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Department of Insurance Recovered $1.9 Million For Delaware Policyholders in 2015

Last year the Delaware Department of Insurance recovered more than $1.9 million for policyholders, and helped business owners save nearly $9.3 million in workers’ compensation insurance costs.



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

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.



Commissioner Stewart Says Winter Weather Can Affect Your Insurance Coverage

As the first major snowstorm of the year approaches Delaware, Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) remind you to take a moment to review your insurance policies before you go dashing through the snow.



Commissioner Stewart Fines Highmark BCBSD and Aetna $483,000

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today announced she has fined Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware $383,000 for numerous violations, including failure to pay policyholder claims in a timely fashion. Commissioner Stewart has also fined Aetna, Inc. $100,000 for failing to pay policyholder claims in a timely fashion and for charging excessive copays, among other violations.



Sign Up for Health Insurance before January 31 or Pay Higher Penalty at Tax Time

The open enrollment period for obtaining health insurance through Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace ends on January 31. If you want health insurance coverage to begin on February 1, you’ll need to enroll in a plan by January 15. If you enroll in a plan between January 16 and January 31, your health insurance will not take effect until March 1, 2016.






 Pages Tagged With: "Delaware Department of Insurance"

Department of Insurance Recovered $1.9 Million For Delaware Policyholders in 2015

Last year the Delaware Department of Insurance recovered more than $1.9 million for policyholders, and helped business owners save nearly $9.3 million in workers’ compensation insurance costs.



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

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.



Commissioner Stewart Says Winter Weather Can Affect Your Insurance Coverage

As the first major snowstorm of the year approaches Delaware, Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) remind you to take a moment to review your insurance policies before you go dashing through the snow.



Commissioner Stewart Fines Highmark BCBSD and Aetna $483,000

Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today announced she has fined Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware $383,000 for numerous violations, including failure to pay policyholder claims in a timely fashion. Commissioner Stewart has also fined Aetna, Inc. $100,000 for failing to pay policyholder claims in a timely fashion and for charging excessive copays, among other violations.



Sign Up for Health Insurance before January 31 or Pay Higher Penalty at Tax Time

The open enrollment period for obtaining health insurance through Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace ends on January 31. If you want health insurance coverage to begin on February 1, you’ll need to enroll in a plan by January 15. If you enroll in a plan between January 16 and January 31, your health insurance will not take effect until March 1, 2016.