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Cancellation, Refusal to Write, Refusal to Renew Certain Property and Liability Insurance (RSA 417-B:1 to 417-B:8)

New Hampshire RSA Title XXXVII, Chapter 417-B

Publisher: www.gencourt.state.nh.us
Edition: NH RSA, official gencourt.state.nh.us merged chapter view fetched 2026-09-29
Last checked: 2026-09-29
Status: NH statutes, public domain

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Edition. NH RSA, official gencourt.state.nh.us merged chapter view fetched 2026-09-29; the RSA index page states "These RSAs are current through the 2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025." (re-read 2026-09-29)

Status. NH statutes, public domain (state government edict).

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New Hampshire RSA Title XXXVII, Chapter 417-B - Cancellation, Refusal to Write, Refusal to Renew Certain Property and Liability Insurance (RSA 417-B:1 to 417-B:8) is a state statute published by www.gencourt.state.nh.us. It is one of the New Hampshire documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including new hampshire property & casualty, new hampshire personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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N.H. RSA 417-B:3 (Cancellation Grounds)
“No insurer, after a policy has been in effect for 90 days, or if a policy is a renewal, effective immediately, shall cancel a policy except for one or more of the following reasons:”
N.H. RSA 417-B:7, I (Penalty; Severability; Records)
“I. Failure by an insurer to comply with any section of this chapter, or rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant thereto shall subject an insurer to a fine not exceeding $500 in the discretion of the insurance commissioner, or suspension or revocation of such insurer's license, or both.”
N.H. RSA 417-B:3-a (Nonrenewal for Filing a Claim)
“The nonrenewal of a homeowner's insurance policy is prohibited if the nonrenewal is based solely on the insured having filed a single valid claim within any one previous or current policy term.”
N.H. RSA 417-B:3, IV (Cancellation Grounds)
“Discovery of grossly negligent acts or omissions by the insured substantially increasing any of the hazards insured against.”
N.H. RSA 417-B:1 (Application of Chapter)
“This chapter shall apply to policies of insurance other than automobile insurance and workers' compensation insurance on personal, family, and household risks located or residents in this state”
N.H. RSA 417-B:4 (Cancellation; Refusal to Renew; Notice)
“unless the insurer or its agent either physically delivers or mails to the named insured, at the address shown in the policy, a written notice of the cancellation or refusal to renew or electronically delivers to the named insured a written notice of cancellation or refusal to renew.”

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New Hampshire RSA Title XXXVII, Chapter 417-B - Cancellation, Refusal to Write, Refusal to Renew Certain Property and Liability Insurance (RSA 417-B:1 to 417-B:8) is a state statute published by www.gencourt.state.nh.us. Edition: NH RSA, official gencourt.state.nh.us merged chapter view fetched 2026-09-29; the RSA index page states "These RSAs are current through the 2025 regular legislative session, or December 2025." (re-read 2026-09-29).

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by www.gencourt.state.nh.us for the current law.

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