26.1-20.1-09. Cancellation of insurance contract upon default

26.1-20.1-09. Cancellation of insurance contract upon default If a premium finance agreement contains a power of attorney or other authority enabling the insurance premium finance company to cancel any insurance policy listed in the premium finance agreement, an insurance policy may be canceled by the insurance premium finance company as follows: 1. The insurance premium finance company shall mail to the insured and to the insurance producer indicated on the premium finance agreement at least ten days' written notice of the insurance premium finance company's intent to cancel the insurance policy unless the default is cured prior to the date stated in the notice. If the default is not cured by the date specified in the notice, the insurance premium finance company may cancel on behalf of the insured by mailing to the insurer written notice of the cancellation. The insurance policy must be canceled as if the notice of cancellation had been submitted by the insured, but without requiring the return of the insurance policy. The notice may be mailed by the insurance premium finance company to the insurer at the address on the premium finance agreement or on file with the commissioner. The insurance premium finance company shall also mail a notice of cancellation to the insured at the insured's last-known address and to the insurance producer indicated on the premium finance agreement. 2. If statutory, regulatory, or contractual restrictions provide that an insurance policy may not be canceled unless notice is given to a governmental agency, mortgagee, or other third party, the insurer shall give the prescribed notice on behalf of itself or the insured to the governmental agency, mortgagee, or other third party within a reasonable time after the insurer receives the notice of cancellation from the insurance premium finance company. The insurance policy must be continued beyond the date of cancellation requested by the premium finance company until the date specified by the insurance company in the prescribed notice.