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Commercial Auto Insurance in Maryland

Maryland requires every registered vehicle to keep active insurance from a company licensed and approved in the state, even while parked. The MVA matches insurer reports to vehicle records, so keep the VIN and policy data aligned and return plates before coverage ends. 1

What Is Commercial Auto?

Commercial auto suits businesses that use vehicles for work and need liability protection; damage to your own vehicles is a separate coverage choice. If employees drive personal or rented cars, check how those trips are handled. Read the national Commercial auto guide.

Maryland Requirements

RequirementDetails
Registered vehicle liability minimum$30,000/$60,000 bodily injury and $15,000 property damage 1
Coverage periodEntire period the vehicle remains registered, whether driven or not 1

What to Watch for in Maryland

  • A Parked Fleet Vehicle Still Needs Coverage

    Maryland requires active insurance for every registered vehicle even if it is not being driven. Return plates before coverage ends if a unit will be uninsured rather than leaving registration active. 1

  • Use An Approved Insurer For Maryland Registrations

    The MVA says Maryland-registered vehicles must be insured by a company licensed and approved in Maryland. Verify the insurer before placing or changing a policy. 1

  • Correct MVA Mismatches Through The Insurer

    Insurers report coverage electronically. If the MVA flags an actively insured vehicle, the agency says to ask the insurer to confirm coverage and correct vehicle or policy data electronically; keep an FR-19 available if an investigation asks you to prove coverage for a past period. 1

  • UM/UIM And PIP Are Separate From Liability

    The Maryland Insurance Administration lists UM/UIM matching the 30/60/15 liability amounts, $15,000 UM property damage, and $2,500 PIP. Ask which selections or waivers apply to the commercial policy and keep the signed election with the fleet records. 2

Who Regulates Insurance in Maryland

Maryland Insurance Administration

The Maryland Insurance Administration licenses producers and insurers, reviews rates and forms, and investigates complaints about insurance companies and producers. You can use its state lookup or complaint service to check a license or raise an insurance issue. 3,4,5

Surplus-lines tax and stamping office

Reported tax rate: 3% of gross premiums less returned premiums when Maryland is the insured's home state; excludes risks of Maryland and its political subdivisions When Maryland is the insured's home state, the tax is 3% of gross premiums less returned premiums, except insurance of risks of the State or a political subdivision. For policies effective on or after July 21, 2011, Maryland taxes the entire premium and the broker must charge the tax in addition to premium. Maryland's property and casualty guaranty corporation excludes surplus-lines policies. 6,7

Providers With Documented State Licenses

These providers publish a national listing for Commercial auto; the state records document licenses for the entities and roles shown below. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Maryland. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • CorgiCorgi Insurance Services, Inc.Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. 10
  • TechInsuranceSpecialty Program Group LLCInsurance producer · checked 2026-09-28TechInsurance’s current licensing page names Specialty Program Group LLC / SPG Insurance Solutions and lists state license numbers, but labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses” rather than identifying a license for the named agency. RI is omitted because this disclosure does not establish agency authority there; this is a search limitation, not an assertion that the company is unlicensed. The remaining state entries are company-reported and are not an insurance product availability map. 13

Questions to Ask Before You Buy in Maryland

  1. Do all registered Maryland units remain insured until registration ends or plates are returned?
  2. Does our insurer report the correct VIN, owner, and policy to MVA?
  3. Can the carrier provide an FR-19 if the MVA questions a coverage period?
  4. How does our commercial policy handle UM/UIM and $2,500 PIP?

Commercial Auto in Maryland: FAQ

What liability limits does Maryland require on a registered vehicle? 1

Maryland requires $30,000 per person and $60,000 per accident for bodily injury, plus $15,000 property damage. The MVA says these minimums apply even when the vehicle is not driven. 1

What if the Maryland MVA cannot match insurance to a registered vehicle? 1,2

The MVA may flag or suspend a registration when required coverage is not maintained or its records do not match. Ask the insurer to confirm coverage and electronically correct the vehicle or policy information; the MIA says an FR-19 can document coverage for the investigated period. 1,2

Commercial Auto in Other States

Other Coverage in Maryland

Sources

  1. Auto Insurance Requirements in Maryland. Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration; Minimum liability; continuous coverage during registration; electronic reporting; approved insurer; plate return before cancellation. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  2. Will I Need to Pay a Penalty if I Do Not Have Automobile Insurance? Maryland Insurance Administration; Minimum BI/PD, UM/UIM and PIP; cancellation reporting; FR-19 investigation. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  3. Maryland Insurance Administration. Maryland Insurance Administration; Homepage and consumer contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  4. Insurance License Lookup. Maryland Insurance Administration; State-designated producer/company search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  5. File an Insurance Complaint. Maryland Insurance Administration; State complaint process and contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  6. Md. Code, Insurance §3-324. Maryland General Assembly; Insurance §3-324(a)-(b), (d)-(f): government-risk exclusion; 3% of gross premiums less returns; entire-premium home-state basis from July 21, 2011, with tax charged in addition. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  7. Maryland Insurance Article (2026). Maryland General Assembly; Insurance §9-303(5), (7): surplus-lines and unauthorized insurers excluded from property and casualty guaranty subtitle; 2026 Insurance Article PDF. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  8. Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
  9. Licenses and Carriers. Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535. Accessed 2026-09-22.
  10. Insurance Producer Licenses. Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  11. About Hiscox US Insurance. Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
  12. Licenses. ERGO NEXT Insurance; Current entity-by-state license table reopened 28 September 2026: 50 rows under Next First Insurance Agency, Inc., including Washington, DC; New York rows instead list Next Insurance Services PC-1423070 and AP Intego BR-1198885. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  13. Insurance Licenses by State. TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number. Accessed 2026-09-28.
  14. Licenses. Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict. Accessed 2026-09-15.

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