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THIS ENDORSEMENT CHANGES THE POLICY. PLEASE READ IT CAREFULLY. <br />Form SC 01 04 10 18 Page 3 of 4 <br />© 2018, The Hartford <br />(May include copyrighted material of Insurance Services Office, Inc., with its permission) <br />2.This Policy is void if any insured,whether before or after a loss,has committed fraud or intentionally concealed or <br />misrepresented any material fact or circumstance concerning: <br />a.This Policy; <br />b.The Covered Property; <br />c.That insured's interest in the Covered Property; or <br />d.A claim under this Policy. <br />C.The following provision is added and supersedes any provisions to the contrary: <br />NONRENEWAL <br />1.Subject to the provisions of Paragraphs 2.and 3.below,if we elect not to renew this Policy,we will mail or deliver <br />written notice stating the reason for nonrenewal to the first Named Insured shown in the Declarations and to the <br />producer of record, at least 60 days but not more than 120 days, before the expiration or anniversary date. <br />We will mail or deliver our notice to the first Named Insured,and to the producer of record,at the mailing address <br />shown in the Policy. <br />2.Residential Property <br />This provision applies to coverage on real property used predominantly for residential purposes and consisting of <br />not more than four dwelling units,and to coverage on tenants'household property contained in a residential unit, <br />if such coverage is written under this Policy. <br />a.We may elect not to renew such coverage for any reason, except as provided in 2.b., 2.c. and 2.d. below: <br />b.We will not refuse to renew such coverage solely because the first Named Insured has accepted an offer of <br />earthquake coverage. <br />However,the following applies only to insurers who are associate participating insurers as established by Cal. <br />Ins.Code Section 10089.16.We may elect not to renew such coverage after the first Named Insured has <br />accepted an offer of earthquake coverage, if one or more of the following reasons applies: <br />(1)The nonrenewal is based on sound underwriting principles that relate to the coverages provided by this <br />Policy and that are consistent with the approved rating plan and related documents filed with the <br />Department of Insurance as required by existing law; <br />(2)The Commissioner of Insurance finds that the exposure to potential losses will threaten our solvency or <br />place us in a hazardous condition.A hazardous condition includes,but is not limited to,a condition in <br />which we make claims payments for losses resulting from an earthquake that occurred within the <br />preceding two years and that required a reduction in policyholder surplus of at least 25%for payment of <br />those claims; or <br />(3)We have: <br />(a)Lost or experienced a substantial reduction in the availability or scope of reinsurance coverage; or <br />(b)Experienced a substantial increase in the premium charged for reinsurance coverage of our <br />residential property insurance policies; and <br />the Commissioner has approved a plan for the nonrenewals that is fair and equitable,and that is <br />responsive to the changes in our reinsurance position. <br />c.We will not refuse to renew such coverage solely because the first Named Insured has cancelled or did not <br />renew a policy,issued by the California Earthquake Authority that included an earthquake policy premium <br />surcharge. <br />d.We will not refuse to renew such coverage solely because corrosive soil conditions exist on the premises. <br />This restriction applies only if coverage under the Special Property Coverage Form excludes loss or damage <br />caused by or resulting from corrosive soil conditions. <br />e.If a state of emergency under California Law is declared and the residential property is located in any ZIP <br />Code within or adjacent to the fire perimeter,as determined by California Law,we may not nonrenew this <br />Policy for one year,beginning from the date the state of emergency is declared,solely because the dwelling <br />or other structure is located in an area in which a wildfire has occurred. <br />However, we may nonrenew: <br />Docusign Envelope ID: 9DF92A24-B534-85BA-8088-342315DF1839