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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".01-1" citation="COMAR 31.03.06.01-1" title_num="31" subtitle_num="03" chapter_num="06" heading="Definitions.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>In this chapter, the following terms have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Terms Defined.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>“Condominium” includes the common elements of a condominium.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Home State.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Home State” means, except as provided in §B(2)(b) of this regulation, with respect to an insured:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The state in which an insured maintains its principal place of business or, in the case of any individual, the individual’s principal residence; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>If 100 percent of the insured risk is located out of the state referred to in §B(2)(a)(i) if this regulation, the state to which the greatest percentage of the insured’s taxable premium for that insurance contract is allocated.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>If more than 1 insured from an affiliated group are named insureds on a single nonadmitted insurance contract, the term “Home State” means the Home State, as determined pursuant to §B(2)(a) of this regulation, of the member of the affiliated group that has the largest percentage of premium attributed to it under such insurance contract.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>“Qualified risk manager” means, with respect to a policyholder of commercial insurance, a person who meets all of the following requirements:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>The person is an employee of, or third-party consultant retained by, the commercial policyholder;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>The person provides skilled services in loss prevention, loss reduction, or risk and insurance coverage analysis, and purchase of insurance; and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The person meets at least one of the following criteria:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>The person has a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in risk management, business administration, finance, economics, or any other field determined by the Commissioner to demonstrate minimum competence in risk management and has 3 years of experience in risk financing, claims administration, loss prevention, risk and insurance analysis, or purchasing commercial lines of insurance;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>The person has a bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited college or university in risk management, business administration, finance, economics, or any other field determined by the Commissioner to demonstrate minimum competence in risk management, and holds:</text>
          <paragraph num="1.">
            <text>A designation as a Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (in this subparagraph referred to as “CPCU”) issued by the American Institute for CPCU/Insurance Institute of America;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="2.">
            <text>A designation as an Associate in Risk Management (ARM) issued by the American Institute for CPCU/Insurance Institute of America;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="3.">
            <text>A designation as a Certified Risk Manager (CRM) issued by the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research;</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="4.">
            <text>A designation as a RIMS Fellow (RF) issued by the Global Risk Management Institute; or</text>
          </paragraph>
          <paragraph num="5.">
            <text>Any other designation, certification, or license determined by the Commissioner to demonstrate minimum competency in risk management;</text>
          </paragraph>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>The person has at least 7 years of experience in risk financing, claims administration, loss prevention, risk and insurance coverage analysis, or purchasing commercial lines of insurance, and has any one of the designations specified in §B(3)(c)(ii)1—5 of this regulation;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>The person has at least 10 years of experience in risk financing, claims administration, loss prevention, risk and insurance coverage analysis, or purchasing commercial lines of insurance; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>The person has a graduate degree from an accredited college or university in risk management, business administration, finance, economics, or any other field determined by the Commissioner to demonstrate minimum competence in risk management.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Residential Property.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Residential property” means a home, townhouse, or other habitable structure that is used principally as a residence.</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Residential property” does not include:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A vacant structure;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A structure with both commercial and residential use if more than 50 percent of the structure is devoted to commercial use;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>An apartment building that contains more than four apartment units; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>A condominium.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>