As we get into the peak of Prom Season, it is important for parents and teens to work together to make sure that everyone comes home safely from the dance. Here are some safety and planning tips for parents and … Continue reading >

The results are in! We’d like to give a very big thank you to Colonel Marcus L. Brown, Superintendent of the Maryland State Police; Jack Gerbes, Director of the Maryland Film Office; and Kent Krabbe, Executive Director of MAIF, for participating … Continue reading >

Five Maryland High Schools. Seven films. Three hundred and eleven votes cast over ten days. Now that the public voting period is closed, the five films with the most votes will move on to be judged by our Operation: Safe … Continue reading >

Paying your MAIF premium is about to get easier! On the last night of the 2013 Legislative Session, the General Assembly passed Senate Bill 930, giving MAIF the ability to offer its customers an installment payment plan for the first … Continue reading >

The Board of Trustees of the Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund will conduct a telephone meeting on April 23, 2013 at 11:30 AM. It is anticipated that all or part of the meeting will be conducted in a closed session (not … Continue reading >

Prom night can be one of the most dangerous nights of a high schooler’s life. MAIF wants to encourage Maryland high schoolers to make good choices this prom season, when it comes to texting and driving or impaired driving. MAIF … Continue reading >

With the next blast of Winter weather heading our way, we’re looking at the items that you should have in your car during this time of year. What you keep in your trunk could mean the difference between getting to … Continue reading >

Holiday shopping can be stressful and frustrating enough, without any help. Throw in the added hassle of arguing over parking spaces, fender benders, vehicle break-ins, and even car theft, and surviving the holiday shopping season can turn the cheeriest Who in … Continue reading >

The number one killer of teens in the U.S. is traffic accidents. As we get into the peak of Homecoming season, it’s important for parents and teens to work together to make sure that everyone comes home safely from the … Continue reading >

Starting on Monday, there were some big changes for MAIF and for Marylanders who ride motor scooters and mopeds. A new law went into effect on October 1, requiring owners of these vehicles to insure them. And for the first time in our … Continue reading >

Summer arrived this week, and brought with it 100+ degree heat indexes across Maryland. Each year as temperatures rise, it doesn’t take long for the news stories to return, “Infant dies of heat stroke after being left in car”…”Parent forgets baby … Continue reading >

Summer vacation is here. For kids all across Maryland, the daily routine of school has been replaced with a steady dose of sandlot baseball & pick-up basketball, running through the sprinkler in the yard or playing at the neighborhood playground, … Continue reading >

MAIF and the Maryland State Police teamed up to promote awareness of Maryland’s Move Over Law. The law requires drivers to immediately reduce speed, and to move over if safely possible whenever they see an emergency vehicle on the shoulder, with its emergency lights activated. Continue reading >

The Scoop, as you can imagine, follows the news fairly carefully. Towards the end of session, especially as gaming bills took prominence, over and over again we saw articles claiming “well-heeled lobbyists with their I-Pads” were influencing legislation. Continue reading >

It’s amazing how Annapolis changes after Session has ended. There’s ample parking available…well, maybe not ample, but it’s a lot easier to find a spot than it was a couple weeks ago. The morning commute is less crowded. No more … Continue reading >

Here at the Scoop, much of our focus is on proposed legislation…mainly the process of how a bill becomes law. Each session, an average of 2,500 bills are proposed. Of those, about 30% make it through readings, hearings, committees, subcommittees, … Continue reading >

In the final scene of the series Seinfeld finds Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer in a jail cell. They’d been arrested under a Good Samaritan law for standing by and watching while someone was being mugged. This year, a similar … Continue reading >

If you’ve never been to the Miller Senate Building to watch or testify in committee hearings, you might not be aware that Annapolis is home to two of Maryland’s artistic treasures. As you cross the threshold of the building, you … Continue reading >

On February 1, 2012, the Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee heard Senate Bill 111, an administrative bill for the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA), which proposes that Maryland Drivers Licenses and Identification Cards move from a five-year renewal cycle to an eight-year … Continue reading >