For a kind or line of insurance as to which the Commissioner has issued an order in which the Commissioner finds that a reasonable degree of competition does not exist, the Commissioner may require the insurer at the time of filing a proposed rate increase with the Commissioner to notify each policyholder in writing that:
(1) the insurer has filed a proposed rate increase with the Commissioner;
(2) a hearing may be requested with respect to the filing; and
(3) an order, hearing, or refusal of a hearing by the Commissioner may be appealed under Subtitle 5 of this title.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 11 - Insurance Rating Law
Subtitle 3 - Competitive Rating
Part II - Rate Making -- in General
Section 11-306 - Rate Making Principles Generally
Section 11-308 - Improper Rates
Section 11-309 - Waiting Period for Rates of Particular Insurer
Section 11-310 - Waiting Period for Changes in Rates
Section 11-311 - Excess Rate for Specific Risk
Section 11-312 - Supporting Data
Section 11-313 - Notice to Insureds of Noncompetitive Market