The Applicant shall submit the Uniform Application Checklist for Certified Reinsurers initial and renewal applications and any other reasonable requirements deemed necessary for certification by the Commissioner. Upon notice and approval of the application, the effective date will be as of the beginning of the quarter in which the application is received. Please see Delaware Title 18, Section 911(5) and Delaware Administrative Code 1003 – Credit for Reinsurance, Section 9 for the applicable law and regulation on reciprocal reinsurers.
A reciprocal jurisdiction reinsurer must submit its initial or renewal application electronically to us at BERG@Delaware.gov.
Applicable forms with instructions on NAIC page :
The filing fee by check, money order or cashier check made payable to Delaware Department of Insurance; must be mailed to us at the following address:
Delaware Department of Insurance
Attn: BERG
1351 West North Street, Suite 101
Dover, DE 19904
Please note that Delaware is a retaliatory state therefore if the charge for this application is higher in the company’s domicile state that fee would be required.
A Certified Reinsurer requesting Delaware to act as its “Lead State” and passporting purposes should file a full application and will need to complete Section I on the Uniform Checklist for Certified Reinsurers and filing all of the necessary corresponding exhibits detailed in that section of the checklist.
Lead State Annual Renewal Applications are due with all required documents and fees no later than June 30th.
A Certified Reinsurer who has established its Lead State other than Delaware, will need to complete the Section II on the Uniform Checklist for Certified Reinsurers, and file all of the necessary corresponding exhibits detailed in that section of the checklist.
Passport Annual Renewal Applications are due with all required documents and fees no later than December 1st.
*Please do not submit passport applications if the Lead State approval has not yet been received.
Additional Resources
NAIC Webpage for Certified and Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurers
Qualified Jurisdictions | Effective Date |
Bermuda | 01/01/2014 |
France | 01/01/2015 |
Germany | 01/01/2014 |
Ireland | 12/04/2013 |
Japan | 01/01/2015 |
Switzerland | 01/01/2014 |
United Kingdom | 01/01/2014 |
Pursuant to 18 Del. C. §1003(8.2.1), this Notice is given to request that any person who objects to an applicant listed below being licensed as a Certified Reinsurer in Delaware should address written comments, specifying with reasonable detail the nature of the objection, to the attention of Rylynn Brown, Chief Financial Examiner, Delaware Department of Insurance, 1351 West North Street, Suite 101, Dover, DE 19904. Objections are to be received by the response deadline date mentioned below.
Applicant Name | Date Application Received | Response Deadline |
Arch Group Reinsurance Ltd. | 10/18/2024 | 11/18/2024 |
Certified Reinsurers | Secure Rating | Effective Date of Initial Certification | Effective Date of Renewal Certification |
ACE INA Overseas Insurance Company Ltd. | Secure – 2 (10%) | 01/01/2017 | 01/01/2019 to 12/31/2019 |
Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd. | Secure – 3 (20%) | 10/01/2014 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Arch Reinsurance Ltd. | Secure – 3 (20%) | 10/01/2014 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Athene Life Re Ltd. | Secure – 3 (20%) | 06/15/2017 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Chubb European Group SE | Secure – 2 (10%) | 01/01/2021 | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 |
DaVinci Reinsurance Ltd. | Secure – 4 (50%) | 10/31/2018 | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 |
Endurance Specialty Insurance Limited | Secure – 3 (20%) | 07/01/2015 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd. | Secure – 3 (20%) | 10/01/2014 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Fidelis Underwriting Limited | Secure – 4 (50%) | 01/01/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Hamilton Re Ltd | Secure – 3 (20%) | 11/03/2016 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Hannover Life Reassurance Company | Secure – 2 (10%) | 01/01/2019 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Hannover Ruck SE | Secure – 2 (10%) | 10/01/2014 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda) Ltd | Secure – 3 (20%) | 01/01/2017 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda Limited | Secure – 3 (20%) | 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2020 | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 |
MS Amlin AG | Secure – 3 (20%) | 01/01/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft in Munchen (Munich Re) | Secure – 2 (10%) | 10/01/2014 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
New Reinsurance Company, Ltd. | Secure – 2 (10%) | 07/01/2019 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Partner Reinsurance Europe SE | Secure – 3 (20%) | 01/01/2020 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. | Secure – 3 (20%) | 01/01/2019 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
RenaissanceRe Europe AG (fka: Tokio Millennium Re AG) |
Secure – 3 (20%) | 04/01/2015 | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 |
SCOR Global Life Reinsurance Ireland Ltd. | Secure – 2 (10%) | 10/01/2014 | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 |
SCOR Ireland DAC | Secure – 2 (10%) | 09/10/2020 | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 |
Somers Re Ltd. (fka: Watford Re Ltd.) | Secure – 4 (50%) | 01/01/2020 – 12/31/2020 | 01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021 |
Somerset Reinsurance Ltd. | Secure – 5 (75%) | 01/01/2021 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd. | Secure – 2 (10%) | 01/01/2018 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
TransRe London Limited | Secure – 3 (20%) | 01/01/2016 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Wilton Reinsurance Bermuda Limited | Secure – 3 (20%) | 01/01/2019 | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 |
XL Bermuda Ltd. | Secure – 2 (10%) | 01/01/2019 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
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