Maryland Code, INSURANCE 7-802
Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 7-802
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- 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
(b) In determining the amount of any financial penalty to be imposed under this section, the Commissioner shall consider the following factors:
(1) the seriousness of the violation;
(2) the good faith of the violator;
(3) the violator’s history of previous violations;
(4) the deleterious effect of the violation on the public and the insurance industry; and
(5) the assets of the violator.
(c) Before imposing a penalty under this subsection, the Commissioner:
(1) shall give the person that allegedly committed the violation notice and an opportunity for hearing; and
(2) must find that the person willfully committed the violation.