Md. Code, Insurance § 23-404
This is the official text of Md. Code, Insurance § 23-404, part of Maryland’s Code, Insurance — regulates insurance companies and the policies they sell.
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§23–404.
Official statutory text
(a) All statutory, regulatory, and contractual restrictions that provide that the insured may not cancel an insurance contract unless notice is given to a governmental agency, mortgagee, or other third party shall apply to a cancellation made under this subtitle.
(b) If an insurer is required under subsection (a) of this section to give notice on behalf of itself or the insured, the insurer shall:
(1) give notice to the governmental agency, mortgagee, or other third party; and
(2) compute the effective date of cancellation from the day the insurer receives the notice of cancellation from the premium finance company.
(b) If an insurer is required under subsection (a) of this section to give notice on behalf of itself or the insured, the insurer shall:
(1) give notice to the governmental agency, mortgagee, or other third party; and
(2) compute the effective date of cancellation from the day the insurer receives the notice of cancellation from the premium finance company.
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