284                                 Laws of Maryland                          [Ch. 73

INTENDS TO REFUSE ANY CLASS OF RENEWAL BUSINESS
FROM THE AGENT OR BROKER, THE INSURER SHALL
GIVE THE AGENT OR BROKER NOT LESS THAN 90 DAYS
WRITTEN NOTICE. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY PROVISION
OF THE AGREEMENT TO THE CONTRARY, THE INSURER
SHALL CONTINUE FOR NOT LESS THAN ONE YEAR AFTER
TERMINATION OF THE AGENCY AGREEMENT TO RENEW
THROUGH SUCH AGENT OR BROKER ANY OF THE POLICIES
WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED WITH OTHER IN-
SURERS AS EXPIRATIONS OCCUR. THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL NOT APPLY TO LIFE, HEALTH, SURETY, WET
MARINE AND TITLE INSURANCE POLICIES.

(C) NO INSURER SHALL CANCEL OR REFUSE TO RE-
NEW THE POLICY OF THE INSURED BECAUSE OF THE
TERMINATION OF THE AGENT'S OR BROKER'S CONTRACT.

[No] (d) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this sec-
tion, no insurer may cancel or amend a written agreement with an
agent, or broker, or refuse to accept business from such agent or
broker if the cancellation or amendment is arbitrary, capricious,
unfair, discriminatory, or based in whole or part upon the race, creed,
color, religion, national origin, place of residency of the agent or
broker, his applicants or policyholders.

240A. Notice of intention to cancel or not to renew insurance.

(a)    Whenever an insurer gives notice of its intention to cancel or
not to renew a policy of insurance other than life [or], health or
motor vehicle liability insurance issued in this State as hereinafter
required in subsection (c) hereof, or before it cancels any such policy
of insurance for a reason other than for nonpayment of premium,
the insurer shall notify the insured of his possible right to replace
such insurance through the [Maryland automobile insurance plan,
the] Maryland property insurance availability plan, or any other
plan, if there be such, and he may be eligible therefor.

(b)    The notice shall contain the current address and telephone
number of the offices of such plan[s]. It shall be sent to the insured
in the same manner and at the same time as the first written notice
of cancellation or of intention not to renew given or required by
law, regulation or contract.

(c)    The insurer shall see that written notice of intention to cancel
for a reason other than nonpayment of premium or notice of inten-
tion not to renew a policy issued in this State is sent to the insured
not less than 45 days prior to the date of the proposed cancellation
or expiration of the policy, as the case may be. Notice given the
insured by an insurance broker or agent on behalf of the insurer
shall be deemed to have been given by the insurer for the purposes
of this subsection; provided, however, that no such notices shall be
required where the agent or broker has replaced the insurance.

240AA. Procedure for Cancellation, non-renewal, changes in pre-
mium or coverage on motor vehicle liability insurance.

(a) No EXCEPT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVI-
SIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, NO insurer other than the Mary-
land Automobile Insurance Fund shall (i) cancel or fail to
renew a policy of motor vehicle liability insurance issued in