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Auto Bulletins
No. 1 01-25-2018 Determination of Replacement Value of Automobiles REISSUED
No. 2 04-15-1992 Premium Charges for Automobiles Principally Garaged Out-of-State but Registered in Delaware
No. 3 04-15-1992 Late Issuance of Renewal Policies
No. 4 04-15-1992 Salvaged or Junked Vehicles
No. 5 07-10-1996 Minimum Standards for Defensive Driving Course WITHDRAWN
No. 6 04-15-1992 WITHDRAWN
No. 7 04-15-1992 Adoption of Section 3915 of Title 18 (refunds on auto-policy cancellations)
No. 8 04-15-1992 Implementation of Seat Belt Legislation
No. 9 02-05-2003 Approved Defensive Driving Courses
No. 10 10-15-1998 Personal Injury Protection (PIP)
No. 11 08-23-2006 Compliance Guidance Relating to Regulation 610
No. 12 09-15-2006 Availability of Survey Materials Relating to Regulation 610
No. 13 08-29-2007 WITHDRAWN
No. 14 N/A WITHDRAWN
No. 15 09-08-2008 WITHDRAWN
No. 16 10-06-2009 2009 Auto Rate Survey Information Now Available EXPIRED
No. 17 01-07-2010 Defensive Driving Course Discount
No. 18 01-19-2011 2010 Auto Rate Survey Information Now Available EXPIRED
No. 19 09-14-2011 2011 Auto Rate Survey Information Now Available EXPIRED
No. 20 10-08-2012 2012 Auto Rate Survey Information Now Available EXPIRED
No. 21 10-15-2013 2013 Auto Rate Survey Information Now Available EXPIRED
No. 22 10-15-2014 Auto Insurance Rate Information Required Annually EXPIRED
No. 23 10-06-2015 WITHDRAWN
No. 24 03-08-2016 Liability Carrier’s Obligation to Provide Coverage
No. 25 08-15-2018 Passage of HB 114 and HB 333 REVISED
No. 26 08-02-2017 Option to Make Consolidated Filings to Comply with HB 114 and HSI 80
No. 27 08-07-2017 Notice of Signing of HS1 to HB 80, The Use of Credit Information in Personal Insurance Act, and the Withdrawal of Auto Bulletin No. 23
No. 28 09-15-2017 WITHDRAWN Auto Insurance Rate Information Required Annually
No. 29 05-01-2018 WITHDRAWN Reminder of the Passage of HB 114 and New Option to NOT Reissue Form A for Renewing Policy Holders Whose Coverage Already Exceeds the HB 114 Minimum Limits
No. 30 10-26-2018 Reimbursing Towing Companies for “Recovery Costs”
Captive Insurance Bulletins
No. 1 02-07-2007 Annual/Quarterly Filing Requirements
No. 2² 08-17-2012 ²Formation Fee for Series Business Unit (SBU)
²ATTENTION: Captive Bulletin No. (2) will no longer be in effect after August 31, 2014.
No. 3³ 06-26-2014 ³Formation Fee for Series Business Unit (SBU)
³ATTENTION: Captive Bulletin No. (3) will become effective on September 1, 2014 and SUPERSEDES Captive Bulletin No. (2).
