The Maryland Insurance Administration is advising insurance companies to “provide reasonable accommodations” to policyholders regarding cancellations caused by the second of two heavy snowstorms to hit the state.

Beth Sammis was named as the interim successor to replace Ralph S. Tyler as Maryland’s insurance commissioner.

Maryland’s insurance commissioner of just over two years has announced his resignation to take a position with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Maryland Insurance Commissioner Ralph S. Tyler’s recent appointment of a second deputy commissioner is raising questions about who would take over for the commissioner.

While health insurers plan to cover administration of the H1N1 virus for the majority of their Maryland customers, insurance and health department officials would like to see them cover everyone.