Section 8-511 - Denials, refusals to renew, suspensions, and revocations; penalties; judicial review; civil damages. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-511. Denials, refusals to renew, suspensions, and revocations; penalties; judicial review; civil damages.
 

(a)  Denials, refusals to renew, suspensions, and revocations.- Subject to the hearing provisions of §§ 2-210 through 2-214 of this article, the Commissioner may deny, refuse to renew, suspend, or revoke a reinsurance intermediary's license, or a reinsurance intermediary's insurance producer license, if the reinsurance intermediary has violated this subtitle or § 10-126 of this article. 

(b)  Penalties.- Instead of or in addition to the penalties provided in subsection (a) of this section, the Commissioner: 

(1) may impose a penalty not exceeding $5,000 for each violation of this subtitle; 

(2) may bring a civil action for the benefit of an insurer or reinsurer and its policyholders and creditors to recover compensatory damages or may seek other appropriate relief; and 

(3) may impose any other penalty authorized by this article. 

(c)  Judicial review.- An order of the Commissioner issued under this section is subject to judicial review in accordance with § 2-215 of this article. 

(d)  Civil damages.- A receiver appointed under Title 9, Subtitle 2 of this article may bring a civil action to recover damages or for other appropriate sanctions for the benefit of an insurer if the receiver determines that: 

(1) a reinsurance intermediary or other person has failed to comply materially with this subtitle; and 

(2) the failure has caused an insurer under an order of rehabilitation or liquidation to suffer a loss or damage. 

(e)  Effect of section.- This section is not intended to limit the rights of policyholders or claimants of an insurer or reinsurer. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 732; 1995, ch. 36; 2001, ch. 731, § 1.]