Terms Used In Iowa Code 515D.11

  • Insurer: means a person duly licensed in this state as an insurance company pursuant to this subtitle. See Iowa Code 510.1B
  • Nonpayment of premium: means failure of the named insured to discharge when due any of the named insured's obligations in connection with the payment of premiums on the policy, or any installment of a premium, whether the premium is payable directly to the insurer or its agent or indirectly under any premium finance plan or extension of credit. See Iowa Code 515D.2
  • property: includes personal and real property. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • to renew: means the issuance and delivery by an insurer of a policy replacing at the end of the previous policy term a policy previously issued and delivered by the same insurer, or the issuance and delivery of a certificate or notice extending the coverage of the policy beyond its original term. See Iowa Code 515D.2
 When automobile bodily injury and property damage liability coverage is canceled or not renewed, other than for nonpayment of premium, the insurer shall notify the named insured of the insured’s possible eligibility for automobile liability insurance through the Iowa automobile insurance plan. Such notice shall accompany the notice of cancellation or intent not to renew.