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David Prejean & Donna Miller v. Patrons Oxford Insurance Company

Held April 18, 2012– Docket No. INS-12-2027
Decision Issued:  May 2, 2012

The named insured requested a hearing to contest the cancellation of their homeowners policy for failure to comply with loss control recommendations.  The evidence on the record demonstrates that one or more of the loss control recommendations was not completed.

Held: For the company. 24-A M.R.S.A. § 3049(10) permits an insurer to cancel a policy if the insured fails to comply with reasonable loss control recommendations within 90 days after notice from the insurer. The company demonstrated that its loss control recommendations were reasonable and that one or more had not been completed within 90 days. Accordingly, the cancellation was permitted.