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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".02" citation="COMAR 31.04.14.02" title_num="31" subtitle_num="04" chapter_num="14" 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>“Corporation” means the Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Corporation.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>“Health benefit plan” has the meaning stated in Insurance Article, §9-401(g), Annotated Code of Maryland.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Member Insurer.</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>“Member insurer” means any person authorized in this State to transact:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>Direct nongroup life insurance, health insurance, annuities (including structured settlements), and supplemental policies or contracts, or health maintenance organization business to which Title 9, Subtitle 4 of the Insurance Article applies; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>Certificates under direct group policies or contracts.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>“Member insurer” does not include:</text>
        <paragraph num="(i)">
          <text>A fraternal benefit society;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(ii)">
          <text>A mandatory state pooling plan;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iii)">
          <text>A mutual assessment company or any entity that operates on an assessment basis;</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(iv)">
          <text>An insurance exchange; or</text>
        </paragraph>
        <paragraph num="(v)">
          <text>An organization which is permitted to issue charitable gift annuity agreements.</text>
        </paragraph>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>“Resident” means a person who resides in this State at the time a member insurer is determined to be an impaired insurer or an insolvent insurer, and to whom a contractual obligation is owed.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>“Supplemental contract” means an agreement entered into for the distribution of policy or contract proceeds.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>