Delaware § 4916 - Enforcement of contingent liability.
Full text of Delaware Delaware Code § 4916 — Enforcement of contingent liability., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4916. Enforcement of contingent liability.
(a) The insurer shall notify each member of the amount of the assessment to be paid by written notice mailed to the address of the member last of record with the insurer. Failure of the member to receive the notice so mailed, within the time specified therein for the payment of the assessment or at all, shall be no defense in any action to collect assessment.
(b) If a member fails to pay the assessment within the period specified in the notice, which period shall not be less than 20 days after mailing, the insurer may institute suit to collect the same.
18 Del. C. 1953, § 4916; 56 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1;Source: official Delaware text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Delaware Code § 4916 cover?
Section 4916 ("Enforcement of contingent liability.") is part of the Delaware Code, the codified statutory law of Delaware. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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