No. 4 10-10-2016 Reduction of Capital for Special Purpose Captive Insurance Companies; 18 Del.C. §6905(a)(7)
No. 5 10-10-2016 Use of Mutual Funds for Minimum Capital and Surplus; 18 Del.C. §6905(c)
No. 6 10-13-2016 Change of Ownership for Captive Insurance Companies Making the Internal Revenue Code section 831(b) Election
No. 7 12-19-2016 Calendar Year 2016 Annual Premium Tax and Fees Reports
No. 8 11-17-2017 Accounting Standards Update 2015-09
No. 9 02-06-2018 Extension of Deadline for Filing Annual Report and Premium Tax Payment for Filing Year 2018
No. 10 02-27-2019 Extension of Deadline for Filing Annual Report and Premium Tax Payment for Filing Year 2018
Domestic/Foreign Insurers Bulletins
No. 1 09-28-2001 Qualifications of Admission of Domestic Companies
No. 2 09-28-2001 Qualifications for Admission of Foreign and Alien Insurance Companies
No. 3 04-15-1992 Admission of Foreign Stock and Mutual Insurance Companies/”Seasoning”
No. 4 04-15-1992 Minimum Free Surplus
No. 5 09-17-1997 Regulation of Service Contract Providers
No. 6 03-01-1998 Admitted Assets Defined for Purposes of the Holding Company System Registration Act
No. 7 11-06-2000 Notice of Change in Policy Regarding Retaliatory Tax Calculation
No. 8 10-01-2001 Affidavit in Lieu of a Death Certificate for Victims of the September 11 Disasters Involving the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and Somerset County, Pennsylvania EXPIRED
No. 9 10-06-2001 Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Permit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism
No. 10 02-25-2002 Reporting Risk Based Capital by Insurers Subject to 18 Delaware Code § 1104
No. 11 03-27-2017 Publication of Notices by the Delaware Insurance Department Under 18 Delaware Code § 312 REVISED
No. 12 09-17-2002 WITHDRAWN
No. 13 01-02-2003 EXPIRED
No. 14 12-04-2002 Accident and Health Insurance Sales Practices in the Small Group Market
No. 15 04-02-2018 Insurance Fraud Reporting Form REVISED
No. 16 09-29-2003 Aids Information Brochure 18 Delaware Code § 7403
No. 17 07-21-2004 EXPIRED
No. 18 03-28-2017 Medical Negligence Insurance Claims Reporting REVISED
No. 19 02-03-2006 Voluntary Expedited Filing Procedures for Compliance with the Provisions of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act of 2005
No. 20 05-22-2006 Routine Testing For Newborn Infants Pursuant to 18 Delaware Code §§ 3335, 3550
No. 21 08-09-2006 Required Notices to be Provided to Consumers in the State of Delaware
No. 22 09-01-2006 Compliance With The Pharmacy Access Act (18 Delaware Code § 7301 et. seq.)
No. 23 10-19-2006 Obligation of Insurers to Offer Inflation Protection Under Regulation 1404, Section 13.1.1
No. 24 02-28-2007 EXPIRED
No. 25 03-08-2007 VOID
No. 26 07-01-2007 Workers Compensation Requirements for Independent Contractors in the Construction Industry
No. 27 01-08-2008 Letters of Credit Issued
No. 28 03-03-2008 EXPIRED
No. 29 03-26-2008 Accounting for Federal Home Loan Bank Funding Agreements
No. 30 07-01-2008 Submission of Multiple Applications at One Time
No. 31 07-16-2008 Change to Quarterly Estimated Payments for the Insurance Premium Tax
No. 32 07-25-2008 Implementation of Online Premium Tax Program
No. 33 12-16-2008 2008 Annual Premium Tax & Fees Filing Procedures
No. 34 03-05-2009 Availability of 2009 Rate Survey Materials Relating To Regulation 704 EXPIRED
No. 35 10-29-2009 Virtual Colonoscopy
No. 36 03-30-2012 WITHDRAWN
No. 37 03-31-2010 Availability of 2010 Rate Survey Materials Relating To Regulation 704 EXPIRED
