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<section article="gin" article_name="Insurance" number="4-301" title_number="4" title_name="General Requirements for Insurers" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Risk Based Capital Standards for Insurers">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Adjusted RBC report” means an RBC report that has been adjusted by the Commissioner in accordance with § 4–303(b) of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Corrective order” means an order issued by the Commissioner that specifies corrective actions that the Commissioner has determined are required.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Domestic insurer” means an insurer:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>as defined in subsection (h) of this section; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>that is formed under the laws of this State.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Domestic insurer” does not include the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="e">
    <text>“Filing date” means March 1 of any given year.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="f">
    <text>“Foreign insurer” means an insurer:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>as defined in subsection (h) of this section; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>that is formed under the laws of a jurisdiction other than this State.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="f–1">
    <text>“Fraternal benefit society” means a person authorized to transact insurance business in the State under Title 8, Subtitle 4 of this article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="g">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Health insurer” means an insurer that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is authorized to write health insurance in the State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>receives the majority of its premium from the sale of health insurance.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Health insurer” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a health maintenance organization operating under a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner under Title 19, Subtitle 7 of the Health – General Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a nonprofit health service plan operating under Title 14, Subtitle 1 of this article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a dental plan operating under Title 14, Subtitle 4 of this article; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a provider–sponsored organization operating under Title 19, Subtitle 7A of the Health – General Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Health insurer” does not include a managed care organization operating under Title 15, Subtitle 1 of the Health – General Article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="h">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Insurer” means an insurer or other entity authorized to engage in the insurance business in the State under a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Insurer” includes:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a health maintenance organization operating under a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner under Title 19, Subtitle 7 of the Health – General Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a nonprofit health service plan operating under Title 14, Subtitle 1 of this article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a dental plan operating under Title 14, Subtitle 4 of this article; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a provider–sponsored organization operating under Title 19, Subtitle 7A of the Health – General Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“Insurer” does not include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>monoline:</text>
        <level label="1">
          <text>mortgage guaranty insurers;</text>
        </level>
        <level label="2">
          <text>financial guaranty insurers; or</text>
        </level>
        <level label="3">
          <text>title insurers; or</text>
        </level>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>managed care organizations operating under Title 15, Subtitle 1 of the Health – General Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="i">
    <text>“Life insurer” means an insurer that:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>is authorized to write life insurance in the State; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>receives the majority of its premium from the sale of life insurance.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="j">
    <text>“NAIC” means the National Association of Insurance Commissioners.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="k">
    <text>“Negative trend” means, with respect to a life insurer, health insurer, or fraternal benefit society, negative trend over a period of time, as determined in accordance with the “trend test calculation” included in the RBC instructions.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="l">
    <level label="1">
      <text>“Property and casualty insurer” means an insurer that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>is authorized to write property insurance or casualty insurance in the State; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>receives the majority of its premium from the sale of property insurance or casualty insurance.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“Property and casualty insurer” does not include:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>a health maintenance organization operating under a certificate of authority issued by the Commissioner under Title 19, Subtitle 7 of the Health – General Article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>a nonprofit health service plan operating under Title 14, Subtitle 1 of this article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>a dental plan operating under Title 14, Subtitle 4 of this article;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iv">
        <text>a provider–sponsored organization operating under Title 19, Subtitle 7A of the Health – General Article; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="v">
        <text>a managed care organization operating under Title 15, Subtitle 1 of the Health – General Article.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="m">
    <text>“RBC instructions” means the risk based capital instructions developed and adopted by the NAIC.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="n">
    <text>“RBC level” means an insurer’s company action level RBC, regulatory action level RBC, authorized control level RBC, or mandatory control level RBC if:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>“company action level RBC” means the product of 2.0 and the authorized control level RBC;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>“regulatory action level RBC” means the product of 1.5 and the authorized control level RBC;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>“authorized control level RBC” means the number determined under the risk based capital formula in accordance with the RBC instructions; or</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>“mandatory control level RBC” means the product of .70 and the authorized control level RBC.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="o">
    <text>“RBC plan” means a comprehensive financial plan that contains the elements specified in § 4–305(b) of this subtitle.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="p">
    <text>“RBC report” means a report prepared by a domestic insurer and submitted to the Commissioner that details the domestic insurer’s RBC levels as of the end of the immediately preceding calendar year.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="q">
    <text>“Revised RBC plan” means an RBC plan that has been:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>rejected by the Commissioner; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>subsequently revised by the insurer, with or without the Commissioner’s recommendation.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="r">
    <text>“Total adjusted capital” means the sum of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>an insurer’s statutory capital and surplus as determined in accordance with the statutory accounting principles applicable to the annual financial statements required to be filed under State law and regulations; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>any other items provided for in the RBC instructions.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
