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Consumer Services

The goal of the Insurance Commissioner’s Consumer Services Division is to protect, advocate for and inform consumers of their rights and options when it comes to insurance. Please feel free to contact the Consumer Services Division with general questions you have about insurance or if you have problems or complaints by email , or call 1-800-282-8611 in Delaware or (302) 674-7310.

 

 

 

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Information and Services for Insurance Consumers in Delaware

 

Affordable Care Act (ACA); Federal Healthcare Reform

The Affordable Care Act is the comprehensive federal health care reform law enacted in March 2010 (sometimes known as ACA, PPACA, or Obamacare).


Annuities

An annuity is a contract in which an insurance company makes a series of income payments at regular intervals in return for a premium or premiums you have paid.


Approved Discount Medical Plan Organizations

Delaware approved discount medical plan organizations.


Arbitration

If complaints to the Insurance Commissioner’s Office about an auto, homeowner or health insurance policy do not provide suitable solution to your issue, you may take part in a formal process called arbitration.


Auto Claims Information

Under Regulation 608, the Insurance Commissioner’s Office has required all automobile insurance companies doing business in Delaware to provide a phone number and email address for consumers to use for claims information and complaints about claims.


Blue Cross Blue Shield (Highmark)

This page contains documents and press releases relating to the regulation of Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware.
Blue Cross Blue Shield (Highmark) Archive Webpage


Calendar – Community Outreach

Staff members from the Insurance Commissioner’s Office are often out in the community at events or neighborhood locations – providing information and guidance on insurance to Delaware consumers.


Calendar – DMAB (Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau)

Staff members from the DMAB Division of the Insurance Commissioner’s Office are often out in the community at events or neighborhood locations, providing information and guidance on insurance matters to Delaware’s Medicare recipients.


Compare Insurance Rates

Compare rates for auto and homeowners insurance.


Consumer Alerts

The Consumer Alerts archive is a collection of insurance-related news alerts that may affect Delaware citizens.


Credit Insurance

Credit life insurance pays in the event of the debtor’s death. Credit accident & health (or disability) insurance cover loan payments due while the debtor is ill or disabled.


Defensive Driving

A list of companies that offer approved defensive driving courses in Delaware.


Delaware Marketplace

Links and information related to Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace.


Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB)

Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) provides counseling and assistance on questions and problems related to Medicare, Medicaid, Medigap, long-term care insurance and other types of health insurance.


Delaware Medicare Supplement Insurance Shopper’s Guide

An annual guide that features up-to-date price comparisons for Medigap policies, private insurance designed to supplement your Medicare coverage.


Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness Tips for Homeowners and Renters.


Discount Medical Card Scams

Some discount health care cards may provide valuable, money-saving benefits for people without health insurance. But unscrupulous marketers offer discount health cards claiming they are health insurance when, in fact, they are not insurance.


Employment Opportunities

This page contains a link to current Department of Insurance employment opportunities.


Enforcement Actions (Company Fines)

This page contains information about actions the Delaware Department of Insurance has either taken under its authority to regulate the insurance companies (or was a party to a settlement with other states) that are domiciled and/or do business in Delaware.


En Español

This page contains links to our guides and publications in Spanish. Esta página contiene vinculos a nuestros guías y publicaciones en español.


FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions

Links to frequently asked questions for some areas dealt with by the Department of Insurance.


File a Complaint

File a complaint or request assistance with a problem involving an insurance company or agent.


Flood Insurance

Standard homeowners insurance policies and standard business insurance policies do not provide protection against floods. Flood insurance is federally regulated.


FOIA Request: Freedom of Information Act


Forms & Applications


Fraud Prevention

The Fraud Prevention Bureau works to foster a cooperative approach in the detection, investigation and prosecution of insurance fraud. To report suspected insurance fraud, please see this webpage.


Guides and Publications

List of the major guides published by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner to help citizens stay informed with matters relating to Life, Senior/Elder, Home, Civic Associations, Automobile, Health, Small Business and Workplace Safety insurance.


Health Insurance Premium Rate Review Process

State law and regulations provide Delaware’s Insurance Commissioner with the authority to review and approve health insurance rates. To meet this important obligation, the DOI conducts a thorough and comprehensive review of all proposed rates submitted to the Department by health insurance companies.


Health Insurance Topics

Webpages and information related to health insurance.


Identity Theft

Protecting Your Personal Data


Independent Healthcare Appeals Program (IHCAP)

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF) about IHCAP


Insurance for Childhood Services

Did you know that your major medical health insurance policy should cover certain childhood services?


InsureU

InsureU is an excellent source for unbiased insurance information from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).


Licensee Lookup: Verification & Status

The Insurance Commissioner’s Office, in partnership with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), offers an online verification service for members of the public and the insurance industry to check the license status of insurance agents and producers in Delaware.


