§ 905 — “Surety insurance” defined

(a) Surety insurance includes:

(1) Fidelity insurance, which is insurance guaranteeing the fidelity of persons holding positions of public or private trust;

(2) Insurance guaranteeing the performance of contracts, other than insurance policies, and guaranteeing and executing bonds, undertakings and contracts of suretyship;

(3) Insurance indemnifying banks, bankers, brokers, financial or moneyed corporations or associations against loss, resulting from any cause, of bills of exchange, notes, bonds, securities, evidences of debt, deeds, mortgages, warehouse receipts or other valuable papers, documents, money, precious metals and articles made therefrom, jewelry, watches, gems, precious and semiprecious stones, including any loss while the same are being transported in armored motor vehicles or by messenger, but not including any other risks of transportation or navigation; also insurance against loss or damage to such an insured’s premises or to his or her furnishings, fixtures, equipment, safes and vaults therein caused by burglary, robbery, theft, vandalism or malicious mischief, or any attempt thereat.

(b) Transaction of surety insurance does not confer power on the insurer to guarantee titles to real estate.

Legislative History

18 Del. C. 1953, § 905; 56 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1