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Maryland regulators to study water damage coverage absent mandate

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 24 May 2010 12:28:13 +0000

Rather than requiring property-casualty insurers to offer coverage for damage caused by a water main break and other water discharge, the Maryland Insurance Administration will instead study how to best educate consumers.

Maryland regulators to study water damage coverage absent mandate via IFAwebnews.

Md. appeals court sides with regulators over premium financing refund

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:42:23 +0000

Maryland’s Court of Special Appeals has affirmed a lower court’s ruling that Maryland regulators were correct in rejecting a premium financing agreement over the way it planned to handle refunds to consumers.

Md. appeals court sides with regulators over premium financing refund via IFAwebnews.

MIA evaluating effect of attorney general’s same-sex marriage ruling

Bob Graham — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:05:12 +0000

The Maryland Insurance Administration is evaluating whether the recent ruling from Maryland’s attorney general saying the state must recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states affects insurance sales.

MIA evaluating effect of attorney general’s same-sex marriage ruling via IFAwebnews.

MIA exploring possible violations over water line insurance ads

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:47:09 +0000

The Maryland Insurance Administration says it is investigating recent advertisements sent to Baltimore residents suggesting that insurance on the water service to their homes is required under law.

MIA exploring possible violations over water line insurance ads via IFAwebnews.

Sammis named acting Maryland insurance commissioner as Tyler departs

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 17:57:58 +0000

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

Sammis named acting Maryland insurance commissioner as Tyler departs via IFAwebnews.

MIA spared layoffs in latest round of state budget cuts

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:45:32 +0000

As other state agencies deal with the latest round of budget cuts from Gov. Martin O’Malley, the Maryland Insurance Administration says its “very lean” operation and funding from premium taxes is saving it from further belt-tightening.

MIA spared layoffs in latest round of state budget cuts via IFAwebnews.

MIA’s redesigned web site streamlines licensing, other information

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:00:34 +0000

State regulators hope in addition to enjoying the new look of the Maryland Insurance Administration’s webpage, agents and brokers also find the updated website easier to use.

The ongoing redesign of ... Read →

MIA’s redesigned web site streamlines licensing, other information via IFAwebnews.

Consistency sought in CareFirst surplus reviews

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:45:28 +0000

With two different insurance departments reviewing the surplus held by health insurer CareFirst, the hope is for one uniform determination.

As part of the Medical Insurance Empowerment Act of 2008, which ... Read →

Consistency sought in CareFirst surplus reviews via IFAwebnews.

Md. Circuit Court recalculates MIA’s premium finance ruling

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 11:00:40 +0000

The Maryland Insurance Administration is asking a circuit court judge to reconsider his ruling that an impartial party determine whether nine premium finance companies are violating state law.

The outcome of ... Read →

Md. Circuit Court recalculates MIA’s premium finance ruling via IFAwebnews.

New address for MIA forms, filings now in effect

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 04 May 2009 10:03:25 +0000

Insurance providers and producers now have a new address for the Maryland Insurance Administration to use to avoid improperly filing key documents.

Effective today (May 4), the entire 250-employee MIA office, ... Read →

New address for MIA forms, filings now in effect via IFAwebnews.