(a) Unless authorized by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to engage in the insurance business in the State, a warrantor may not use the following words in its name, contracts, or literature: (1) 'Insurance'; (2) 'Casualty'; (3) 'Surety'; (4) 'Mutual'; or (5) Any other words that are: (i) Descriptive of the insurance, casualty, or surety business; or (ii) Deceptively similar to the name or description of an insurer, a surety corporation, or another warrantor. (b) A warrantor may use the term 'guaranty' or a similar word in the warrantor’s name.
Maryland Legal Code