§ 19-504.1. Coverage for claims by family members
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MD Code, Insurance, § 19-504.1
§ 19-504.1. Coverage for claims by family members
(a) This section applies only when the liability coverage under a policy or binder of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance exceeds the amount required under § 17-103 of the Transportation Article.
(b) An insurer shall offer to the first named insured under a policy or binder of private passenger motor vehicle liability insurance liability coverage for claims made by a family member in the same amount as the liability coverage for claims made by a nonfamily member under the policy or binder.
(c)(1) An offer made under this section shall be made on the form that the Commissioner requires.
Insurer prohibited from refusing to underwrite first named insured due to request or election of coverage
(d)(1) An insurer may not refuse to underwrite a first named insured because the first named insured requests or elects the liability coverage for claims made by family members in an amount equal to the coverage provided for claims made by nonfamily members.
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Added by Acts 2004, c. 127, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2004.
MD Code, Insurance, § 19-504.1, MD INSURANCE § 19-504.1
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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