§ 11-315
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§11–315.
(a)All homeowner’s insurance rates shall be made in accordance with the principles set forth in this section.
(1)An insurer under a homeowner’s insurance policy may not classify or maintain an insured for a period longer than 3 years in a classification that entails a higher premium because of a specific claim.
(2)For the purpose of determining whether to classify an insured in a classification that entails a higher premium, an insurer may review only a period not greater than 3 years before:
(i)if the policy has not yet been issued:
1. the date of the application; or
2. the proposed effective date of the policy; or
(ii)on renewal of a policy, the effective date of the renewal.
(i)The removal of, reduction of, or refusal to apply a discount is not a violation of this subsection if the claim resulting in the removal of, reduction of, or refusal to apply the discount was filed not more than 5 years before the removal, reduction, or refusal.
(ii)Subparagraph
(i)of this paragraph may not be construed to prevent an insurer from granting a claim–free discount to an insured.