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§ 24-308. Declaration and approval of policyholder dividends

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: October 1, 2012

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 24. State Created Mutual Societies and Other Entities (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 3. Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2012
MD Code, Insurance, § 24-308
§ 24-308. Declaration and approval of policyholder dividends
Currentness
In general
(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Board may declare a policyholder dividend in the form of a cash refund or credit to:
(1) a policyholder based on the actual loss ratio that is better than the loss ratio used to calculate the policyholder's premium; or
(2) all policyholders whose loss ratio contributed to the Company's surplus for that year.
Commissioner approval required for Board to issue policyholder dividend
(b)(1) The Board may not issue a policyholder dividend under subsection (a)(2) of this section unless the Commissioner has approved the policyholder dividend.
(2) In determining whether to approve the policyholder dividend under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Commissioner shall consider:
(i) the Company's surplus;
(ii) material changes in premium rates, claims, market share, or types of insured risks;
(iii) the methodology the Board used to determine that policyholders are eligible for the policyholder dividend; and
(iv) any other factor the Commissioner considers relevant.

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Added by Acts 2012, c. 570, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2012.
MD Code, Insurance, § 24-308, MD INSURANCE § 24-308
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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