Section 518.23 - [Effective Until 1/1/2025] Cancellation or nonrenewal of policies - notice1.Cancellation by insured. A policy shall be canceled at any time at the request of the insured.2.Cancellation by association.a. Except as provided in paragraph "b", notice of cancellation is not effective unless mailed or delivered by the association to the named insured at least thirty days before the effective date of cancellation.b. Notice of cancellation resulting from nonpayment of a premium or installment provided for in the policy, or provided for in a note or contract for the payment of such premium or installment, is not effective unless mailed or delivered by the association to the named insured at least ten days prior to the date of cancellation.c. If a notice of cancellation under paragraph "a" or "b" fails to include the reason for such cancellation, the association, upon receipt of a timely request by the named insured, shall provide in writing the reason for the cancellation.3.Nonrenewal by association. A notice of intention not to renew is not effective unless mailed or delivered by the insurer to the named insured at least thirty days prior to the expiration date of the policy. If the reason does not accompany the notice of nonrenewal, the association, upon receipt of a timely request by the named insured, shall provide the reason for the nonrenewal in writing.4.Notice. Service of notice under subsection 2 or 3 may be delivered in person or mailed to the insured at the insured's post office address as given in or upon the policy, or to such other address as the insured shall have given to the association in writing. A post office department certificate of mailing shall be deemed proof of receipt of such mailing. If in either case the cash payments exceed the amount properly chargeable, the excess shall be refunded to the insured.C66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, § 518.23 2000 Acts, ch 1023, §39; 2001 Acts, ch 69, §35; 2003 Acts, ch 91, §47; 2009 Acts, ch 145, §35This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.