§ 1701 — Purpose and scope

(a) This chapter governs the qualifications and procedures for the licensing of insurance producers, surplus lines brokers, fraternal representatives, adjusters, apprentice adjusters, property damage appraisers, apprentice property damage appraisers and temporary licensees. This chapter shall apply to all lines of insurance, including, but not limited to, life, health, variable annuity and variable life, property, casualty, surety, title, credit, personal lines, travel, transportation and marine, and to all types of insurers, whether operating on a mutual, stock, reciprocal, fraternal, group or other plan. It simplifies and organizes some statutory language to improve efficiency, permits the use of new technology, and reduces costs associated with issuing and renewing insurance licenses.

(b) This chapter shall establish the qualifications for granting licenses to professional insurance personnel; establish the procedures to be followed in determining the initial and continuing qualifications for such personnel; and provide definitions of such personnel’s authorities, duties, responsibilities and prohibitions in a manner that will provide guidance to such personnel and control over such personnel by the Commissioner of Insurance for the benefit and protection of the citizens of the State.

(c) All transactions entered into by a surplus lines broker shall also be subject to Chapter 19 of this title.

Legislative History

18 Del. C. 1953, § 1701; 56 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1 ; 59 Del. Laws, c. 577, § 1 ; 65 Del. Laws, c. 142, § 3 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 424, § 1 ; 73 Del. Laws, c. 80, § 1