MD Insurance Bulletin 03-14
Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Premium Data Request
STATE OF MARYLAND
MARYLAND INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION
525 St. Paul Place, Baltimore, Maryland 21202-2272
To:
Select Property and Casualty Insurers
Re:
Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Premium Data Request
Date:
August 19, 2003
Bulletin:
Property and Casualty 03-14
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Pursuant to House Bill 521 (Section 3, Chapter 580, Acts 2002), the Maryland Insurance
Administration (“MIA”) hereby requests each property and casualty insurer to provide data
related to private passenger automobile (“PPA”) insurance premiums. This information is
necessary for the Commissioner to study the impact of premium rates on policies issued by the
Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund on the insurance market.
Calculate annual premiums, effective July 1, 2003, based on the scenarios shown on the enclosed
“PPA Premium Scenarios” for each designated zip code/county.
Provide the requested premium data in the Excel spreadsheet formats shown on the enclosed
“PPA Excel Format”.
In order to expedite this process, submit your premium data in the requested format via diskette
or email. Electronic submission is mandatory. No paper documents will be accepted. Data should
be submitted to:
Cathy Ruppel, Insurance Analyst
Property & Casualty Rate and Form Unit
Maryland Insurance Administration
525 St Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
If you have any questions, please contact Cathy Ruppel, Insurance Analyst, by phone at (410)
468-2316, by fax at (410) 468-2306, or by email at cruppel@mdinsurance.state.md.us.
ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR.
GOVERNOR
MICHAEL S. STEELE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
ALFRED W. REDMER, JR.
COMMISSIONER
JAMES V. MCMAHAN, III
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
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Please provide this information no later than September 5, 2003.
__________________________________________
Alfred W. Redmer, Jr.
Insurance Commissioner
Enclosures:
PPA Premium Scenarios
PPA Excel Format
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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR.
GOVERNOR
MICHAEL S. STEELE
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
ALFRED W. REDMER, JR.
COMMISSIONER
JAMES V. MCMAHAN, III
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
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Please provide this information no later than September 5, 2003.
__________________________________________
Alfred W. Redmer, Jr.
Insurance Commissioner
Enclosures:
PPA Premium Scenarios
PPA Excel Format
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PPA Premium Scenarios
Provide premiums based on the below listed scenarios and instructions for each designated zip code (county, city/town).
Provide the requested information in the excel format attached.
Provide annual premiums for the insurer's rating territory that most closely corresponds to the town or city limits or to the
zip code designated for that county.
Counties for which forms are required; Designated cities or towns and Zip Codes:
County
City/Town
Zip Code
Anne Arundel
Annapolis
21401
Not Applicable
Baltimore City
21218
Baltimore
Cockeysville
21030
Carroll
Westminster
21157
Frederick
Frederick (City)
21701
Harford
Belair
21014
Montgomery
Rockville
20855
Prince George's
Glenn Dale
20769
St. Mary's
Leonardtown
20650
Wicomico
Salisbury
21801
If your company has multiple tiers, determine tier placement by the information provided in the rating scenarios. If a
scenario does not provide sufficient information for tier placement, place the subject of the scenario in the middle or
standard tier.
The following abbreviations are used in this form:
•
"COMP" means comprehensive or other than collision coverage;
•
"PIP" means personal injury protection; and
•
"UM" means uninsured motorist coverage.
•
“COLL” means collision coverage
Scenarios: For each scenario listed, provide the total annual policy premium (rounded off to whole dollars) in the
format shown on the enclosed “PPA Excel Format”. The scenarios use ISO symbols. If you do not use ISO symbols,
use comparable symbols as appropriate. Otherwise, do not modify the scenarios
rotection; and
•
"UM" means uninsured motorist coverage.
•
“COLL” means collision coverage
Scenarios: For each scenario listed, provide the total annual policy premium (rounded off to whole dollars) in the
format shown on the enclosed “PPA Excel Format”. The scenarios use ISO symbols. If you do not use ISO symbols,
use comparable symbols as appropriate. Otherwise, do not modify the scenarios.
Scenario 1:
Senior Citizen
Age 65
Drives a 2000 Buick Regal, ISO symbol 10
If credit is used to determine premium, then calculate as if the driver has the best credit
history.
Has no accidents or violations in the last 3 years.
Retired—pleasure use only.
Liability $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
Limited PIP $2,500
UM $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
COMP $100 deductible
COLL
$250 deductible
2
Scenario 2:
Family Rate
Premiums given should include coverages for 2 vehicles and 3 drivers, with a multi-car discount and a
companion homeowners discount, where available.
Married Male
Age 45
Drives a 2000 Honda Accord, ISO symbol 14
If credit is used to determine premium, then calculate as if the driver has the best credit
history.
