Delaware § 1609 Duties of reinsurers utilizing services of  reinsurance intermediary-manager

Delaware Statutes

§ 1609 — Duties of reinsurers utilizing services of reinsurance intermediary-manager

Delaware § 1609

Title18

PartInsurance

Ch. 16REINSURANCE INTERMEDIARY ACT

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Del. Code tit. 18, § 1609 (2026).

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(a)A reinsurer shall not engage the services of any person, firm, association or corporation to act as an RM on its behalf unless such person is licensed as required by § 1603(b) of this title.

(b)The reinsurer shall annually obtain a copy of statements of the financial condition of each RM which such reinsurer has engaged prepared by an independent certified accountant in a form acceptable to the Commissioner.

(c)If an RM establishes loss reserves, the reinsurer shall annually obtain the opinion of an actuary attesting to the adequacy of loss reserves established for losses incurred and outstanding on business produced by the RM. This opinion shall be in addition to any other required loss reserve certification.

(d)Binding authority for all retrocessional contracts or participation

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(a) A reinsurer shall not engage the services of any person, firm, association or corporation to act as an RM on its behalf unless such person is licensed as required by § 1603(b) of this title.

(b) The reinsurer shall annually obtain a copy of statements of the financial condition of each RM which such reinsurer has engaged prepared by an independent certified accountant in a form acceptable to the Commissioner.

(c) If an RM establishes loss reserves, the reinsurer shall annually obtain the opinion of an actuary attesting to the adequacy of loss reserves established for losses incurred and outstanding on business produced by the RM. This opinion shall be in addition to any other required loss reserve certification.

(d) Binding authority for all retrocessional contracts or participation in reinsurance syndicates shall rest with an officer of the reinsurer who shall not be affiliated with the RM.

(e) Within 30 days of termination of a contract with an RM, the reinsurer shall provide written notification of such termination to the Commissioner.

(f) A reinsurer shall not appoint to its board of directors any officer, director, employee, controlling shareholder or subproducer of its RM. This subsection shall not apply to relationships governed by the Holding Company Act or, if applicable, the Broker Controlled Insurer Act.