Maryland Requiring Certified Mail for Cancellations

The Maryland Insurance Administration issued a bulletin that requires workers' compensation and other property and casualty insurers to use certified mail to notify policyholders of cancellations and nonrenewals. The proposed rule would require a certified letter to be sent to policyholders 45 days in advance when an insurer decides to cancel a policy or allow it to expire for any reason other than nonpayment of premium. Insurers would have to notify policyholders of cancellations for nonpayment by certified mail 10 days in advance of the cancellation. The Insurance Administration said U.S....