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Commissioner Stewart Outlaws “Widow’s Penalty” In Setting Auto Insurance Rates

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced today that she will not approve any auto insurance company’s rate submission that includes a “widow’s penalty,” under which a widow or widower is charged a higher rate based solely on the change in his or her marital status following the loss of a spouse.




Insurance Commissioner Stewart Issues Bulletin Prohibiting Price Optimization

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2015

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced today that she is forbidding property and casualty insurers from using so-called “price optimization” when setting rates for personal lines of insurance such as automobile and homeowners’ policies.




Commissioner Stewart Posts Reports on Proposed Workers’ Compensation Rate Filings

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced today that the Department of Insurance has posted three actuarial reports evaluating proposed 2016 workers’ compensation rates to the DOI website.




Insurance Commissioner Stewart Says It’s Not Too Late to Protect Your Family and Property from Hurricane Damage

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2015

As Hurricane Joaquin approaches the U. S. East Coast, now is the time for Delaware residents and homeowners who could be in the path of the storm to make preparations for damages. There is still time to take several simple steps that could make filing an insurance claim after a storm easier.




Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Releases 2016 Health Insurance Rates for Delaware Marketplace Plans

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today released Delaware’s Qualified Health Plan rates for Plan Year 2016.







  Category: Insurance Commissioner

Commissioner Stewart Outlaws “Widow’s Penalty” In Setting Auto Insurance Rates

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 21, 2015

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced today that she will not approve any auto insurance company’s rate submission that includes a “widow’s penalty,” under which a widow or widower is charged a higher rate based solely on the change in his or her marital status following the loss of a spouse.




Insurance Commissioner Stewart Issues Bulletin Prohibiting Price Optimization

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 15, 2015

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced today that she is forbidding property and casualty insurers from using so-called “price optimization” when setting rates for personal lines of insurance such as automobile and homeowners’ policies.




Commissioner Stewart Posts Reports on Proposed Workers’ Compensation Rate Filings

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 7, 2015

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced today that the Department of Insurance has posted three actuarial reports evaluating proposed 2016 workers’ compensation rates to the DOI website.




Insurance Commissioner Stewart Says It’s Not Too Late to Protect Your Family and Property from Hurricane Damage

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 1, 2015

As Hurricane Joaquin approaches the U. S. East Coast, now is the time for Delaware residents and homeowners who could be in the path of the storm to make preparations for damages. There is still time to take several simple steps that could make filing an insurance claim after a storm easier.




Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Releases 2016 Health Insurance Rates for Delaware Marketplace Plans

Insurance Commissioner | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today released Delaware’s Qualified Health Plan rates for Plan Year 2016.