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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".08" citation="COMAR 31.15.07.08" title_num="31" subtitle_num="15" chapter_num="07" heading="Claims Registers.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Each insurer shall maintain claims registers separately for:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Private passenger automobile insurance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>All other liability insurance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Homeowner's insurance;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>All other property insurance; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>Title insurance.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Claims registers may be maintained manually or on computer-generated tapes from which hard copy can be supplied.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Claims registers shall list chronologically, by date of report, each claim received, if a Maryland-domiciled insurer, and each claim received from a Maryland resident, if a foreign insurer doing business in Maryland, showing the:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Date of loss;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Policy or contract number;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Name of the insured; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>General nature of the claim.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Claims registers shall be available for inspection by the Insurance Commissioner or by persons designated by the Commissioner for a period of at least 3 years following the date of the filing of the claim.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>Insurers shall have 6 months from the effective date of this chapter to establish the claims registers required by this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>