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Insurance Disputes Laws in Maryland.
Maryland insurance disputes can involve denied claims, bad-faith refusal to pay, coverage fights, and regulatory complaints. Maryland insurance regulation lives in the Insurance Article of the Maryland Code and is enforced by the Maryland Insurance Administration. Maryland has a statutory bad-faith framework at Ins. § 27-1001 that allows recovery of additional damages and attorneys’ fees.
Last verified: 2026-04-17
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The Insurance Article governs insurance regulation in Maryland, including required policy provisions, unfair claims practices, and Insurance Administration authority.
Maryland authorizes statutory bad-faith remedies against insurers whose failure to pay first-party property-and-casualty claims lacks a reasonable basis, with recovery of enhanced damages and attorneys’ fees.
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