Johnson v. Louisiana Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Co.

PER CURIAM. 1

I, We granted certiorari in this matter in order to resolve a conflict between the circuits as to whether La. R.S. 22:1335 (formerly La. R.S. 22:636.6) requires a notice of nonrenewal of a homeowner’s insurance policy to be simply mailed to the insured at the address shown in the policy, or whether it must be actually delivered in order to be effective. Because the plain language of the statute requires only that such notice be mailed, we find that La. R.S. 22:1335 requires only that a notice of nonrenewal of a homeowner’s insurance policy be mailed to the insured, and reverse…