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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".09" citation="COMAR 31.11.01.09" title_num="31" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="01" heading="Premiums for Converted Policies.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as provided in §C of this regulation, the initial premium for the converted policy for the first 12 months and subsequent renewal premium shall be determined in accordance with the carrier's premium rates applicable to:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Individually underwritten standard risks;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The age and class of risk of each individual to be covered under the converted policy; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>The type and amount of coverage provided.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The experience under converted policies may not be an acceptable basis for establishing rates for converted policies.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A carrier may amend renewal premium rates for the subsequent year if:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>The carrier experiences incurred losses for a period of 2 years, on converted policies that have been in force for at least 1 year, which exceed earned premiums by more than 20 percent; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>The amended premium rates are anticipated to produce a loss ratio of at least 120 percent.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Conditions pertaining to health status may not be an acceptable basis for classification for the purposes of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The frequency of premium payment shall be the frequency customarily required by the carrier for the policy form and plan selected, provided that the carrier may not require premium payments less frequently than quarterly without the consent of the policyholder.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>