Section 6-301 - Definitions. - Maryland Statutes

§ 6-301. Definitions.
 

(a)  In general.- In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. 

(b)  Commissioner.- "Commissioner" means the Maryland Insurance Commissioner. 

(c)  Division.- "Division" means the People's Insurance Counsel Division in the Office of the Attorney General. 

(d)  Health care provider.- "Health care provider" has the meaning stated in § 3-2A-01 of the Courts Article. 

(e)  Homeowner's insurer.- "Homeowner's insurer" means an insurer that issues or delivers a policy or contract of homeowner's insurance in the State. 

(f)  Insurance consumers.- "Insurance consumers" means persons insured under policies or contracts of medical professional liability insurance, and homeowner's insurance issued or delivered in the State by a medical professional liability insurer or a homeowner's insurer. 

(g)  Insurer.- "Insurer" means a medical professional liability insurer or a homeowner's insurer authorized to engage in the insurance business in the State under a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner. 

(h)  Medical injury.- "Medical injury" has the meaning stated in § 3-2A-01 of the Courts Article. 

(i)  Medical professional liability insurer.- "Medical professional liability insurer" means an insurer that issues or delivers a policy in the State that insures a health care provider against damages due to medical injury. 

(j)  Premium.- "Premium" has the meaning stated in § 1-101 of the Insurance Article to the extent it is allocable to this State. 
 

[2004 Sp. Sess., ch. 5, § 1; 2005, ch. 1; 2010, ch. 72.]