Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Affordability Program and Industry Automobile Insurance Association Assessments
Sponsor: Antonio Hayes (District 40)Committee: FinanceSubject: Insurance - Other than HealthStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 742 (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the cap, from 3% to 1%, on a certain assessment allocation percentage required to be calculated by the Board of Directors of the Industry Automobile Insurance Association; and authorizing the Executive Director of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fun to establish an affordability program subject to certain requirements and modification under certain circumstances.
AI analysis is off. Set ANTHROPIC_API_KEY to enable summaries, pros and cons, and questions.
Analysis reads the bill text, the fiscal note, and the witness list. It is generated by Claude and reviewed by nobody, so check the source documents before you rely on it.
Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 3FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hayes, Antonio | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Hayes, Senator Hayeslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Pachman, Laurenlobbyist | Allstate | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | American Property & Casualty Insurance Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Popham, Brysonlobbyist | Bryson F. Popham, P.A. | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Enten, Robert | Maryland Bankers Association | Oral |
| UNF | Rotunno, Ginalobbyist | NAMIC | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Brown, De'Von | Maryland Auto Insurance Fund | Oral |
| FWA | Redmer, Jr., Al | Maryland Auto Insurance Fund | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Grant, Marie | Maryland Insurance Administration | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
UNFPopham, 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…