Delaware General Assembly

Passed 3/12/24

The General Assembly has ended, the current status is the final status.

SB 200 w/ SA 1 + HA 1

3/11/24

Sokola

This amendment revises Senate Bill No. 200 to remove the requirement that notices related to nonpayment of premium and offers to renew a homeowners policy be delivered by certified mail or USPS Intelligent Mail barcode. As amended, Senate Bill No. 200 will now require that only cancellation notices unrelated to nonpayment of premiums and notices of an insurer’s intent not to renew be delivered by certified mail or USPS Intelligent Mail barcode. The amendment further clarifies that insurers are required to retain proof of mailing of all notices under Section 4122(b) and (c), regardless of the manner of delivery, for a period of not less than one year. Finally, this amendment extends the lookback period during which an insurer can consider nonweather related claims in determining whether to non-renew a policy to 60 months.

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