Section 515D.10. Hearing before commissioner.

  Any named insured who has received a statement of reason for cancellation, or of reason for an insurer’s intent not to renew a policy, may, within fifteen days of the receipt or delivery of a statement of reason, request a hearing before the commissioner of insurance. The purpose of this hearing shall be limited to establishing the existence of the proof or evidence used by the insurer in its reason for cancellation or intent not to renew. The burden of proof of the reason for cancellation or intent not to renew shall be upon the insurer. Other than the sharing of information required by this chapter and the rules adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner shall keep confidential the information obtained from the insured or in the hearing process, pursuant to section 505.8, subsection 8. The commissioner of insurance shall adopt rules for carrying out the provisions of this section.

[C71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §515D.10]

2003 Acts, ch 91, §45