The Maryland Insurance Administration published a bulletin informing insurers of the requirement to provide contact information in the event of a disaster, per Maryland statutes.
Insurers must provide a work address, phone number, fax number, cell phone number, and email address for the following contacts:
- Primary contact who can respond to questions about the company and its ability to respond to disasters
- Back-up contact
- An individual who can respond in the event of an emergency and can handle claims-related questions
- An individual who can handle continuity of operations questions in the event of a disruption at the company
- An individual who can handle continuity of operations questions in the event of a depletion of the company’s workforce because of a pandemic flu
- An individual who can provide severe event data for a specific severe event when requested
One person may be listed for more than one contact. The contacts must be submitted electronically by April 15, 2026, on the Department website here.
The bulletin can be found here.