Long-Term Care Insurance

Long-term care is a general term that includes a wide range of services that address the health, medical, personal care, and social needs of people with chronic or prolonged illnesses, disabilities, and cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease.


Medicare Counseling (DMAB)

The Delaware Department of Insurance is home to the Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau (DMAB) which provides assistance with Medicare-related questions to Medicare recipients of all ages.


Missing Life Insurance / Annuity Search Request

The Department provides a missing (lost) policy search service to Delaware residents and their families to help them identify Delaware in force individual life insurance policies on the life of a deceased family member or Delaware individual annuity contracts where the deceased family member is an annuitant.


Newsletter

A e-newsletter for Delawareans from the Department of Insurance. This e-newsletter dedicated to consumer protection and keeping you informed about important insurance matters.


Newsroom (Press Releases)

Press releases from the Delaware Department of Insurance

Newsroom Archives


Public Meetings, Information Sessions & Hearings

This page contains links to current and past Department of Insurance Public Meetings, Information Sessions and Hearings.


QHPs and non-QHPs Proposed Rate Increases

To view all QHPs (Qualified Health Plans) and non-QHPs proposed rate increases. You will be linked to https://ratereview.healthcare.gov.


Rate Filings

The Rates/Forms Division is responsible for reviewing and regulating insurance contracts and rate filings.


SERFF: Public Access

Insurance company filings are now available to the public through the NAIC’s System for Electronic Rate and Form Filing (SERFF) interface. There is no fee for using this method.


Small Business Health Insurance

Information about health insurance for small businesses/employers.


Special Property/Casualty Insurance Carriers

Insurance companies that sell insurance for properties near the beach, mobile homes, manufactured home motorcycles, and RVs. Click here to view the PDF.


Statewide Calendar

Link to the State of Delaware’s Public Meeting Calendar.


Storm Preparedness

Useful information on what to do before, during and after a storm.


Words & Terms

A list of the most commonly used health insurance terms.


Workplace Safety Program

The Delaware Insurance Commissioner’s Office, in coordination with the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau, offers Delaware employers an opportunity to lower workers’ compensation insurance premiums by participating in the Delaware Workplace Safety Program.

Businesses may earn discounts up to 19 percent by providing and maintaining a safe place to work. Since the program’s inception in 1989, employers have saved millions of dollars in premiums, and more importantly, have enhanced the safety and health of their employees.

 

Insurance Guides and Information for Consumers


Annuities An annuity is a contract in which an insurance company makes a series of income payments at regular intervals in return for a premium or premiums you have paid.
Auto Call it “Everything you ever wanted to know about auto insurance but were afraid to ask.” This is a simple and concise guide to purchasing insurance for cars, trucks and motorcycles.
Auto Insurance Company Contact Information Under Regulation 608, the Insurance Commissioner’s Office has required all automobile insurance companies doing business in Delaware to provide a phone number and email address for consumers to use for claims information and complaints about claims.
Community Associations Delaware’s communities are served by numerous homeowner groups. These community associations have responsibiity – and liability – in the decisions they make. This guide answers some of the most commonly asked questions.
Covered Childhood Services Poster of Preventive Services Covered Under the Affordable Care Act and State Mandates.
Credit Insurance The most commonly sold credit insurance is referred to as credit life or credit accident and health (or disability) insurance.
Flood Standard homeowners insurance policies and standard business insurance policies do not provide protection against floods. It is a hard lesson that has been learned by some in Delaware in the past.
GRID Global Receivership Insurance Database for information on companies in receive. (This online verification service is provided by the NAIC. You will be redirected to the NAIC website.)
Health Dealing with health insurance and health insurance companies can be complicated and very confusing – this guide explains the basics and helps you to understand your options.
Home This guide contains helpful information for new homeowners and longtime owners as well.
Life This guide explains some of the basics of life insurance, including the two main kinds of life insurance and how they work. It also includes a discussion of annuities.
Long-Term Care Insurance Long-term care is a general term that includes a wide range of services that address the health, medical, personal care, and social needs of people with chronic or prolonged illnesses, disabilities, and cognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer’s disease.
Medicare Supplement Insurance Shopper’s Guide An annual guide that features up-to-date price comparisons for Medigap policies, private insurance designed to supplement your Medicare coverage.
Military Personnel The Insurance Commissioner’s Office has produced the information below as a guide to specific insurance issues faced by men and women serving in the armed forces.
People with Disabilities People with disabilities have specific needs when it comes to insurance issues. The Insurance Commissioner’s Office, working with representatives of Delaware’s disabilities community, provide this information.
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) If you put less than 20% down when purchasing a house, many lenders require you to buy Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) to cover the remainder of the 20% and guarantee your loan.
Small Employer Health Insurance Information if you are looking for coverage because your insurance company is withdrawing from the health insurance market in Delaware, or because it is time for renewal and you are interested in making a change.
Small Employer Guide Includes some questions and answers for small employers interested in finding insurance coverge for their business.

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