1. A. The purpose of this chapter is to:

   1. (1) Establish the procedures for filing and processing civil complaints against property and casualty insurers and insurers that offer disability insurance that are required to be filed with the Administration pursuant to Insurance Article, §27-1001, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
   2. (2) Require property and casualty insurers and insurers that offer disability insurance that are the subject of a civil action described in Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-1701(d), Annotated Code of Maryland, to report to the Administration certain information that the Administration is required to submit to the General Assembly pursuant to Insurance Article, §27-1001(h), Annotated Code of Maryland.
2. B. This chapter is considered necessary to carry out Insurance Article, Title 27, Subtitle 10, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Courts and Judicial Proceedings Article, §3-1701; Insurance Article, §§2-109(a)(1) and 27-1001; Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: March 27, 2017 (44:6 Md. R. 328)