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Maryland Senate Bill 254, which was enacted on April 9, 2024, will require auto carriers to change the method of reporting insurance coverage to the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration from an electronic to an online system. The bill also eliminates the requirement to report new policies for non-fleet vehicles and enacts a requirement to report all active policies. Under the bill, the format and cadence for online reporting will be determined by the MVA.  The bill becomes effective on January 1, 2025.

The Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) has requested that insurers provide contact information for the persons whom the MIA may contact directly regarding the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The provided information should include:

On February 14, 2024, the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) issued Bulletin No. 24-6 reminding those insurers required to file an Information Security Program Certification with the department that the annual filing deadline is April 15. The first certification is to be submitted to the department on or before April 15, 2024. The MIA reviewed criteria for a filing exemption in Bulletin No. 23-18. Bulletin No. 24-6 sets forth the primary method carriers are to use when filing the certification with the department.

On January 23, 2023, the Maryland Insurance Administration (MIA) issued Bulletin 23-1 regarding insurers' contact information in the event of a disaster or catastrophic event.