Delaware Code — 18
Browse 927 sections in division 18 of the Delaware code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 101. Short title.
- § 102. Definitions [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 172, § 6].
- § 103. “Transacting insurance” defined.
- § 104. Application of Code as to particular types of insurers.
- § 105. Particular provisions prevail.
- § 106. General penalty.
- § 107. Electronic notices and documents.
- § 301. Commissioner; election; term.
- § 302. Oath.
- § 303. Removal; vacancy.
- § 304. Seal.
- § 305. Office; Insurance Commissioner Regulatory Revolving Fund.
- § 306. Deputy Commissioner.
- § 307. Staff.
- § 308. Prohibited interest; rewards.
- § 309. Delegation of powers; duties.
- § 310. General powers; duties.
- § 311. Rules and regulations; promulgation; violation.
- § 312. Orders, notices in general.
- § 313. Enforcement through Attorney General.
- § 314. Records; inspection; destruction.
- § 315. Official documents, certified copies; use as evidence.
- § 316. Interstate cooperation.
- § 317. Investigations authorized.
- § 318. Examination of insurers.
- § 319. Examination of agents, promoters and others.
- § 320. Conduct of examination; access to records; correction.
- § 321. Examination report.
- § 322. Examination expense.
- § 323. Administrative procedures; hearings in general.
- § 324. Notice of hearing.
- § 325. Conduct of hearing.
- § 326. Witnesses and documentary evidence.
- § 327. Testimony compelled; immunity.
- § 328. Appeal from the Commissioner.
- § 329. Administrative penalty.
- § 330. Immunity from liability.
- § 331. Arbitration of disputes involving homeowners’ insurance coverage.
- § 332. Arbitration of disputes involving health insurance coverage.
- § 333. Arbitration of disputes between insurance carriers and health-care providers.
- § 334. Office of Value-Based Health Care Delivery.
- § 401. Scope.
- § 402. Definitions.
- § 403. Authority to act as a workers’ compensation self-insurance group.
- § 404. Qualifications for initial approval and continued authority to act as a workers’ compensation self-insurance group.
- § 405. Certificate of authority; termination.
- § 406. Examinations.
- § 407. Board of trustees; membership, powers, duties and prohibitions.
- § 408. Group membership; termination; liability.
- § 409. Service companies.
- § 410. Licensing of agent.
- § 411. Financial statements and other reports.
- § 412. Taxes.
- § 413. Fees and assessments.
- § 414. Misrepresentation prohibited.
- § 415. Investments.
- § 416. Rates and reporting of rates.
- § 417. Refunds.
- § 418. Premium payment; reserves.
- § 419. Deficits and insolvencies.
- § 420. Guaranty mechanism.
- § 421. Monetary penalties.
- § 422. Cease and desist orders.
- § 423. Revocation of certificate of authority.
- § 424. Notice and hearings.
- § 425. Rules and regulations.
- § 501. “Stock insurer” defined.
- § 502. “Mutual” insurer defined.
- § 503. “Reciprocal” insurer defined.
- § 504. “Charter” defined.
- § 505. Certificate of authority required.
- § 506. Exceptions to certificate of authority requirement.
- § 507. General eligibility for certificate of authority.
- § 508. Ownership; management.
- § 509. Name of insurer.
- § 510. Combinations of insuring powers.
- § 511. Capital funds required.
- § 512. Insuring combinations without additional capital funds.
- § 513. Deposit requirements — In general.
- § 514. Deposit requirements — Alien insurers.
- § 515. Application for certificate of authority.
- § 516. Issuance, refusal of authority; ownership of certificate.
- § 517. Authority conferred; surety insurers; certificate as evidence.
- § 518. Continuance, expiration, reinstatement of certificate of authority.
- § 519. Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority — Mandatory grounds.
- § 520. Suspension or revocation of certificate of authority — Discretionary and special grounds.
- § 521. Order and notice of suspension, revocation; effect upon agents’ authority.
- § 522. Duration of suspension; insurer’s obligations during suspension period; reinstatement.
- § 523. General corporation laws inapplicable to foreign insurers.
- § 524. Commissioner as process agent for certain insurers.
- § 525. Serving process.
- § 526. Annual statement and other required filings.
- § 526A. Supplement to annual statement [Repealed].
- § 527, 528. §§ 527, 528. Resident agent, countersignature law; exceptions to resident agent, countersignature law.
- § 529. Cancellation of insurance agency contracts; arbitration.
- § 530. Emergency requirements.
- § 531. Emergency powers to regulate liability insurance cancellations and nonrenewals.
- § 532. Retaliatory provision.
- § 533. Immunity from liability for reporting fraudulent practices.
- § 534. Location of headquarters.
- § 535. Nondisclosure of nonpublic personal information; adoption of regulations.
- § 536. “Funding agreement” defined.
