Delaware Department of Insurance issues bulletin to insurance companies and licensed insurance producers

State Issues Covid-19 Delaware Insurance

On April 3, the Delaware Department of Insurance issued Bulletin No. 117/33 to insurance companies authorized to transact business in Delaware and licensed insurance producers regarding compliance with regulatory requirements during Covid-19. Insurers are reminded that, without a court order, they may not suspend, cancel or refuse to renew certain defined policies due to nonpayment during the governor’s declared state of emergency. Among other things, the bulletin also: temporarily suspends notarization requirements for documents required to be filed under Title 18, relaxes requirements for in-person appraisals/inspections, suspends any on-site examination work that is non-essential or contrary to directives to limit gatherings, suspends administrative hearings and notes that the department will not schedule any arbitrations that are nonessential or contrary to directives to limit gatherings or practice social distancing or isolation, and provides additional information regarding regulatory filing deadlines, response deadlines, and requests for extensions.