§ 25–303
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 25-303 (2026)
Title 25. Alternative Market Mechanisms
Subtitle 3. Group Self-Insurance for Workers' Compensation
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(a)
In this section, “service company” means a person that provides services that are not provided by the administrator, including:
(1)
claims adjustment;
(2)
safety engineering;
(3)
compilation of statistics and the preparation of premium, loss, and tax reports;
(4)
preparation of other required self-insurance reports;
(5)
development of members’ assessments and fees; and
(6)
administration of a claim fund.
(b)
The Commissioner shall adopt regulations to carry out this subtitle.
(c)
The regulations shall include:
(1)
classifications of businesses and industries, based on the type of activity conducted by the business or industry, within which employers may join together in self-insurance groups;
(2)
for each classification:
(i)
a minimum level of contribution of at least $250,000 in premiums collected from or pledged by members of a self-insurance group to a fund from which workers’ compensation claims will be paid;
(ii)
a minimum level of excess insurance coverage that must be obtained by each self-insurance group;
(iii)
a requirement that the minimum levels of excess insurance adopted under this subtitle may be satisfied by placing, in a depository that the Commissioner designates, securities in a form and amount that the Commissioner requires; and
(iv)
a surety bond of at least $100,000 that must be obtained by each self-insurance group;
(3)
conditions under which contributions by members of a self-insurance group may be rebated or temporarily suspended;
(4)
for each administrator or service company, a bond that the Commissioner may require in addition to any other required bond; and
(5)
a requirement that the governance of the group be under the control of its members.