- § 701. Fee schedule.
- § 702. General premium tax; underwriting profits tax.
- § 703. Privilege tax on certain domestic insurers.
- § 704. Tax on workers’ compensation; employer’s liability premiums.
- § 705. Reporting by insurers of gross premiums; payments to fire companies or departments and the State Insurance Coverage Office based on the Insurance Commissioner’s reports.
- § 706. Definitions of terms used in §§ 707-709 of this title.
- § 707. Special tax on gross premiums for benefit of police.
- § 708. Distribution of proceeds of tax.
- § 709. Registering information.
- § 710. Purpose, receipt, deposit of fees, fines and taxes.
- § 711. Refund of overpayments.
- § 712. In lieu; preemption provision.
- § 713. Reporting gross premiums received by life and health insurers; special fund for payments to all volunteer ambulance companies or rescue services.
- § 714. Expenses and fees for form and rate filings.
- § 1301. Scope of chapter.
- § 1302. Eligible investments.
- § 1303. General qualifications.
- § 1304. Authorization; record of investments.
- § 1305. Diversification.
- § 1306. Public obligations.
- § 1307. Obligations and stock of certain federal and international agencies.
- § 1308. Corporate obligations.
- § 1309. Corporate obligations; terms defined.
- § 1310. Preferred or guaranteed stocks.
- § 1311. Common stocks; limited partnerships.
- § 1312. Insurance stocks.
- § 1313. Stock of subsidiaries.
- § 1314. Common trust funds; mutual funds.
- § 1315. Bankers’ acceptances; bills of exchange.
- § 1316. Equipment trust certificates.
- § 1317. Policy loans.
- § 1318. Collateral loans.
- § 1319. Savings and share accounts.
- § 1320. Miscellaneous investments.
- § 1321. Investments in foreign countries.
- § 1322. Special investments of title insurers.
- § 1323. Real estate mortgages.
- § 1324. Real estate.
- § 1325. Time limit for disposal of real estate.
- § 1326. Time limit for disposal of other ineligible property and securities.
- § 1327. Failure to dispose of real estate or securities; effect; penalty.
- § 1328. Prohibited investments and investment underwriting.
- § 1329. Investments of foreign insurers.
- § 1330. Personal property.
- § 1331. Secured obligations.
- § 1332. Production payments.
- § 1333. Rules and regulations [For application of this section, see 79 Del. Laws, c. 207, § 3].
- § 1334. Additional investments.
- § 1501. Authorized deposits of insurers.
- § 1502. Purpose of deposit.
- § 1503. Securities eligible for deposit.
- § 1504. Depository; access; costs.
- § 1505. Record of deposits.
- § 1506. Assignment, transfer of securities.
- § 1507. Appraisal.
- § 1508. Excess deposits.
- § 1509. Rights of insurer during solvency.
- § 1510. Levy upon deposit.
- § 1511. Deficiency of deposit.
- § 1512. Duration and release of deposit, in general.
- § 1513. Deposit for “registered” life insurance policies and bonds.
- § 1514. Commissioner’s liability.
- § 1601. Short title.
- § 1602. Definitions.
- § 1603. Licensure.
- § 1604. Required contract provisions; reinsurance intermediary-brokers.
- § 1605. Books and records; reinsurance intermediary-brokers.
- § 1606. Duties of insurers utilizing services of reinsurance intermediary-broker.
- § 1607. Required contract provisions; reinsurance intermediary-managers.
- § 1608. Prohibited acts.
- § 1609. Duties of reinsurers utilizing services of reinsurance intermediary-manager.
- § 1610. Examination authority.
- § 1611. Penalties and liabilities.
- § 1612. Rules and regulations.
- § 1613. Effective date.
- § 1701. Purpose and scope.
- § 1702. Definitions.
- § 1703. License required.
- § 1704. Exceptions to licensing.
- § 1705. Application for examination.
- § 1706. Application for license [For application of this section, see 83 Del. Laws, c. 297, § 2].
- § 1707. License.
- § 1708. Nonresident licensing.
- § 1709. Exemption from examination.
- § 1710. Assumed names.
- § 1711. Temporary licensing.
- § 1712. License denial, nonrenewal or revocation.
- § 1713. Conservation of insurance business.
- § 1714. Commissions.
- § 1715. Appointments.
- § 1716. Notification to Insurance Commissioner of termination.
- § 1717. Reciprocity.
- § 1718. Additional or continuing education.
- § 1719. Reporting of actions.
- § 1720. Regulations.
- § 1721. Enforcement after license lapses or is surrendered.
- § 1722. Regulation of adjusters and appraisers [Repealed].
- § 1723. Severability.
- § 1724. Effective date.
- § 1801. Short title.
- § 1802. Definitions.
- § 1803. Licensure.
- § 1804. Required contract provisions.
