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  Archives:  February 2016

Multistate Settlement With MoneyGram To Result In Anti-Fraud Practices, Restitution To Consumers

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, February 12, 2016

Forty-nine states, including Delaware, along with the District of Columbia have reached a settlement with MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. over complaints of consumers who used MoneyGram’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties involved in schemes to defraud consumers. The settlement will result in changes to MoneyGram’s practices and restitution for some MoneyGram […]



2015:  Another Record Year for Delaware’s Captive Insurance Growth

Captive | Captive Insurance | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 12, 2016

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today announced another record year of captive insurance formations in Delaware. In 2015, Delaware licensed 74 pure captive insurers, 3 special purpose captive insurers, and 112 series captive insurers, for a total of 189 captive entities.



Bear man faces more than 70 charges for weapons, deer hunting violations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, February 12, 2016

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers concluded an investigation into illegal deer hunting with the arrest of a New Castle County man for illegal weapons possession charges along with numerous charges related to the illegal take of at least 14 deer during Delaware’s 2015/16 deer season.



Code Purple Continues in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, February 12, 2016

With temperatures dropping into the teens or single digits across the state and wind chills below zero throughout the weekend, Code Purple locations continue to remain open in all three counties for individuals who are homeless and in need of a place of refuge.



Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Accepting Our Past to Build a Brighter Future

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 12, 2016

This past week, I proudly issued our state’s annual proclamation for Black History Month – an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of remarkable Delawareans. They’re people like famous civil rights attorney Louis Redding, community leader and Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League founder James Gilliam Sr., and jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown as well as the many talented musicians who perform at the festival bearing his name. We also unveiled the state’s new exhibit marking 125 years of great contributions by students and faculty of Delaware State University.





  Archives:  February 2016

Multistate Settlement With MoneyGram To Result In Anti-Fraud Practices, Restitution To Consumers

Consumer Protection | Department of Justice | Department of Justice Press Releases | Date Posted: Friday, February 12, 2016

Forty-nine states, including Delaware, along with the District of Columbia have reached a settlement with MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. over complaints of consumers who used MoneyGram’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties involved in schemes to defraud consumers. The settlement will result in changes to MoneyGram’s practices and restitution for some MoneyGram […]



2015:  Another Record Year for Delaware’s Captive Insurance Growth

Captive | Captive Insurance | Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 12, 2016

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today announced another record year of captive insurance formations in Delaware. In 2015, Delaware licensed 74 pure captive insurers, 3 special purpose captive insurers, and 112 series captive insurers, for a total of 189 captive entities.



Bear man faces more than 70 charges for weapons, deer hunting violations

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Date Posted: Friday, February 12, 2016

DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife Natural Resources Police officers concluded an investigation into illegal deer hunting with the arrest of a New Castle County man for illegal weapons possession charges along with numerous charges related to the illegal take of at least 14 deer during Delaware’s 2015/16 deer season.



Code Purple Continues in Delaware

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Friday, February 12, 2016

With temperatures dropping into the teens or single digits across the state and wind chills below zero throughout the weekend, Code Purple locations continue to remain open in all three counties for individuals who are homeless and in need of a place of refuge.



Governor’s Weekly Message Transcript: Accepting Our Past to Build a Brighter Future

Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 12, 2016

This past week, I proudly issued our state’s annual proclamation for Black History Month – an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of remarkable Delawareans. They’re people like famous civil rights attorney Louis Redding, community leader and Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League founder James Gilliam Sr., and jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown as well as the many talented musicians who perform at the festival bearing his name. We also unveiled the state’s new exhibit marking 125 years of great contributions by students and faculty of Delaware State University.