20220428 - Clarification of February 1, 2022, Eligibility Rules - Public
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Clarification of February 1, 2022, Eligibility Rules
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April 28, 2022
To assist agents with submitting new-business risks, Citizens is providing additional information regarding eligibility rules announced in the December 3, 2021, Personal Lines Bulletin.
Owner-occupied risks must be written on a homeowners (HO) policy form unless there is an underwriting rule that prevents it. These rules apply to new-business applications with effective dates on or after February 1, 2022.
Policy Form | Eligibility Rule | Owner-Occupied Risks |
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HO-8 | Rule 206.A, 112 and 202 |
Risks meeting the conditions outlined below must be written on a Citizens Homeowners 8 – Modified Coverage Form (HO-8) and may be submitted bound if all other requirements are met. Applicants who have sustained either of the following:
Notes:
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HO-6 | Rule 202.A-3 | Condo risks are not eligible for a CIT DP-1- Condominium Unit Policy or Dwelling Property 3 Policy-Unit Owners. They must be written on a Homeowners 6- Unit-Owners Form (CIT HO-6) unless an underwriting rule prevents it. |
HO-3, HO-8 | Rule 206.B | New-business risks that are over 20 years old with polybutylene piping are not insurable by Citizens. |
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For more information, log in to the Agents website and select Personal > PR-M or PR-W and (on the right side of the page):
- Refer to the appropriate Product Guides
- Select the most recent version of the Underwriting Guidelines under Manuals
You also can select FAQs on the website’s top menu and enter Loss Frequency or Polybutylene in the Search field, or click on the following links:
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