(a) The Company:
(1) shall be an authorized insurer; and
(2) on and after October 1, 2013, as a condition of being an authorized insurer, shall be the workers’ compensation insurer of last resort for employers covered under Title 9 of the Labor and Employment Article.
(b) Before October 1, 2013, the Fund shall serve as the workers’ compensation insurer of last resort for workers’ compensation insurance and as a competitive workers’ compensation insurer under the same terms and conditions as the Fund served before October 1, 2012.
(c) The Company may not cancel or refuse to renew or issue a policy except for:
(1) nonpayment of a premium for current or prior policies issued by the Fund or the Company;
(2) failure to provide payroll information to the Fund or the Company;
(3) failure to cooperate in any payroll audit conducted by the Fund or the Company; or
(4) failure to reimburse the Company under a policy with deductibles as required under § 19–404 of this article.
(d) The Company may engage only in the business of workers’ compensation insurance in accordance with State law.
(e) Subject to the requirements of Title 7 of this article, the Company may establish, own, or acquire a subsidiary for any lawful purpose if the subsidiary:
(1) is, or after acquisition will be, wholly owned by the Company;
(2) engages in a business activity that is ancillary to the workers’ compensation insurance business; and
(3) is operated for the purpose of benefiting the Company.
Structure Maryland Statutes
Title 24 - State Created Mutual Societies and Other Entities
Subtitle 3 - Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
Section 24-302 - Legislative Findings
Section 24-303 - Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company
Section 24-304 - Certificate of Authority
Section 24-305 - Schedule of Premium Rates
Section 24-306 - Authorized Insurer
Section 24-308 - Policyholder Dividend
Section 24-309 - Legal Status of Company
Section 24-310 - Brokerage and Investment Management Services