Commissioner Navarro Statement on Sixth Modification to State of Emergency
In consultation with the Delaware Department of Insurance, Governor John Carney today issued a sixth modification to the state of emergency that requires that insurers cease cancellations or nonrenewals of insurance policies due to nonpayment throughout the duration of the declared Delaware State of Emergency for those residents and business owners who are experiencing a […]
New Bulletin Provides Recommendations to Insurers During COVID-19
Insurers asked to waive prior authorization requirements, cease cancellations and nonrenewals due to missed or delayed payments Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro and the Delaware Department of Insurance today issued a bulletin with recommended actions for the insurance industry. Requests included asking health insurers waive all prior authorization constraints for lab testing and future treatment of […]
Commissioner Navarro Responds Strongly to Report of Premium Increases on Members of the Military
Action, legislation, and investigations into “patriot penalties” Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro responded strongly to a Consumer Federation of America report that Delaware service members may return home from deployment to increased auto insurance premiums, calling the practice completely unacceptable and issuing a formal bulletin to insurance companies about the illegality of this practice in […]
Paradee, Insurance Commissioner Navarro, Introduce Bill to Create Fair Auto Insurance Rating Standards
Delawareans shopping for automobile insurance policies would no longer have their price quotes impacted by their age, marital status, credit, income or other personal life decisions under proposed legislation filed Thursday by Rep. Trey Paradee and backed by Delaware Insurance Commissioner Trinidad Navarro.
Department of Insurance Recovers Nearly $3 Million for Delaware Consumers through September
Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart and the Delaware Department of Insurance announced today that its Consumer Services Division recovered $2,959,783.45 for consumers during the first nine months of 2016. Delaware employers also saved $12,126,418.00 in workers compensation premiums during the same period through the Department’s Workplace Safety Program.