Cancellations of Insurance Policies

MARTIN O'MALLEY Governor ANTHONY G. BROWN Lt. Governor [LOGO] INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION THERESE M. GOLDSMITH Commissioner BETH SAMMIS KAREN STAKEM HORNIG Deputy Commissioners 200 St. Paul Place, Suite 2700 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 Direct Dial: 410-468-2000 Fax: 410-468-2020 Email: www.mdinsurance.state.md.us 1-800-492-6116 TTY: 1-800-735-2258 # Bulletin 11-23 Date: August 30, 2011 To: All Property and Casualty Insurers, the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund (MAIF), the Join Insurance Association (JIA), the Injured Workers Insurance Fund (IWIF), and All Premium Finance Companies Re: Cancellations of Insurance Policies Due to Hurricane Irene, Governor Martin O'Malley issued Executive Order 01.01.2011.14 declaring a State of Emergency for the entire State of Maryland on August 25, 2011. Because of this weather event, daily life for many Maryland consumers has been disrupted. To avoid cancellations for personal automobile 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. By: SIGNATURE ON ORIGINAL Therese M. Goldsmith Insurance Commissioner