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GA · NAIC SOUTHEAST ZONE

Georgia homeowners insurance non-renewal notice requirements

Hurricane on the coast, and hail and tornado inland, both show up in Georgia homeowners nonrenewals.

NOTICE RULE

60 days for policies issued or renewed on or after 1 January 2026

O.C.G.A. § 33-24-46(d)(1), as amended by SB 35

Senate Bill 35, signed in 2025, changed the homeowners nonrenewal notice in O.C.G.A. § 33-24-46(d)(1) from 30 days to 60 days. It took effect 1 January 2026 and applies to policies issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after that date. The insurer must mail or personally deliver written notice stating when nonrenewal will be effective, which cannot be less than 60 days from mailing or delivery, and must provide the reason or reasons. Notice also goes to the lienholder where applicable. A policy renewed before that effective date can sit under the old 30-day clock. Match the date on your declarations page.

Read the statute · NAIC department directory

2022 HO-3 AVERAGE

$1,655

Rank 16 in the Triple-I table of NAIC data. Not a 2026 price. The U.S. figure was $1,569.

2024 SOUTHEAST ZONE

$1,818

Average premium per policy in the NAIC MCAS study. Company data are confidential, so this is not a Georgia average.

ZONE NONRENEWALS

22.0 per 1,000 policies in 2024

216% higher than in 2018, the largest zone increase the report names.

Premium trend

From 2018 to 2024, inflation-adjusted premium per policy in the Southeast zone: Inside the report’s inflation-adjusted range of 18.3% to 43.3%. The prose names the Northeast and the West as the endpoints, not a separate Southeast percentage.. The Southeast had the highest 2024 average premium per policy of the four zones, at $1,818.

The countrywide 2024 book was about $1,600 per policy across 103.3 million policies. Localized ZIP codes move faster than the zone. A March 2026 NAIC data call is collecting ZIP-level detail that this page does not have yet.

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Insurer of last resort

Georgia FAIR plan. PIPSO counted 8,778 Georgia habitational policies in fiscal year 2024. The plan’s consumer name and covered perils need verification. [22]

Where to complain

Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance takes complaints about notices, cancellations, and claim handling.Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance If the site has moved, start from the NAIC directory. Department web addresses were not all re-checked on this review beyond the link above. Needs verification if the link fails.

What to do with the notice

  1. Find three dates: the date the notice was mailed, the date the policy expires, and the date the company says coverage ends.
  2. Read the reason. “Underwriting reasons,” with nothing under it, is not an explanation you can appeal or fix.
  3. Decide which letter you have. A nonrenewal, a mid-term cancellation, and a renewal that cuts coverage or raises the price are different notices, and states time them differently.
  4. Keep paying the current policy until a new one is bound. A gap can put a mortgage into force-placed insurance, which protects the lender first.
  5. Ask the company, in writing, for the declarations page, the replacement-cost estimate, and which rating factors changed.
  6. If a mortgage company is on the policy, tell them you are replacing coverage before the old policy ends.
  7. Shop admitted insurers. If you cannot find one, use the residual-market note on your state page. A FAIR plan or Citizens policy is often narrower than the policy you had.
  8. Compare deductibles before you accept a lower premium. A percentage hurricane or wind deductible is a share of the dwelling limit, not a flat $1,000.
  9. If the notice looks late or states no real reason, complain to the state insurance department and keep the envelope or the electronic-delivery record.
  10. Ask about a mitigation credit only where the company will put the discount in writing: a new roof, opening protection, or defensible space, depending on the peril.

Insurers people search in Georgia

Questions people type

How many days’ notice does Georgia require before a homeowners non-renewal?

60 days for policies issued or renewed on or after 1 January 2026. O.C.G.A. § 33-24-46(d)(1), as amended by SB 35 Senate Bill 35, signed in 2025, changed the homeowners nonrenewal notice in O.C.G.A. § 33-24-46(d)(1) from 30 days to 60 days. It took effect 1 January 2026 and applies to policies issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after that date. The insurer must mail or personally deliver written notice stating when nonrenewal will be effective, which cannot be less than 60 days from mailing or delivery, and must provide the reason or reasons. Notice also goes to the lienholder where applicable. A policy renewed before that effective date can sit under the old 30-day clock. Match the date on your declarations page. [14]

What is the average homeowners premium trend in Georgia?

The 2022 HO-3 average republished by Triple-I from NAIC data was $1,655 in Georgia, rank 16. That is not a 2026 price. Georgia is in the NAIC Southeast zone, where the 2024 average premium per policy in the MCAS study was $1,818. The Southeast had the highest 2024 average premium per policy of the four zones, at $1,818. [22][19][21]

What if I cannot find another homeowners insurer in Georgia?

Georgia FAIR plan: PIPSO counted 8,778 Georgia habitational policies in fiscal year 2024. The plan’s consumer name and covered perils need verification. File a complaint or ask for help through Georgia Office of the Commissioner of Insurance. If that site has moved, use the NAIC department directory. [22][27]

Sources reviewed 2026-10-14

Open the document. The sentence above is only as current as that reading.

  1. [14] Senate Bill 35 (2025), signed, effective January 1, 2026. Office of the Governor of Georgia. Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://gov.georgia.gov/document/2025-signed-legislation/sb-35/download
  2. [19] Examining Homeowner Property Insurance Market Dynamics, 2018–2024 (31 July 2026). NAIC Center for Insurance Policy and Research. Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://content.naic.org/sites/default/files/mcas-homeowners-property-insurance-market-dynamics-report.pdf
  3. [21] NAIC members by zone. National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://content.naic.org/membership-report/members-zone
  4. [22] Facts + statistics: homeowners and renters insurance. Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I). Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://www.iii.org/fact-statistic/facts-statistics-homeowners-and-renters-insurance
  5. [26] SERFF Filing Access. NAIC. Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://filingaccess.serff.com/sfa/home/
  6. [27] State insurance department directory. National Association of Insurance Commissioners. Reviewed 2026-10-14. https://content.naic.org/state-insurance-departments