No. 38 05-26-2010 Reporting Exempt Plan Numbers
No. 39 08-02-2010 Retained Asset Accounts
No. 40 09-08-2010 Prohibition of Rescissions Based Upon Post Claims Underwriting VOID
No. 41 12-16-2010 Groups of One/Guaranteed Issue
No. 42 04-15-2011 Availability of 2011 Rate Survey Materials Relating To Regulation 704
No. 43 04-06-2017 Prohibition of Post Claim Rescission REVISED
No. 44 07-20-2011 Expedited IHCAP Procedure (Independent Health Care Appeals Program) EXPIRED
No. 45 10-14-2011 New Insurance Company License Type: “Domestic Surplus Lines Insurer”
No. 46 04-27-2012 The Civil Union & Equality Act of 2011 EXPIRED
No. 47 11-17-2011 Arbitration of Disputes Involving Homeowners’ Insurance Coverage
No. 48 04-23-2012 Health Premium Consumer Comparisons – Regulation 1314
No. 49 05-07-2012 Notice of Change to Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau Annual Fee Assessment Amount EXPIRED
No. 50 06-27-2012 Availability of 2012 Rate Survey Materials Relating to Regulation 704 (Homeowner’s Insurance Rate Survey)
No. 51 12-10-2015 Mini-Cobra Small Employer Group Health Policies AMENDED
DE House Bill 170 with House Amendement
DE Mini-COBRA “carrier to employer” notice
DE Mini-COBRA “company to employee” notice
No. 52 08-23-2012 Health Insurance Carrier Survey EXPIRED
No. 53 08-23-2012 Property Casualty Insurance Carrier Survey EXPIRED
No. 54 08-23-2012 Life and Annuities Insurance Carrier Survey EXPIRED
No. 55 09-24-2012 Reporting of Geographic Allocation of Premiums
No. 56 10-26-2012 Activation of Catastrophe Response Plans
No. 57 11-02-2012 Applicability of Hurricane Deductibles for Storm Sandy
No. 58 12-07-2012 Wind/Hail and Hurricane Deductible Notices
No. 59 12-10-2012 Catastrophe Claim Reporting Form Relating to Storm Sandy EXPIRED
No. 60 12-27-2012 Request for Letter of Intent to Participate in the Delaware Health Benefit Exchange EXPIRED
No. 61 02-05-2013 Reminder of Delaware Prompt Pay Provisions
No. 62 08-02-2018 Compliance with Statute Regarding Compensation for Chiropractic Practitioners from Insurance (24 Del. C. §716) REVISED
No. 63 07-15-2013 Delaware Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership Program
No. 64 07-15-2013 Delaware Workplace Safety Program
No. 65 08-20-2013 Eliminating Annual Requirement For Completing Health Premium Rate Survey For Consumer Comparison
No. 66 08-22-2013 Availability of 2013 Rate Survey Materials Relating To Regulation 704 (Homeowners’ Insurance Rate Survey)
No. 67 09-17-2013 Specialty Tier Prescription Drug Coverage
No. 68 11-19-2013 Suspending Annual Requirement for Delivering Annual Statement to the Department of Insurance
No. 69 01-29-2014 Request for Letter of Intent to Participate in the Delaware Health Benefit Exchange (Marketplace) EXPIRED
No. 70 06-30-2014 Preliminary Justifications Parts I and II Are Required For All Health Filings
No. 71 03-28-2017 Payments to Non-Network Providers of Emergency Services REVISED
No. 72 09-30-2014 Tobacco Cessation as Preventative Service Coverage
No. 73 01-27-2015 Request for Letter of Intent to Participate in the Delaware Health Benefit Exchange (Marketplace) EXPIRED
No. 74 02-19-2019 Homeowners’ Insurance Rate Information Required Annually (Regulation 704) REVISED
No. 75 04-15-2015 WITHDRAWN Please see Bulletin No. 79
No. 76 09-24-2015 WITHDRAWN
No. 77 09-01-2015 Mandatory Arbitration Required Under 21 Del. C. § 2118
No. 78 10-01-2015 Price Optimization
No. 79 10-15-2015 Definition of Small Group Health Insurance Policies
