Michigan Laws 500.3234 – Validity of cancellation; appeal, hearing by insurance commissioner, notice
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 500.3234
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Commissioner: means the director. See Michigan Laws 500.102
- Insurer: means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, reciprocal exchange, inter-insurer, Lloyds organization, fraternal benefit society, or other legal entity, engaged or attempting to engage in the business of making insurance or surety contracts. See Michigan Laws 500.106
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
Within 10 days after receiving the notice of appeal from the insured, the commissioner or his officially appointed designees shall hold a hearing to determine the validity of the cancellation. The notice of the hearing shall be mailed to the insured and the insurer at least 4 days prior to the date of the hearing. Each insurer licensed to do business in this state shall file with the commissioner, immediately upon the effective date of this chapter, a statement containing the name and address of the person authorized to receive such notice on behalf of the insurer.