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The Applicant shall submit the Uniform Application Checklist for Reciprocal Reinsurers Jurisdiction 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(6) 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.
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 Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurer requesting Delaware to act as its “Lead State” and passporting purposes should file a full application, will need to complete Section I on the Uniform Checklist for Reciprocal Jurisdiction 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 Reciprocal Jurisdiction Reinsurer who has established its Lead State other than Delaware, will need to complete the Section II on the Uniform Checklist for Reciprocal Jurisdiction 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
Reciprocal Reinsurers | Effective Date of Initial Certification | Effective Date of Renewal Certification |
Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd. | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
AmTrust International Insurance, Ltd. | 12/31/2021 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Arch Reinsurance, Ltd. | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Ascot Bermuda Limited | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Aspen Bermuda Limited | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
ATHENE ANNUITY RE LTD. | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
ATHENE LIFE RE LTD. | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
AVIVA INSURANCE LIMITED | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
AXA SA | 01/01/2025 to 12/31/2025 | ——— |
AXA XL REINSURANCE LTD | 09/20/2023 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
AXIS Specialty Limited | 08/31/2022 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Chubb European Group SE | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Conduit Reinsurance Limited | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Convex Insurance UK Limited | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Convex Re Limited | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Davinci Reinsurance Ltd. | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
DEVK Re | 05/02/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
ENDURANCE SPECIALTY INSURANCE LTD. | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd. | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
EVEREST REINSURANCE COMPANY (IRELAND), DAC | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
Fidelis Underwriting Limited | 08/31/2022 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Fortitude Reinsurance Company LTD | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | ——— |
GENERAL REINSURANCE AG | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
Group Ark Insurance Limited | 04/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Hamilton Re, Ltd. | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Hannover Life Reassurance Company Of America (Bermuda), Ltd. | 11/22/2022 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Hannover Re (Ireland) DAC | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Hannover Ruck SE | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Helvetia Swiss Insurance Company LTD | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Hiscox Insurance Company (Bermuda) Limited | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Lancashire Insurance Company Limited | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
LIBERTY SPECIALTY MARKETS BERMUDA LIMITED | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
LUMEN RE LTD. | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
MAPFRE RE, COMPANIA DE REASEGUROS, S. A . | 05/02/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
MS AMLIN AG | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Munchener Ruckerversicherungs-Gesellschaft (Munich RE) | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
New Reinsurance Company LTD | 04/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Partner Reinsurance Company LTD | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Partner Reinsurance Europe SE | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Renaissance Reinsurance Ltd. | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Renaissancere Europe AG | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
RenaissanceRe Specialty U.S. Ltd. | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Resolution RE LTD. | 11/09/2022 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
RGA AMERICAS REINSURANCE COMPANY, LTD | 07/19/2023 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
SCOR Global Reinsurance Ireland DAC | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
SCOR Ireland DAC | 12/31/2021 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
SCOR SE | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
SOMERS RE LTD. | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Somerset Reinsurance LTD | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
STARR INSURANCE & REINSURANCE LIMITED | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
Swiss Reinsurance Company Ltd. | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
TALCOTT LIFE RE, LTD. | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
TRANSRE EUROPE S.A. | 07/19/2023 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
Transre London Limited | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Underwriters at Lloyd’s | 01/01/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Validus Reinsurance (Switzerland) LTD | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Validus Reinsurance LTD | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
Vermeer Reinsurance LTD | 05/09/2022 to 12/31/2022 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
VIENNA INSURANCE GOUP AG | 05/02/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
VIG Re zajistovna a.s. | 05/13/2024 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
XL BERMUDA LTD. | 01/01/2023 to 12/31/2023 | 01/01/2024 to 12/31/2024 |
XL RE EUROPE SE | 09/20/2023 to 12/31/2024 | ——— |
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