Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 1, § 14(a) of the Code provides that "county" includes Baltimore City
"unless such construction would be unreasonable". Since the word
"unreasonable" in that section has been interpreted in various ways, the
Commission to Revise the Annotated Code decided that an explicit definition
of "county" should be included in revised articles of the Code,

(O) DOMESTIC INSURER.

"DOMESTIC INSURER" MEANS AN INSURER THAT IS FORMED UNDER THE LAWS
OF THE STATE.

SPECIAL REVISOR'S NOTE: As enacted by Ch. 36, Acts of 1995, this subsection
was new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 48A, §

6(1). Chapter _, Acts of 1997, repealed and reenacted this subsection

without change.

Defined term: "Insurer" § 1-101

(P) FOREIGN INSURER.

(1) "FOREIGN INSURER" MEANS AN INSURER THAT IS FORMED UNDER
THE LAWS OF A JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THIS STATE.

(2) UNLESS THE CONTEXT REQUIRES OTHERWISE, "FOREIGN INSURER"
INCLUDES AN ALIEN INSURER.

SPECIAL REVISOR'S NOTE: As enacted by Ch. 36, Acts of 1995, this subsection
was new language derived without substantive change from former Art. 48A, §

6(2) and (4). Chapter_, Acts of 1997, repealed and reenacted this

subsection without change.

Defined terms: "Alien insurer" § 1-101
"Insurer" § 1-101

(Q) HEALTH INSURANCE.

(1) "HEALTH INSURANCE" MEANS INSURANCE OF HUMAN BEINGS

AGAINST:

(I) BODILY INJURY, DISABLEMENT, OR DEATH BY ACCIDENT OR
ACCIDENTAL MEANS, OR THE EXPENSES OF BODILY INJURY, DISABLEMENT, OR
DEATH BY ACCIDENT OR ACCIDENTAL MEANS;

(II) DISABLEMENT OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM SICKNESS OR
CHILDBIRTH; AND

(III) EXPENSES INCURRED IN PREVENTION OF SICKNESS OR

DENTAL CARE.

(2) "HEALTH INSURANCE" INCLUDES:

(I) ACCIDENT INSURANCE;

(II) DISABILITY INSURANCE; AND

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