(a) (1) There is a People’s Insurance Counsel Division in the Office of the Attorney General. (2) The Attorney General shall appoint the People’s Insurance Counsel with the advice and consent of the Senate. (b) The People’s Insurance Counsel serves at the pleasure of the Attorney General. (c) The People’s Insurance Counsel shall have been admitted to practice law in […]
(a) The Office of the Attorney General shall include in its annual budget sufficient money for the administration and operation of the Division. (b) The Division may retain as necessary for a particular matter or employ experts in the field of insurance regulation, including accountants, actuaries, and lawyers. (c) The People’s Insurance Counsel shall direct the Division.
(a) The Commissioner shall: (1) collect an annual assessment from each medical professional liability insurer and homeowner’s insurer for the costs and expenses incurred by the Division in carrying out its duties under this subtitle; and (2) deposit the amounts collected into the People’s Insurance Counsel Fund established under § 6–305 of this subtitle. (b) The assessment payable by […]
(a) In this section, “Fund” means the People’s Insurance Counsel Fund. (b) There is a People’s Insurance Counsel Fund. (c) The purpose of the Fund is to pay all costs and expenses incurred by the Division in carrying out its duties under this subtitle. (d) The Fund shall consist of: (1) all revenue deposited into the Fund that is received […]
(a) (1) The Division shall evaluate each medical professional liability insurance and homeowner’s insurance matter pending before the Commissioner to determine whether the interests of insurance consumers are affected. (2) If the Division determines that the interests of insurance consumers are affected, the Division may appear before the Commissioner and courts on behalf of insurance consumers in each […]
(a) In appearances before the Commissioner and courts on behalf of insurance consumers, the Division has the rights of counsel for a party to the proceeding, including the right to: (1) summon witnesses, present evidence, and present argument; (2) conduct cross-examination and submit rebuttal evidence; and (3) take depositions in or outside of the State: (i) in proceedings before the […]
On or before January 1 of each year, the Division shall report to the Governor and, subject to § 2-1257 of this article, to the General Assembly on the activities of the Division during the prior fiscal year.
