pay a claim?
Lawsuit for ‘bad faith’
Are there any options for resolving a dispute with my insurance company other than suing the company in court?Arbitration
Complaint to department of insurance
What are ‘exclusions’ and ‘limitations’ and how do they affect my coverage?
Are there any government agencies that regulate how insurance companies operate?
Why would someone need or be required to have insurance?
Is a business required to provide health, life and other insurance coverage for its employees?
What is an insurance policy?
What is an ‘insurable interest’?
What am I required to do when I have a claim?
Can an insurance company refuse to sell me insurance for any reason it chooses?
If I miss a premium payment and get a cancellation notice, is there anything I can do to be able to keep the policy?
If I think certain words in my policy mean something different from what my insurance company says they mean, how do we resolve it?
How does an insurance policy ‘protect’ me?
I have a friend who is an avid motorcycle rider and who particularly enjoys driving while drunk. Can I take a out a large insurance policy on him? My odds of collecting are higher than the lottery!
We have a policy limit of $100,000. Does this mean that any medical bills, damages, legal fees, etc. That exceed that limit are my responsibility?
Why does it matter that I give an adjuster my social security number?
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