Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 366

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 389

AS AMENDED BY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INSURANCE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 2. Amend § 3912, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 3912 Prohibition against premium increase or termination in certain circumstances.

(a) No premium may be increased on any contract of casualty insurance based on a named insured or any other operator who either resides in the same household or customarily operates an automobile insured under such policy being revoked or suspended pursuant to § 1009 of Title 10.

(b) No premium may be increased on any contract of casualty insurance based on a license revocation or suspension imposed on the named insured or any other operator who either resides in the same household or customarily operates an automobile insured under such policy for a nondriving-related drug offense pursuant to § 2707(b)(11) or § 4177H(a) of Title 21.

(c) No premium may be increased on any contract of casualty insurance based on a named insured or any other operator who either resides in the same household or customarily operates an automobile insured under such policy being revoked or suspended pursuant to § 904 of Title 4.

(d) No premium may be increased on any contract of casualty insurance based solely on a license denial or suspension imposed in accordance with § 516(g) or § 2216 of Title 13 on a named insured or any other operator who either resides in the same household or customarily operates an automobile insured under such policy.

(e) No insurer may terminate, or increase any premium on, a contract of casualty insurance solely based on a named insured or any other operator who either resides in the same household or customarily operates an automobile insured under such policy serving as a driver who is not monetarily compensated for a non-profit transportation entity, such as Independent Transportation Network of America and its affiliates. For purposes of this subsection, “non-profit” means any organization subject to § 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 [26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3)], as amended.

Approved August 03, 2016