AGENDA: Property and Casualty Industry Meeting, June 3

Property and Casualty Industry Meetng
Agenda
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

ZoomGov Link: https://maryland-insurance.zoomgov.com/j/1653803119
Dial-in: (646) 828-7666
Meeting ID: 165 380 3119

1. Welcome - Marie Grant, Insurance Commissioner

a. Opening Remarks

b. Introduce Courtney Thornton, Associate Commissioner, Property & Casualty Division

2. Public Hearings about the Affordability and Availability of Liability Insurance - Courtney Thornton, Associate Commissioner, Property & Casualty

a. Liability Insurance for Child Care Providers

3. Property & Casualty Division Updates - Courtney Thornton, Associate Commissioner, Property & Casualty

a. Updates on Rate & Form filings

b. Updates on consumer complaints

c. 2026 P&C bulletin (Insurance Article §27-501(n)(2))

d. Credit card processing fees - rights of insurers vs. producers

4. 2026 P&C Legislative Update – Jamie Sexton, Associate Commissioner, External Affairs and Policy Initiatives

a. 2026 Legislative Studies and Reports

i. HB 1219 / SB 739 (Chs. 697 / 696) - Climate Change, Homeowner's Insurance, and Emergency Management - Study

ii. SB 865 (Ch. 786) - Workgroup on the Affordability of Private Passenger Automobile Insurance – Extension and Alteration of Membership and Duties

iii. SB 890 (Ch. 638) - Insurance - Captive Insurers - Premium Receipts Tax Study

iv. Report on Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund assessment (Joint Chairmen’s Report)
b. 2026 Legislation

i. HB 1387 / SB 637 (Chs. 795 / 796) - Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Fund Producer Commission Rate

ii. HB 1186 / SB 395 (Chs. 50 /49) - Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing Programs - Insurance and Liability

iii. HB 30 / SB 578 (Chs. 527 / 528) - Public Safety - Department of State Police - Police-Initiated Towing - Alterations

iv. HB 816 / SB 469 (Chs. 741 / 742) - Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability Program and Industry Automobile Insurance Association Assessments

v. SB 747 (Ch. 717) - Condominiums - Unit Owner Responsibility for Damage or Destruction and Mandatory Insurance Coverage

5. Current P&C Topics of Focus at the NAIC - Marie Grant, Insurance Commissioner

a. Resilience and Mitigation Work

b. Homeowner’s Data Call and Public Report

6. Preparation for Hurricane Season (how the MIA will respond and the MIA’s expectations of carriers) – Patricia Dorn, Associate Commissioner for Consumer Education and Advocacy

7. Questions and Comments

8. Closing Remarks – Marie Grant, Insurance Commissioner