Ch. 70

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

insurance, including endowments and annuities, disability, accident and health insurance,
and property, casualty, and surety insurance, as these terms are defined in [Article 48A
of the Code] THE INSURANCE ARTICLE.

Article - Corporations and Associations

7-201.

This subtitle does not apply to:

(1) An insurance company subject to the provisions of [Article 48A of the
Code] THE INSURANCE ARTICLE;

Article - Courts and Judicial Proceedings

3- 2A-08.

(a) Evidence of advanced payments made pursuant to [§ 482A(c) of Article 48A
of the Code] § 19-104(B) OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE is not admissible in any
arbitration or judicial proceeding for damages due to medical injury until there is an
award, in the case of arbitration proceedings, or a verdict, in the case of judicial
proceedings, in favor of the claimant and against the person who made the advanced
payments. Upon the finding of such an award or verdict, the arbitration panel, or the trier
of fact, shall make a finding of total damages, and shall then deduct whatever amounts it
finds were paid by or on behalf of the defendants pursuant to [§ 482A(c) of Article 48A]
§ 19-104(B) OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE. The net amount, after this deduction, shall be
entered as its award or verdict.

4- 301.

(b) Except as provided in § 4-302, the District Court also has exclusive original
jurisdiction in a criminal case in which a person at least 18 years old or a corporation is
charged with:

(9) Violation of [Article 48A, § 233 of the Code] TITLE 27, SUBTITLE 4 OF
THE INSURANCE ARTICLE, whether a felony or a misdemeanor;

5- 334.

(a) There may not be any liability on the part of or cause of action of any nature
against [any member insurer] AN ASSOCIATION MEMBER, the Joint Insurance
Association or its agents or employees, the Board of Directors, or the [State] Insurance
Commissioner or the Commissioner's representatives for any action taken by them, in the
performance of their powers and duties under [Article 48A, Subtitle 27A of the Code]
TITLE 25, SUBTITLE 4 OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE, except:

(1) To the extent that it is proven that any of the entities or individuals
specified in this subsection actually received an improper benefit or profit in money,
property, or services, for the amount of the benefit or profit in money, property, or
services actually received;

(2) To the extent that a judgment or other final adjudication adverse to any
of the entities or individuals specified in this section is entered in a proceeding based on

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