Delaware Statutes
§ 2716 — Execution of policies
Delaware § 2716
JurisdictionDelaware
Title18
PartInsurance
Ch. 27THE INSURANCE CONTRACT
Subch.Insurance Contracts Generally
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Bluebook
Del. Code tit. 18, § 2716 (2026).
Text
(a)Every insurance policy shall be executed in the name of and on behalf of the insurer by its officer, attorney-in-fact, employee or representative duly authorized by the insurer.
(b)A facsimile signature of any such executing individual may be used in lieu of an original signature.
(c)No insurance contract heretofore or hereafter issued and which is otherwise valid shall be rendered invalid by reason of the apparent execution thereof on behalf of the insurer by the imprinted facsimile signature of an individual not authorized so to execute as of the date of the policy.
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Legislative History
18 Del. C. 1953, § 2716; 56 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1
Nearby Sections
15
§ 2701
Scope of chapter§ 2702
“Policy” defined§ 2703
“Premium” defined§ 2710
Application as evidence§ 2713
Grounds for disapproval§ 2714
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Delaware § 2716, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/de/18/2716.