Minnesota Session Laws - 1983, Regular Session

  

                         Laws of Minnesota 1983 

                         CHAPTER 94--H.F.No. 508
           An act relating to insurance; requiring all notices of 
          cancellation of homeowner's policies to be written in 
          language that is easy to read and understandable; 
          amending Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 65A.29, 
          subdivision 4. 
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 
    Section 1.  Minnesota Statutes 1982, section 65A.29, 
subdivision 4, is amended to read: 
    Subd. 4.  [FORM REQUIREMENTS.] Any notice or statement 
required by subdivisions 1 to 3 shall, or any other notice 
canceling a homeowner's insurance policy must be written in 
language which is easily readable and understandable by a person 
of average intelligence and understanding.  The statement of 
reason shall must be sufficiently specific to convey, clearly 
and without further inquiry, the basis for the insurer's refusal 
to renew or to write the insurance coverage. 
    Approved May 9, 1983