2027 Cancellation & Nonrenewal puts every state's rules in one source: notice requirements in quick-reference charts, permissible reasons, premium finance cancellations, fraud penalties and warnings, unfair claims practices, and state-specific ISO forms.
A late notice, a reason that doesn't hold up, or a missing fraud warning can turn a routine cancellation into a regulatory violation or a lawsuit. Each state sets its own rules for these situations, and they differ widely.
2027 Cancellation & Nonrenewal collects those rules in a single, state-by-state reference, so you can act with confidence when a policy needs to end. Inside, you'll find:
Cancellation and nonrenewal guidelines. Requirements for both commercial and personal lines, including cancellation by a premium finance company.
Permissible reasons. The grounds each state allows for canceling or nonrenewing a policy.
Fraud warning requirements. Whether a state requires a fraud warning on the policies you issue.
Why professionals rely on it:
Quick-reference notice charts. Each state's chapter shows when and how insurers must notify insureds of cancellation or nonrenewal for commercial and personal lines, in an easy-to-read format.
Premium finance cancellations. The steps a premium finance company must follow to cancel a policy in each state.
Fraud definitions and penalties. How each state defines insurance fraud and what the consequences are.
Unfair claims settlement practices. What counts as a violation in each state and the penalties that apply.
State-specific ISO forms. Each state's chapter lists the commercial and personal lines ISO forms that apply, so you know where to look for state-specific details.
Christine G. Barlow, CPCU, is the Executive Editor of FC&S Expert Coverage Interpretation. Christine has been with The National Underwriter Company since 2006, when she began as an assistant editor. Before joining the National Underwriter Company, she was an underwriting supervisor for Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, underwriter for Montgomery Mutual Insurance Company, senior underwriter for Old American, and an underwriter for Charter Group.
The publications Christine wrote or edited include Personal Lines Unlocked, The Key to Personal Lines Underwriting, Homeowners Personal Lines Coverage Guide, Commercial Flood Insurance Coverage Guide, Personal Flood Insurance Coverage Guide, Personal Lines Endorsements Coverage Guide, Closing the Gap, and Condominium Insurance Coverage Guide, all published by The National Underwriter Company.
She is a speaker or presenter at various insurance-related seminars and meetings. Christine graduated cum laude from Towson University, Maryland, with a degree in Sociology/Psychology and a concentration in Gerontology.