What Workers’ Compensation Insurance Requirements Apply in Maryland?

Most Maryland employers must secure compensation for covered employees through an authorized insurer, a governmental or private self-insurance group, or individual self-insurance. A county board of education or private noncollegiate institution may use the defined Education Article route. After a hearing finding noncompliance, the Commission must order insurance through an authorized insurer, proof to the Commission, and a penalty up to $25,000; an additional penalty is discretionary only after 30-day noncompliance and a later hearing.

What Is Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

Workers’ compensation can pay medical care and part of an employee’s lost wages after a work-related injury or illness. If you have staff, check who is covered in each state; owners, contractors and some workers may be treated differently. Read the national Workers’ compensation guide.

Maryland Workers’ Compensation Insurance Requirements

Requirement	Details
Permitted coverage routes	Ordinary employer routes: authorized insurer, qualifying governmental or private self-insurance group, or individual self-insurance; a county board of education or private noncollegiate institution may use the Education Article route ¹

What to Watch for With Workers’ Compensation in Maryland

Group and Individual Self-Insurance Have Separate Rules
Section 9-402(a)(1)–(4) lists the ordinary employer routes: authorized insurance, qualifying governmental or private group self-insurance, or individual self-insurance. Subsection (a)(5) separately permits a county board of education or private noncollegiate institution to secure compensation under Education Article §8-402(c) or §7-114(d). Ask which statutory route applies to your entity and obtain the approval or arrangement required for that route. ¹
The Commission Can Order Coverage After a Hearing
After a hearing finding that an employer failed to secure compensation for covered employees, §9-407(b) requires an order to secure and maintain insurance through an authorized insurer and submit proof of coverage to the Commission. Keep the order, policy effective date, and proof filing together. ²
Penalty Exposure Can Reach $25,000
After the first hearing finding, the Commission must order a penalty up to $25,000 payable to the Uninsured Employers’ Fund. A second penalty is not automatic: if the employer has not complied within 30 days after the insurance order, the Commission sets another hearing, and only after finding noncompliance at that hearing may it order an additional penalty up to $25,000. Track the order date and proof deadline. ²
An Uninsured Employer Loses the Usual Exclusive Remedy
A covered employee injured while an employer has failed to secure compensation may claim under the Act or bring an action for damages. Treat a cancellation notice as a business interruption and liability issue, and verify replacement coverage is effective before the prior policy ends. ³

Which Workers’ Compensation Providers Have Maryland License Records?

These providers publish a national listing for Workers’ compensation; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. 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.

Corgi
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.
Corgi’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. ¹¹
Corgi lists workers’ compensation insurance.
ERGO NEXT Insurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Next First Insurance Agency, Inc.
ERGO NEXT’s current license table lists Next First Insurance Agency, Inc. in 50 jurisdictions, including Washington, DC; New York is excluded because its table rows name Next Insurance Services and AP Intego, not Next First. The table is company-reported; it does not establish product availability or provide state-regulator verification for each entry. ¹³
ERGO NEXT offers workers’ compensation insurance for small businesses.
Hiscox
Insurer · checked 2026-09-28
Hiscox Insurance Company Inc.
Hiscox’s U.S. company information states that Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. This is company-reported insurer authority for this entity and does not establish which company issues every Hiscox-branded product. ¹²
Hiscox provides access to workers’ compensation underwritten by Hartford Fire Insurance Company and requires a general liability policy.
TechInsurance
Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28
Specialty Program Group LLC
TechInsurance’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. ¹⁴
TechInsurance arranges workers’ compensation insurance for small businesses.
Vouch
Insurance producer, Surplus-lines broker · checked 2026-09-28
Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC
Vouch’s licenses page, effective January 16, 2025, lists producer licenses in all 50 states and DC. Its separate surplus-lines table includes Idaho number 870820, while a footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses. Because those statements conflict for Idaho, this record keeps Idaho producer-only and does not treat the table number as established agency surplus-lines authority. The page is company-reported and does not establish product availability. ¹⁵
Vouch lists workers’ compensation among core coverages for technology companies.

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. ^4,^5,⁶

Website: Regulator website
License lookup: Search licensed producers
Complaints: File a complaint
Phone: 800-492-6116

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Maryland

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 ^7,⁸

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.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Workers’ Compensation in Maryland

Which of §9-402(a)(1)–(5) applies to our entity, and what approval or education-law arrangement should we document?
What is the deadline in any Commission order to file proof of coverage?
Does the renewal replace coverage before our existing Maryland policy expires?

Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Maryland: FAQ

What are the ways to secure workers’ comp in Maryland?

Ordinary employers may use an authorized insurer, a qualifying governmental or private self-insurance group, or individual self-insurance. A county board of education or private noncollegiate institution may use the separate route in §9-402(a)(5) under Education Article §8-402(c) or §7-114(d). ¹

What can happen if a Maryland employer does not secure workers’ comp?

After a hearing finding noncompliance, the Commission must order insurance through an authorized insurer, proof to the Commission, and a penalty up to $25,000. It may order an additional penalty up to $25,000 only after the employer fails to comply within 30 days and a later hearing finds that failure. ²

Sources for Workers’ Compensation Insurance in Maryland

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Labor and Employment §9-402 (2026). Maryland General Assembly; §9-402(a)(1)–(5): ordinary employer coverage routes and defined county-board-of-education/private-noncollegiate-institution route under Education Article §§8-402(c), 7-114(d); 2026 session PDF; accessed 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Labor and Employment §9-407. Maryland General Assembly; §9-407(b)–(c): first post-hearing order requires authorized-insurer coverage and proof to Commission; second hearing follows failure to comply within 30 days, after which additional penalty is discretionary; accessed 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Labor and Employment §9-509. Maryland General Assembly; §9-509(c): injured covered worker may claim benefits or sue an employer failing to secure compensation; accessed 2026-09-28. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Maryland Insurance Administration. Maryland Insurance Administration; Homepage and consumer contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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Insurance License Lookup. Maryland Insurance Administration; State-designated producer/company search. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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File an Insurance Complaint. Maryland Insurance Administration; State complaint process and contact. Accessed 2026-09-28.
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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.
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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.
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Licenses. At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.

What Workers’ Compensation Insurance Requirements Apply in Maryland?

What Is Workers’ Compensation Insurance?

Maryland Workers’ Compensation Insurance Requirements

What to Watch for With Workers’ Compensation in Maryland

Group and Individual Self-Insurance Have Separate Rules

The Commission Can Order Coverage After a Hearing

Penalty Exposure Can Reach $25,000

An Uninsured Employer Loses the Usual Exclusive Remedy

Which Workers’ Compensation Providers Have Maryland License Records?

Corgi

ERGO NEXT Insurance

Hiscox

TechInsurance

Vouch