Ins. Code, § 676.5 · Chapter 11. Cancellation and Failure to Renew Certain Property Insurance
Ins. Code, § 676.5
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(a) This section applies only to policies of commercial insurance which are subject to Section 675.5.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), for purposes of this chapter only, a policy with no fixed expiration, or with a term of less than one year, shall be considered to be a policy for a term of one year, and a policy written for a term of more than one year shall be considered as if written for successive terms of one year.
(c) For purposes of this chapter, a policy shall be considered to be for a term of less than one year if the policy is issued for a specific risk which does not continue beyond the period of the policy, or if the insured requests a policy for a term of less than one year.
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History
Added by Stats. 1986, Ch. 1321, Sec. 4.
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