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: Make Sure Your Coverage Is In Place Before Your Drone Is In the Air
The Federal Aviation Administration estimates more than one million drones will be sold during the upcoming holiday season. Everyone from photographers and farmers to law enforcement and hobbyists are taking to the air. As drones become more affordable and available, the skies are getting crowded.
Insurance Department Announces Workers’ Compensation Rates for 2016
Insurance Department Announces Workers’ Compensation Rates for 2016 DOVER, DE – Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart today approved the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau (DCRB)’s workers’ compensation amended rate filing, resulting in an overall average increase of 7.09% in residual market rates and 7.20% in voluntary market loss costs. The DCRB originally proposed overall increases of 14.92% […]
Governor Markell Recognizes DOI’s Licensing of 1000th Captive Insurance Company
Governor Markell Recognizes DOI’s Licensing of 1000th Captive Insurance Company Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart Achieves a Long-Time Goal DOVER, DE – Governor Jack Markell presented Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart with a proclamation today recognizing the Department of Insurance’s licensing of its 1,000 captive insurance company, AWI, Inc. of Voorhees, New Jersey. The proclamation recognizes […]
Commissioner Stewart Outlaws “Widow’s Penalty” In Setting Auto Insurance Rates
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.
