Deadlines

Deadlines related to renewing, terminating or cancelling personal insurance contracts

Renewal with or without changes to the premium or coverage, non-renewal, termination before the contract expiry date, aggravation of risk: these actions require communication between the insurer and insured, with deadlines for notices and effective dates established by various laws (Automobile Insurance Act, Civil Code of Québec) and occasionally by insurance contracts.

All parties must respect certain deadlines for renewing, terminating and cancelling damage insurance contracts. It is the responsibility of agents and brokers to know these deadlines in order to appropriately inform and advise their clients.

The ChAD has created a helpful table in collaboration with its Comité de déontologie et de règles de pratique made up of certified professionals. However, it is important not to mistake this tool for your ethical obligations related to contract renewal or related to the end of a mandate.

This reference guide will help you better respect deadlines, apply best practices and provide your clients with useful and necessary explanations. It is broken down as follows:

Upon expiry

Renewal
Renewal with modifications to the premium or coverage by the insurer
Non-renewal by the insurer
Non-renewal by the insured

During the term of the contract

Termination by the insurer
Rescission by the insured of a contract concluded online or through a distributor
Termination by the insured
Aggravation of risk declared by the insured
Undeclared aggravation of risk

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