July 16, 2021
With Delaware Governor John Carney’s recent signature, the state’s Captive Insurance Division is providing increased flexibility in its offerings to captive insurance companies. Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 36 allows captives to be classified as registered series, offers clarity …
July 2, 2020
Bars in certain Delaware beach towns will close ahead of the Fourth of July holiday to limit the spread of the coronavirus, the state’s governor said. The new order from Delaware Governor John Carney announced Tuesday orders bars in eastern …
May 27, 2020
The Delaware Department of Insurance is sharing reminders with business owners regarding important measures to take as phased reopenings begin and providing resources to enhance worker and customer safety. Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro has recommended that businesses revisit their insurance …
August 6, 2019
Delaware Governor John Carney signed House Bill 174, titled the Delaware Insurance Data Security Act, into law on Wednesday, July 31, 2019. This law is based on an NAIC Model Act, which establishes a comprehensive regulatory framework requiring insurers licensed …
September 26, 2018
Delaware Governor John Carney on Thursday nominated a corporate lawyer and a court official to fill two newly created openings on the state’s influential Court of Chancery, which is a major venue for major shareholder disputes. Kathaleen McCormick, an attorney …
February 13, 2018
Delaware Governor John Carney has authorized the National Guard to assist residents of a southern Delaware town after the discovery of high levels of toxic chemicals in municipal wells. Authorities said that the Guard has provided two, 400-gallon portable water …
August 23, 2017
Delaware Governor John Carney last week signed into law House Substitute 1 for House Bill 180, legislation that provides the first updates in Delaware law to address advances in cyber threats in more than a decade. The legislation requires additional …
August 2, 2017
On Tuesday, August 1, 2017, Delaware Governor John Carney signed into law House Substitute 1 for House Bill 80 (HS 1 for HB 80), a consumer fairness bill that targets unfair discriminatory practices by automobile and homeowners insurance companies to …
June 29, 2017
The Delaware State Senate has voted nearly unanimously (24-1) to pass House Substitute 1 for House Bill 80 (HS 1 for HB 80). This measure, a substitute to the Department of Insurance’s original HB 80, targets unfair discriminatory practices used …
June 19, 2017
Delaware Governor John Carney has signed into law legislation that will increase the state’s minimum auto liability insurance limits. The state last adjusted the minimum auto liability insurance limits approximately 30 years ago. House Bill 114, sponsored by Rep. Bryon …