Cancellations

MARTIN O'MALLEY Governor ANTHONY G. BROWN Lt. Governor  # INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION BETH SAMMIS Acting Commissioner KAREN STAKEM HORNIG Deputy Commissioner JOY HATCHETTE Associate Commissioner Consumer Education and Advocacy 200 St. Paul Place, Suite 2700 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Direct Dial: 410-468-2029 Fax: 410-468-2430 Email: jhatchette@mdinsurance.state.md.us 1-800-492-6116 TTY: 1-800-735-2258 # BULLETIN 10-05 Date: February 9, 2010 To: All Property and Casualty Insurers, The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF), The Joint Insurance Association (JIA), The Injured Workers Insurance Fund (IWIF) and All Premium Finance Companies Re: Cancellations Due to the severe winter storm throughout the State of Maryland, Governor Martin O'Malley issued Executive Order 01.01.2010.03 declaring a State of Emergency for the entire State of Maryland on February 5, 2010. Because of this unusual weather, daily life has been disrupted for many consumers. To avoid cancellations for personal auto insurance and homeowners insurance, I encourage insurers to provide reasonable accommodations to policyholders during this time, including, but not limited to, a grace period for premium payment. Signature on File with Original Beth Sammis, Acting Commissioner