Vermont § 3879 - Cancellation of fire and casualty insurance
Full text of Vermont Vermont Statutes Online § 3879 — Cancellation of fire and casualty insurance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3879. Cancellation of fire and casualty insurance
- (a) A notice of cancellation of a policy, to which section 3880 of this title applies, unless that policy is otherwise controlled by chapter 113, subchapter 2
of this title, shall be effective only if it is based on one or more of the following
reasons: (1) nonpayment of premium; (2) fraud or material misrepresentation affecting the policy or in the presentation of
a claim thereunder, or violation of any of the terms or conditions of the policy;
or (3) substantial increase in hazard provided that cancellation for this reason shall be
effective only after prior approval of the Commissioner. (b) This section shall not apply to any policy or coverage that has been in effect less
than 60 days at the time notice of cancellation is mailed or delivered by the insurer
unless it is a renewal policy. (c) This section shall not apply to nonrenewal. (Added 1977, No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
Source: official Vermont text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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