No. 80 11-06-2015 Deceptive Solicitation From “Register Delaware” EXPIRED
No. 81 02-15-2018 Electronic Delivery of Supplement to Annual Statement to the Department of Insurance REVISED
No. 82 01-17-2018 PIP Subrogation Claims REISSUED
No. 83 12-03-2015 Essential Community Providers – Petition Deadline is December 15, 2015 EXPIRED
No. 84 01-08-2019 Property And Casualty And Surplus Lines Insurance Carrier Survey REISSUED
Survey Form
No. 85 01-25-2016 Request for Letter of Intent to Participate in the Delaware Health Benefit Exchange (Marketplace) EXPIRED
No. 86 03-23-2016 The Gender Identity Nondiscrimination Act of 2013
SB 97
No. 87 04-25-2016 Missing Life Insurance Policy/Annuity Contract Searches
No. 88 08-26-2016 2017 Operative Date of Principle-Based Valuation Manual
No. 89 12-19-2016 Calendar Year 2016 Annual Premium Tax and Fees Reports
No. 90 12-20-2016 2017 Operative Date of Network Disclosure and Transparency Provisions EXPIRED
No. 91 01-09-2017 Notice of Policyholders of Availability of Workplace Safety Program
No. 92 01-11-2017 Request for Letter of Intent to Participate in the Delaware Health Benefit Exchange (Marketplace)
No. 93 01-18-2017 Charitable Premium Assistance Programs
No. 94 03-24-2017 Notice of Expired Bulletins
No. 95 04-06-2017 Applicability of Network Disclosure and Transparency Regulations to Pharmacies
No. 96 08-30-2017 Mandatory Use of OPTins for Premium Tax Form Submissions and Payments
No. 97 12-28-2017 Gramm Leach Bliley Act Annual Privacy Notices
No. 98 12-28-2017 Contact Information Required for Consumer Investigations
No. 99 12-28-2017 Pharmacy Benefits Managers – Maximum Allowable Cost Pricing
No. 100 04-23-2018 Enactment of House Bill 172 Concerning Collection of Overpayments by Health Insurers and Health Plans REVISED
No. 101 06-13-2018 Roles of Insurance Adjusters and Contractors in Claims Involving Insurance Coverage for Property Damage
No. 102 09-11-2018 Increase in Annual Fraud Fund Assessment
No. 103 10-09-2018 Coverage for Fertility Care Services REVISED
No. 106 01-07-2019 Regulation 1320, Minimum Standards for Short-Term Limited Duration Health Insurance Plans
No. 107 01-17-2019 DCRB Circular No. 961
No. 108 03-28-2019 Information About Certain Prescriptions Used in Underwriting Analyses
Forms and Rates Bulletins
No. 1 04-15-1992 Filing Procedures: Rates, Rules, Policy Forms, and Rating Plans
No. 2 04-15-1992 Workers’ Compensation Insurance (Delaware Form C)
No. 3 04-15-1992 Requirement to Disclose Any Exclusion of Work-Related Injuries from Health Coverage
No. 4 04-15-1992 Medical/Lifestyle Questions on Application and Underwriting Guidelines Affecting AIDS and ARC
No. 5 11-27-1995 Loss Cost Filing Requirements
No. 6 04-15-1992 Advertising of Medicare Supplement and Long-Term Care Insurance Products in Delaware
No. 7 04-15-1992 Reimbursement of Care Provided by Advanced Registered Nurses
No. 8 04-15-1992 Effective of Multiple Claims on Renewal of Homeowner’s Policy
No. 9 04-15-1992 Physician’s Limiting Charge – Medicare Beneficiaries
No. 10 04-15-1992 Apparent Practices that Violate the Open Enrollment Law
No. 11 01-25-1993 Compliance with Reg. 72 – Small Employer Health Care
No. 12 07-27-1994 Amendments to 18 Del. C., Chapter 72: Small Employer Health Insurance
No. 13 07-19-1994 Small Employer Health Insurance
No. 14 N/A Adoption of Loss Costs Filed by the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau
No. 15 02-05-1996 Hospital Provider Discount: Co-pays by Insureds
No. 16 07-01-1996 Approving Boating Safety Education Courses
