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SB 956

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Health Insurance - Medicare Supplement Policies - Insurance Producer Commission

Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: FinanceSubject: Health - InsuranceStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 740 (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring a carrier to pay the same commission rates to an insurance producer for the sale of certain Medicare supplement policies without regard to whether the policies are sold during an open enrollment period, as underwritten policies, or under certain provisions of law.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list
FAV 18FavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMendelsohn, AlfredAbrams/Mendelsohn InsuranceWritten (PDF)
FAVMENDELSOHN, ALFREDAlfred MendelsohnOral + Written (PDF)
FAVHoranoff, BarbaraB Horanoff Insurance, Inc.Oral
FAVHoranoff, BarbaraB Horanoff Insurance, Inc.Written (PDF)
FAVPopham, BrysonlobbyistBryson F. Popham, P.A.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVPopham, BrysonlobbyistBryson F. Popham, P.A.Oral + Written (PDF)
FAVWorley, JessicaCecil County Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
FAVSinagra, AlyssaMaryland Association of Health UnderwritersOral
FAVMainster, BradNABIP-MDOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMainster, BradNABIP-MDWritten (PDF)
FAVWest, ChristopherSenator Chris WestWritten (PDF)
FAVWest, ChristopherSenator Chris WestOral + Written (PDF)
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLang, AlanIndividualPosition only
FAVLininger, BrettlobbyistIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcgeoy, JacobIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSenator West, Senator WestlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVSenator West, Senator WestlegislatorIndividualOral
INFOLininger, BrettlobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health
FAVPopham, BrysonBryson F. Popham, P.A.Registered for: Agency Insurance Company of Maryland; Agency Services, Inc.; Army Alliance; Bryson F. Popham P.A.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Greater Baltimore (BOMA); CVS Health
FAVLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC
INFOLininger, BrettRegistered for: Aflac (American Family Life Assurance Company); Amazon.com Services, LLC; American International Group; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Brookfield Power US Asset Management LLC; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC