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Terms Used In Maryland Code, INSURANCE 9-402

  • 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.
Subject to certain limitations, the purpose of this subtitle is to protect persons specified in § 9-403(a) through (f) of this subtitle who are policy owners, contract owners, certificate holders, beneficiaries, enrollees, payees, and assignees of life, health, annuity, and supplemental policies, plans, or contracts specified in § 9-403(g) of this subtitle against failure in the performance of contractual obligations due to the impairment or insolvency of the member insurer that issued the policies, plans, or contracts.