No. 17 07-31-1996 Out-of-State Trusts and Associations Filing Requirements: Group and Blanket Health Insurance Policies
No. 18 10-24-1997 WITHDRAWN
No. 19 01-22-2019 Property/Casualty Schedule Rating Plans and Deviations: All Lines of Insurance REVISED
No. 20 01-02-1998 Review of Advertising Material for Long-Term Care
No. 21 03-30-1999 Sales and Service of Insurance Over the Internet
No. 22 03-30-1999 HMO Out-of-Network Option
No. 23 03-01-2017 Data Requirements for Filings of Manual Rates for all Property/Casualty Lines of Business AMENDED
No. 24 N/A VOID
No. 25 07-23-2001 Voluntary Expedited Filing Procedures for Insurance Applications Developed to Allow Depository Institutions to Meet Their Disclosure Obligations Under Section 305 of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act
No. 26 08-22-2003 VOID
No. 27 11-14-2003 Title Insurance Filing Requirements
No. 28 01-20-2004 WITHDRAWN
No. 29 09-22-2004 Consumer Notices Required Under 21 Del. C. §2118(a)(2)
No. 30 10-20-2006 WITHDRAWN
No. 31 06-29-2007 Requirement to File Rates, Forms, Rules & Advertisement Filings Electronically
No. 32 01-08-2009 Requirement to Market Medigap Policies to Individuals under the age of 65 with End-Stage Renal Disease
No. 33 01-08-2009 Requirement for All Insurers to Use Electronic Fund Transfers to Pay for SERFF Filings
No. 34 06-20-2017 Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) Requests REVISED
No. 35 07-15-2013 Fee Increases
No. 36 07-30-2013 Medigap Policies for Beneficiaries Under Age 65
No. 37 08-20-2013 SERFF Companies Signing Up For State Messaging
Producers and Adjusters Bulletins
No. 1 04-15-1992 Standards for Cancellation of Agents Writing Auto Insurance
No. 2 04-15-1992 WITHDRAWN
No. 3 04-15-1992 Acting as Agent without License; Insurer’s Responsibility; Exemptions from Rule
No. 4 04-15-1992 Agents’ Licensing, Appointment, Authority; Brokers’ Authority
No. 5 08-24-1998 WITHDRAWN Please see Bulletin No. 22
No. 6 N/A License Fees
No. 7 04-15-1992 Regulation No. #47 Continuing Education, Section #7
No. 8 10-04-2001 Executive Order Blocking Property and Prohibiting Transactions with Persons who Permit, Threaten to Commit, or Support Terrorism
No. 9 04-11-2002 Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001
No. 10 07-24-2002 Publication of Notices by the Delaware Insurance Department Under 18 Delaware Code § 312
No. 11 07-25-2002 Sale of Unregistered Securities
No. 12 03-24-2003 Continuing Education Waiver for Active Duty Personnel
No. 13 11-16-2004 Continuing Education Changes Under Amended Regulation 504
No. 14 05-16-2007 Medicare Advantage/Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Marketing in DE
No. 15 11-08-2007 Mandatory Filing of License and Renewal Applications Electronically
No. 16 07-01-2008 Submission of Multiple Applications at One Time
No. 17 10-29-2009 Delaware Uniform Common Interest Ownership Act
No. 18 06-05-2017 Emergency CAT Adjuster Bulletin REVISED
No. 19 06-09-2011 Discount Medical Plan Organization Compliance Date
No. 20 11-13-2012 Individual and Business Entity Renewal Notices
No. 21 03-05-2013 Notification of Lapsed Licenses
No. 22 06-23-2017 Federal and State Criminal History Reports REVISED
No. 23 12-20-2013 Amended Delaware Code Chapter 43 Surety Insurance Contracts, Subchapter II Bail Agents
No. 24 11-03-2014 Compliance with 18 Del. C. §§ 4347(b) and (f)
No. 25 05-07-2015 New Limited Lines License for Travel Insurance
17B Travel Producer
No. 26 10-16-2015 Reporting of Assets and Liabilities
