South Carolina § 38-75-1200 - Notice regarding cancellation in application for original issuance of policy.

§ 38-75-1200. Notice regarding cancellation in application for original issuance of policy.

(A) An application for the original issuance of a policy of insurance covered in the article must have the following statement printed on or attached to the first page of the application form, in boldface type:

"THE INSURER CAN CANCEL THIS POLICY FOR WHICH YOU ARE APPLYING WITHOUT CAUSE DURING THE FIRST 120 DAYS. THAT IS THE INSURER'S CHOICE. AFTER THE FIRST 120 DAYS, THE INSURER CAN ONLY CANCEL THIS POLICY FOR REASONS STATED IN THE POLICY."

(B) An application for the original issuance of a policy of insurance covered in this article that requires the insured to disclose information as to any previous cancellation or refusal to renew also must permit the insured to offer or provide a full explanation of the reason for the cancellation or refusal to renew.

(C) The notice required by this section must accompany the initial declarations page if the applicant is not provided a written copy at the time of the application and the coverage has been bound by the insurer.

(D) The insurer may cancel without cause at any time in the first one hundred twenty days during which the policy is in effect.

(E) This section does not apply to the renewal of any policy of insurance.

HISTORY: 2004 Act No. 290, SECTION 2.A, eff six months after approval by the Governor (approved July 29, 2004); 2019 Act No. 6 (S.360), SECTION 9.B, eff July 1, 2019.

Effect of Amendment

2019 Act No. 6, SECTION 9.B, in (A), substituted "THE FIRST 120 DAYS" for "THE FIRST 90 DAYS" in two places; and in (D), substituted "one hundred twenty days" for "ninety days".