§ 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.

HISTORY: 2004 Sp. Sess., ch. 5, § 1; 2005, ch. 1; 2010, ch. 72.