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Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 27-402

  • Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
  • state: means :

    (1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or

    (2) the District of Columbia. See
The provisions of this subtitle that apply to insurers also apply to:

(1) a corporation that operates a nonprofit health service plan under Title 14, Subtitle 2 of this article;

(2) a dental plan organization as defined in § 14-401 of this article;

(3) a health maintenance organization as defined in Title 19, Subtitle 7 of the Health – General Article;

(4) a surplus lines insurer;

(5) the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund;

(6) the State when a claim has been filed against the State under Title 12 of the State Government Article;

(7) the State when a claim has been filed against the State under Title 2, Subtitle 5 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article;

(8) the State, including the Uninsured Employers’ Fund, when a claim has been filed against the State under Title 9 of the Labor and Employment Article;

(9) the Maryland Transit Administration when acting as a self-insurer under § 7-703 of the Transportation Article;

(10) a third party administrator under Title 8, Subtitle 3 of this article;

(11) a self-insurer under § 17-103(a)(2) of the Transportation Article;

(12) the Maryland Health Insurance Plan;

(13) a governmental self-insurer group formed in accordance with § 9-404 of the Labor and Employment Article;

(14) an employer who self-insures or participates in a self-insurance group in accordance with § 9-405 of the Labor and Employment Article; and

(15) an agent, employee, or representative of an entity described in items (1) through (14) of this section.