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§ 15-221. Other insurance in this insurer

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsurance

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Health Insurance
Subtitle 2. Individual Health Insurance Policy Forms and Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-221
§ 15-221. Other insurance in this insurer
In general
(a) A policy of health insurance may contain the following provision:
“Other insurance in this insurer: If an accident or sickness or accident and sickness policy or policies previously issued by the insurer to the insured be in force concurrently herewith, making the aggregate indemnity for ........ (insert type of coverage or coverages) in excess of $ ........ (insert maximum limit of indemnity or indemnities) the excess insurance shall be void and all premiums paid for such excess shall be returned to the insured or to his estate.”
Substitute provision
(b) A policy of health insurance may substitute the following provision for the provision set forth in subsection (a) of this section:
“Insurance effective at any one time on the insured under a like policy or policies in this insurer is limited to the one such policy elected by the insured, his beneficiary or his estate, as the case may be, and the insurer will return all premiums paid for all other such policies.”

Credits

Added by Acts 1997, c. 35, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997.
Formerly Art. 48A, § 455.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-221, MD INSURANCE § 15-221
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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