Maryland Code, INSURANCE 11-212
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Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 11-212
- Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
- Person: includes an individual, receiver, trustee, guardian, personal representative, fiduciary, representative of any kind, corporation, partnership, business trust, statutory trust, limited liability company, firm, association, or other nongovernmental entity. See
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See
(a) Each filer shall provide reasonable means within the State by which a person aggrieved by the application of its rating system may be heard in person or by an authorized representative on the person’s written request to review the manner in which the rating system has been applied in connection with the insurance afforded the aggrieved person.
(b) If the filer fails to grant or reject the aggrieved person’s request within 30 days after it is made, the applicant may proceed as if the application had been rejected.
(c) Within 30 days after written notice of the action of a filer on a request for review, any person affected by the action may appeal to the Commissioner.
(d) (1) The Commissioner shall hold a hearing on the action of the filer.
(2) The Commissioner shall give written notice of the hearing to the appellant and filer at least 10 days before the hearing.
(3) After the hearing, the Commissioner may affirm or reverse the action.