- § 1805. Duties of insurers.
- § 1806. Examination authority.
- § 1807. Penalties and liabilities.
- § 1808. Rules and regulations.
- § 1809. Effective date.
- § 2001. Short title.
- § 2002. Definitions.
- § 2003. General rules.
- § 2004. Termination of limited license.
- § 2005. Rules and regulations.
- § 2006. Fees.
- § 2101. Representing or aiding unauthorized insurer prohibited.
- § 2102. Purpose of Unauthorized Insurers Process Act and Unauthorized Insurers False Advertising Process Act.
- § 2103. Unauthorized Insurers Process Act; title; interpretation.
- § 2104. Commissioner as process agent.
- § 2105. Service of process.
- § 2106. Exemptions from service of process provisions.
- § 2107. Defense of action by unauthorized insurer.
- § 2108. Attorneys’ fees.
- § 2109. Unauthorized Insurers False Advertising Process Act; title.
- § 2110. Notice to domiciliary supervisory official.
- § 2111. Action by Commissioner.
- § 2112. Suits instituted by Commissioner.
- § 2301. Declaration of purpose.
- § 2302. Definitions.
- § 2303. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices prohibited.
- § 2304. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices defined [For application of this section, see 84 Del. Laws, c. 209, § 3].
- § 2305. Favored agent or insurer; coercion of debtors.
- § 2305A. Banks acting as insurance agents or brokers.
- § 2306. Power of Commissioner.
- § 2307. Procedures as to defined and undefined practices; hearings; witnesses; appearances; production of books and service of process.
- § 2308. Cease and desist and penalty orders and modifications thereof.
- § 2309. Judicial review of orders.
- § 2310. Judicial review by intervenor.
- § 2311. Penalty for violation of cease and desist orders.
- § 2312. Regulations.
- § 2313. Provisions of chapter additional to existing law.
- § 2314. Immunity from prosecution.
- § 2315. Discrimination against individuals over 65 years of age.
- § 2316. Refusal to issue policy to blind or deaf persons prohibited.
- § 2317. Genetics-based discrimination prohibited; health insurance.
- § 2317A. Genetics-based discrimination prohibited; life insurance and annuities.
- § 2318. Care by advanced practice nurses.
- § 2319. Carrier post-claim adjudication audit record requests.
- § 2320. Discrimination prohibited; pre-exposure prophylaxis medication to prevent HIV infection.
- § 2321. Provider types, generally; pharmacists.
- § 2401. Title.
- § 2402. Purpose.
- § 2403. Definitions.
- § 2404. Establishment of Delaware Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau; Delaware Insurance Fraud Auxiliary Fund.
- § 2405. Evidence, documentation and related materials.
- § 2406. Confidentiality and immunity from subpoena.
- § 2407. Insurance fraud.
- § 2408. Duties of insurers.
- § 2409. Immunity.
- § 2410. Other law-enforcement authorities.
- § 2411. Enforcement, investigations, hearings, administrative penalties and appeals.
- § 2412. Consent orders.
- § 2413. Criminal prosecution.
- § 2414. Application of Administrative Procedures Act.
- § 2415. Funding
- § 2501. Purpose of chapter; interpretation.
- § 2502. Scope of chapter.
- § 2503. Making of rates [For applicability of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 3] [Effective until Jan. 1, 2027].
- § 2503. Making of rates [For applicability of this section, see 81 Del. Laws, c. 108, § 3] [Effective Jan. 1, 2027].
- § 2504. Rate filings.
- § 2505. Exemption from filing.
- § 2506. Effective date of filing.
- § 2507. Disapproval of filing.
- § 2508. Limitation of disapproval power.
- § 2509. Excess rates.
- § 2510. Filings for members and subscribers of rating organizations authorized.
- § 2511. Licensing of rating organizations.
- § 2512. Subscribers to rating organizations.
- § 2513. Notice of changes.
- § 2514. Rules not to affect dividends.
- § 2515. Technical services.
- § 2516. Examinations and rules.
- § 2517. Adherence to filings.
- § 2518. Deviations.
- § 2519. Appeal from rating organization.
- § 2520. Appeal by insurers and others as to filings.
- § 2521. Information to be furnished insured.
- § 2522. Advisory organizations.
- § 2523. Joint underwriters; joint reinsurers.
- § 2524. Examinations.
- § 2525. Recording and reporting of loss and expense experience.
- § 2526. Interchange of rating plan data; consultation; cooperative action in rate making.
- § 2527. Assigned risk plans.
- § 2528. False or misleading information.
- § 2529. Fleet rates.
- § 2530. Penalties.
- § 2531. Appeals from Commissioner.
- § 2532. Certain increases in premiums to peace officers or emergency personnel prohibited.
- § 2533. Workers’ compensation rates [Transferred].