1. A. In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.

2. B. Terms Defined.

   1. (1) “Commissioner” means the Maryland Insurance Commissioner.

   2. (2) “Holding company system” includes:

      1. (a) An insurer that is a member of the holding company system; and
      2. (b) Any other member, subsidiary, or division of the holding company system, in each case regardless of whether it is a licensee.
   3. (3) “Insurer” has the meaning stated in Insurance Article, §1-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   4. (4) “Predecessor insurer” means an insurer associated with the reporting insurer that existed prior in time to the reporting insurer.
   5. (5) “Reporting insurer” has the meaning stated in Insurance Article, §30-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   6. (6) “Slave” has the meaning stated in Insurance Article, §30-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   7. (7) “Slaveholder” has the meaning stated in Insurance Article, §30-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   8. (8) “Slaveholder insurance policies” has the meaning stated in Insurance Article, §30-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.
   9. (9) “Slavery era” has the meaning stated in Insurance Article, §30-101, Annotated Code of Maryland.

Authority: Insurance Article, §§2-109(a)(1) and 30-102(c), Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 28, 2009 (36:26 Md. R. 1999)