Maryland Regulator To Lead Coventry Unit

Redmer says there was nothing in the law that would have allowed him to prevent the increases, which were less than the amount of the premium tax.

An amendment to the tax bill that would have prevented the pass-along by insurers was defeated, he says.

Ehrlich says Redmer "brought to the Maryland Insurance Administration 20 years' experience as a private-sector health insurance executive and 13 years experience as an elected public official. His perspective as the state's top insurance regulator reflected an expert understanding of the insurance industry and the need to safeguard and serve the public."

Under Redmer's leadership, the Maryland Insurance Administration brought about a significant expansion in the number of private insurance carriers selling insurance in Maryland, Ehrlich says.

Redmer, he says, also has created a first-of-its-kind "Consumer Education and Advocacy Unit" to expedite claims, respond to citizen complaints, and aggressively promote consumer education.

The commissioner says he was most proud of creating the education and advocacy unit and his efforts to improve the competitive environment.

More work needs to be done in the health and medical liability markets, but Maryland now has more carriers writing more products in all lines, Redmer says.