No. 27 09-12-2017 Coverage of Unit Owners Under Condominium Insurance Master Property Insurance Policies
No. 28 06-13-2018 Roles of Insurance Adjusters and Contractors in Claims Involving Insurance Coverage for Property Damage
No. 29 01-07-2019 Regulation 1320, Minimum Standards For Short-Term Limited Duration Health Insurance Plans
No. 30 01-17-2019 DCRB Circular No. 961
Surplus Lines Bulletins
No. 1 04-15-1992 Prescribed Surplus Lines Forms: Purpose: Filing. WITHDRAWN Please refer to Surplus Bulletin No. 9
No. 2 04-15-1992 Requirements for Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers. WITHDRAWN Please refer to Surplus Bulletin No. 9
No. 3 04-15-1992 Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers Qualifications under Delaware Surplus Lines Law. WITHDRAWN Please refer to Surplus Bulletin No. 9
No. 4 04-15-1992 Placing Surplus Lines Insurance; Duty of Inquiry by Surplus Lines Broker. WITHDRAWN Please refer to Surplus Bulletin No. 9
No. 5 02-14-2012 Eligible Surplus Lines Insurers *Note: This information is updated quarterly
No. 6 02-11-2004 Premium Tax on Surplus Lines Insurance Definition of Taxable Premium
No. 7 12-21-2006 Surplus Lines Filing & Reporting Requirements *Note: Replaces SL Bulletin 1. WITHDRAWN Please refer to Surplus Bulletin No. 9
No. 8 12-16-2008 2008 Annual Premium Tax & Fees Filing Procedures. WITHDRAWN Please refer to Surplus Bulletin No. 9
No. 9 08-16-2011 Nonadmitted Insurance Reform
No. 10 09-30-2011 New Surplus Lines Reporting Forms to Collect Fiscal Analysis Data
Please click here for fillable versions of the forms referenced in this Bulletin.
*** 10-14-2011 New Insurance Company License Type: “Domestic Surplus Lines Insurer” (Domestic/Foreign Insurers Bulletin No. 45)
No. 11 12-05-2011 Data Request – Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010 (NRRA) Implementation Revenue Study
No. 12 05-07-2012 Revised Quarterly Surplus Lines Broker Reporting Forms and Procedures
No. 13 06-30-2014 Form SL-1923 Notary Signature Requirement
No. 14 08-11-2014 Surplus Lines Premium Tax Rate Change (House Bill 213 w/ HA 1, Revision of Delaware Code, Title 18, Chapter 19)
No. 15 09-10-2014 Clarification of New Surplus Lines Premium Tax Rate Implementation
No. 16 09-23-2014 Deposits, Fees and Guaranty Association Assessments
No. 17 04-21-2015 Changes to Form SL-1025-Q for Calendar Year 2015 Quarterly Tax Reporting WITHDRAWN Please refer to Surplus Bulletin No. 21
No. 18 09-04-2015 Removal of Affidavit Requirement for Surplus Lines Statement of Diligent Effort Form SL-1923
No. 19 10-25-2016 Form SL-1914 and Form SL-1917 AMENDED
No. 20 12-19-2016 Calendar Year 2016 Annual Premium Tax and Fees Reports WITHDRAWN Please refer to Surplus Bulletin No. 21
No. 21 08-30-2017 Mandatory Use of OPTins Required for Surplus Lines Broker Submissions and Payments
Universally Applicable
No. 1 05-08-2017 Anyone Engaged in Any Aspect of the Business of Insurance in Delaware, Including But Not Limited to Insurers, Intermediaries Including Producers (Agents, Brokers and Direct Writers), and Underwriters
No. 2 07-05-2017 Statutory Amendments Relating to Fees and Charges Collected by the Delaware Department of Insurance
No. 3 09-22-2017 Department’s Request that the Department be Notified of a Data Breach or Other Disclosure of Confidential Consumer Information
No. 4 01-30-2019 Counteracting the Disruption Resulting From a Shutdown of the Federal Government

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