Title 26 Insurance Code

26-35-202. Mid-term cancellation; grounds; notice; exception.

(a) An insurance policy or renewal shall not be cancelled by an insurer prior to the expiration of the term stated in the policy, except for any one (1) of the following reasons: (i) Failure to pay a premium when due; (ii) Material misrepresentation of fact which if known to the company would have caused the company not to issue the policy; (iii) 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 policy; or (iv) Substantial breaches of contractual duties, conditions or warranties. (b) Cancellation under paragraph (a)(i), (iii) or (iv) of this section shall not be effective unless written notice stating the precise reason for cancellation has been made as provided in W.S. 26-35-101: (i) Not less than ten (10) days prior to the proposed effective date of cancellation if cancellation is for the reason stated in paragraph (a)(i) of this section; or (ii) Not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the proposed effective date of cancellation in all other cases except paragraph (a)(ii) of this section. (c) Subsections (a) and (b) of this section do not apply to any insurance policy which has been in effect for less than sixty (60) days and is not a renewal of a previously existing policy for a term longer than sixty (60) days. (d) If an insurance company loses its reinsurance and the loss threatens the solvency of the company, the company shall: (i) Continue coverage to the extent of its retention as to each policyholder; (ii) Notify each policyholder of the amount of coverage still present; and (iii) Refund the unearned premium.