Maryland Insurance Administration News

Maryland Insurance Administration’s Hatchette Joins Maryland Commission on Aging

Governor Larry Hogan has appointed Joy Hatchette to the Maryland Commission on Aging, in which she will be one of 13 members appointed by the Governor who work to review programs and activities for older adults and recommend programs to …

Maryland Commissioner Redmer Elected Chair of NAIC Northeast Zone

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ (NAIC) Northeast Zone has elected Maryland Insurance Commissioner, Al Redmer, Jr., as its new chair. Redmer succeeds Susan L. Donegan, the outgoing commissioner of the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), who served as …

Imm Joins Maryland Insurance Administration as Public Affairs Director

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer Jr. announced the appointment of Tracy Imm as the Maryland Insurance Administration’s (MIA) director of Public Affairs.

O’Grady Joins Maryland Insurance Administration as Associate Commissioner

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer, Jr., announced the appointment of Vincent P. O’Grady as the Maryland Insurance Administration’s (MIA) new associate commissioner, Examination and Audit.

Maryland Issues Bulletin on Minimum Days Notice Requirement

The Maryland Insurance Administration said it has come to regulators’ attention that some insurers and premium finance companies may not be providing the minimum days’ notice as prescribed by the Maryland statutes before companies cancel, non-renew, increase the premium, or …

Maryland Urges Insurers to Accommodate Consumers Impacted by Blizzard

The Maryland Insurance Administration issued a bulletin encouraging insurance companies and premium finance companies to accommodate consumers who were impacted by last weekend’s blizzard. Bulletin 16-05 (Re: Cancellations of Insurance Policies) was issued Tuesday to all property and casualty insurers, …

Morrow Joins Maryland Insurance Administration as Associate Commissioner

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Al Redmer, Jr. announced Tuesday the appointment of Robert D. Morrow, Jr. as the state’s associate insurance commissioner for Hearings.

Maryland Issues Bulletin on Commercial Policy Cancellation Notices

Property/casualty insurers writing commercial policies in Maryland are no longer required to file for approval the cancellation or nonrewal notices they send out to insureds, the Maryland Insurance Administration announced in a bulletin. “With certain exceptions, Maryland law requires property …

Maryland Insurance Administration Welcomes 7 New Insurers to Marketplace

The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) today announced seven new insurance companies are approved to offer workers’ compensation and life insurance products in Maryland. “Our goal is to increase options for Maryland consumers; increased competition results in better customer service and …

Insurers Paid $12.9M in Claims Stemming From Baltimore Riot

The Maryland Insurance Administration says insurance companies have paid $12.9 million in claims stemming from civil unrest in Baltimore linked to the death in April of Freddie Gray. The agency said Tuesday that the payments include $11.6 million for commercial …