Drives 20 miles to work each day. Drives 20,000 miles annually.
No accidents or violations in past 3 years.
Liability $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
Limited PIP $2,500
UM $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
COMP $100 deductible
COLL
$250 deductible
Married Female
Age 45
Drives a 2000 Dodge Caravan, ISO symbol 8
If credit is used to determine premium, then calculate as if the driver has the best credit
history.
Drives 5 miles to work each day. Drives 12,000 miles annually.
No accidents or violations in past 3 years.
Liability $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
Limited PIP $2,500
UM $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
COMP $100 deductible
COLL
$250 deductible
Young Single Male
Age 17
Does not have his own—he is an occasional driver of the 2000 Dodge.
Has 1 year of driving experience.
Has 1 speeding violation—9 mph over limit
2,000 miles annually.
No accidents or violations in past 3 years.
Liability $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
Limited PIP $2,500
UM $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
COMP $100 deductible
COLL
$250 deductible
Young Single Male
Age 17
Does not have his own—he is an occasional driver of the 2000 Dodge.
Has 1 year of driving experience.
Has 1 speeding violation—9 mph over limit.
Took a driver training course.
Has a B average in school.
Liability $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
Limited PIP $2,500
UM $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
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Scenario 3:
Young Single
Male
Age 17
Drives a 2002 Kia Sportage, ISO symbol 15
If credit is used to determine premium, then calculate as if there was no credit history.
Drives 10 miles to work each day.
Drives 15,000 miles annually.
Had an at-fault accident last year that resulted in $1,500 worth of damages to the other vehicle.
Liability $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
Full PIP $2,500
UM $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
COMP $100 deductible
COLL
$250 deductible
Scenario 4:
Young Single
Female
Age 17
Drives a 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited, ISO symbol 14
If credit is used to determine premium, then calculate as if there was no credit history.
Drives 8 miles to work each day. Drives 12,000 miles annually.
No accidents or violations in past 3 years.
Liability $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
Full PIP $2,500
UM $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
COMP $100 deductible
COLL
$250 deductible
17
Drives a 2002 Jeep Liberty Limited, ISO symbol 14
If credit is used to determine premium, then calculate as if there was no credit history.
Drives 8 miles to work each day. Drives 12,000 miles annually.
No accidents or violations in past 3 years.
Liability $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
Full PIP $2,500
UM $20,000/$40,000/$15,000
COMP $100 deductible
COLL
$250 deductible
PPA Excel Format
All data must start in cell A2 of the spreadsheet. PLEASE use headers. Below lists the columns
in which the data must be placed. The placement of data must conform to this or the submission
will be returned. The data must be placed in the following columns:
Column
Description
(A)
NAIC Group Code
(B)
NAIC Company Code
(C)
Effective Date of rates (mm/dd/yyyy) for New Business
(D)
NAIC Company Name (NOT NAIC GROUP NAME)
(E)
Insert an asterisk (*) if credit history is used in rating, otherwise, leave
blank.
(F)
Category of Risk (can vary by scenario). See page 1 of the PPA
Premium Scenarios.
1 - if Preferred/Better than average risk
2 - if Standard/Average risk
3 - if Non-Standard/Below average risk
(G)
Scenario Code (1 through 2)
As defined in the PPA Premium Scenarios.
For each scenario code:
(H)
Annual Premium for zip code 21401
(I)
Annual Premium for zip code 21218
(J)
Annual Premium for zip code 21030
(K)
Annual Premium for zip code 21157
(L)
Annual Premium for zip code 21701
(M)
Annual Premium for zip code 21014
(N)
Annual Premium for zip code 20855
(O)
Annual Premium for zip code 20769
(P)
Annual Premium for zip code 20650
(Q)
Annual Premium for zip code 21801
Requirements:
1)
ALL ENTRIES MUST IN NUMERIC FORMAT, except for Column (D) and (E).
2)
Fill Columns (H) through (Q) with N/A if rates are not available for the scenario.
3)
For the Premiums, use numeric format (zero decimal places). Round off to whole
numbers. DO NOT USE Currency format.
4)
Everything must be on one spreadsheet page
remium for zip code 20650
(Q)
Annual Premium for zip code 21801
Requirements:
1)
ALL ENTRIES MUST IN NUMERIC FORMAT, except for Column (D) and (E).
2)
Fill Columns (H) through (Q) with N/A if rates are not available for the scenario.
3)
For the Premiums, use numeric format (zero decimal places). Round off to whole
numbers. DO NOT USE Currency format.
4)
Everything must be on one spreadsheet page.
5)
The spreadsheet must be named in the following format: GroupName_Minlimits 0803
(e.g. XYZ Insurance_Minlimits 0803).