Maryland Code, INSURANCE 16-103
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 16-103
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
A life insurer may not:
(1) issue or deliver in the State a policy of life insurance or an annuity contract that provides for the payment of an assessment by a policyholder or member in addition to the premium stated in the policy or annuity contract to be charged for the life insurance or annuity; or
(2) levy or collect an assessment prohibited by item (1) of this section.