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Session Laws, 1997
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Ch. 274

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(As enacted by Chapter 36 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1995)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Insurance

5-202.

(a) If the Commissioner determines that an insurer's unearned premium reserve
is inadequate, the Commissioner may require the insurer to [compute all or part of the
reserve by another method that is required under this subtitle] INCREASE THE
UNEARNED PREMIUM RESERVE AND MAINTAIN IT AT AN ADEQUATE LEVEL

(b) If the Commissioner determines that an insurer's loss reserves are inadequate
as shown by the insurer's loss experience, the Commissioner shall require the insurer to
increase the reserves and maintain them at an adequate level.

5-206.

(A) (1) In addition to adequate reserves required by § 5-201(b) 5-103 of this
subtitle TITLE for outstanding losses, a title insurer shall maintain a guaranty fund or
unearned premium reserves of at least an amount computed as follows:

[(1)](I) 10% of the total amount of the risk premiums written in the
calendar year for title insurance contracts shall be as assigned originally to the reserves;
and

[(2)](II) [the reserves applicable to a contract shall be reduced by 5% of
the original amount of the reserves] during each of the 20 years that follow the year in
which the contract is issued, THE RESERVES APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT SHALL
BE REDUCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING FORMULA:

1. 30% OF THE AGGREGATE SUM ON JULY 1 DECEMBER 31 OF
THE YEAR NEXT SUCCEEDING THE YEAR OF ADDITION;

2. 15% OF THE AGGREGATE SUM ON JULY 1 DECEMBER 31 OF
THE SUCCEEDING YEAR;

3. 10% OF THE AGGREGATE SUM ON JULY 1 DECEMBER 31 OF
EACH OF THE SUCCEEDING 2 YEARS;

4. 5% OF THE AGGREGATE SUM ON JULY 1 DECEMBER 31 OF
EACH OF THE SUCCEEDING 2 YEARS;

5. 3% OF THE AGGREGATE SUM ON JULY 1 DECEMBER 31 OF
EACH OF THE SUCCEEDING 2 YEARS;

6. 2% OF THE AGGREGATE SUM ON JULY 1 DECEMBER 31 OF
EACH OF THE SUCCEEDING 7 YEARS; AND

7. 1% OF THE AGGREGATE SUM ON JULY 1 DECEMBER 31 OF
EACH OF THE SUCCEEDING 5 YEARS.

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