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Business Entity Agency License — Casualty
Producer business entity authorized for casualty insurance; the responsible individual producer remains separately licensed.
Licensing authority: insurance commissioner · Application information
Nonresident business entity initial licensure
- Application
- Uniform Business Entity Application through NIPR and $125 initial fee.
- Entity
- Corporation, association, partnership, LLC, LLP, or other legal entity acting as an insurance producer.
- Home state
- For nonresident reciprocity, entity must meet § 1708 home-state good-standing and reciprocity requirements.
- Responsible producer
- Designate an active licensed casualty producer responsible for entity compliance. The individual’s license is an applicant condition, not an exam requirement of the entity.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1706(f), business entity license
- Delaware Department of Insurance Licensing Procedures
Page 5, Business Entity Agency License
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(a)(1)-(4), nonresident prerequisites
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1717(a), reciprocity waiver
Nonresident business entity biennial renewal
- Deadline
- Resident entities: February 28 in even-numbered years; nonresident entities: February 28 in odd-numbered years.
- Fee
- $125 renewal fee, subject to statutory initial-licensure timing exception.
- Responsible producer
- Maintain a designated responsible producer with an active license.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1706(f), business entity license
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1707(f), continuing license
- Delaware Producer Licensing Laws FAQ
Section 13, business entity renewal dates
Resident business entity initial licensure
- Application
- Uniform Business Entity Application through NIPR and $125 initial fee.
- Entity
- Corporation, association, partnership, LLC, LLP, or other legal entity acting as an insurance producer.
- Home state
- For nonresident reciprocity, entity must meet § 1708 home-state good-standing and reciprocity requirements.
- Responsible producer
- Designate an active licensed casualty producer responsible for entity compliance. The individual’s license is an applicant condition, not an exam requirement of the entity.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1706(f), business entity license
- Delaware Department of Insurance Licensing Procedures
Page 5, Business Entity Agency License
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(a)(1)-(4), nonresident prerequisites
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1717(a), reciprocity waiver
Resident business entity biennial renewal
- Deadline
- Resident entities: February 28 in even-numbered years; nonresident entities: February 28 in odd-numbered years.
- Fee
- $125 renewal fee, subject to statutory initial-licensure timing exception.
- Responsible producer
- Maintain a designated responsible producer with an active license.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1706(f), business entity license
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1707(f), continuing license
- Delaware Producer Licensing Laws FAQ
Section 13, business entity renewal dates
Restoration after responsible producer suspension
- Restoration
- Designate a responsible licensed producer in good standing under § 1706(f)(2).
- Suspension
- Entity license suspended because its designated responsible licensee is inactive.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1706(f), business entity license
Nonresident Limited Lines Producer License — Restricted Casualty Authority
Nonresident limited-line authority restricted to the casualty-related authority of the applicant’s home-state limited license, under section 1708(e)-(f).
Licensing authority: Insurance Commissioner · Application information
Nonresident restricted casualty limited lines reciprocity
- Home license
- Hold a home-state limited-lines license restricting authority to less than the full major casualty line.
- Reciprocity
- Meet § 1708(a) application, fee, home-state good-standing, and reciprocal-licensing conditions.
- Scope
- Delaware grants only the home-state limited scope; for another unlisted limited line, insurer must be authorized in Delaware under § 1708(f).
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(e)-(f), nonresident limited-lines authority
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(a)(1)-(4), nonresident prerequisites
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1717(a), reciprocity waiver
Nonresident restricted casualty limited lines renewal
- Education
- Limited-lines producers are exempt from continuing education according to the Department FAQ.
- Fee deadline
- $125; biennial February 28 renewal in odd years, with the statutory first-period fee exception.
- Home license
- Maintain the home-state limited license and its authorized scope.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(e)-(f), nonresident limited-lines authority
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1707(f), continuing license
- Delaware Producer Licensing Laws FAQ
Section 7, limited lines CE exemption
- Official Delaware Code, Title 18
18 Del. C. § 701(23)(d)-(e), limited lines nonresident renewal
Insurance Producer License — Casualty
License to transact casualty insurance covering legal liability for death, injury, disability, or damage to real or personal property.
Licensing authority: insurance commissioner · Application information
Conversion from nonresident to resident after moving
- Licensing status
- Already hold a Delaware nonresident casualty producer license.
- Notification
- Notify the Department of address/residency change within 30 days by fax or email as stated in the Department FAQ.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Delaware Producer Licensing Laws FAQ
Section 3, existing nonresident moves into Delaware
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1709(b), relocating producer
Conversion from resident to nonresident after moving
- Licensing status
- Existing Delaware casualty producer license in good standing.
- Notification
- Notify the Department of residency/address change within 30 days and supply certification from the new resident state; no new application or license fee under § 1708(c).
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(c), residency conversion
- Delaware Producer Licensing Laws FAQ
Section 3, move out of Delaware
Reissuance after lapse within twelve months
- Education
- Provide evidence of completion of the relevant renewal-period continuing education.
- Fee penalties
- Double unpaid renewal fee during the first six months; possible $200–$1,000 civil fine during the second six months.
- Rule boundary
- Regulation 504 § 8.4 says examinations are retaken after cancellation/suspension/revocation of twelve months or more. For a renewal lapse at exactly twelve months, § 1707(g) controls its express no-examination exception.
- Time limit
- Reapply for the same license within 12 months after the renewal-fee or education due date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1707(g), reinstatement within twelve months
- 18 DE Admin. Code 504
18 DE Admin. Code 504 § 8.4, examinations after prolonged cancellation/suspension/revocation
Nonresident licensure by reciprocity
- Application
- Submit the home-state application or completed Uniform Application and pay the $125 initial fee.
- Exam waiver
- Section 1717(a) waives requirements other than § 1708 for a qualifying reciprocal applicant.
- Home license
- Hold a resident casualty license in good standing in the home state.
- Reciprocity
- Home state awards nonresident licenses to Delaware residents on the same basis.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(a)(1)-(4), nonresident prerequisites
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1717(a), reciprocity waiver
Nonresident biennial renewal
- Deadline
- February 28 of each even-numbered year for residents; February 28 of each odd-numbered year for nonresidents.
- Education
- Residents complete 24 approved credits including 3 ethics credits per biennium, subject to Regulation 504 credits, exemptions, and waivers. Nonresident reciprocal applicants satisfy home-state continuing education.
- Existing license
- Hold an existing casualty producer license that is not revoked or suspended.
- Fee
- $125 renewal fee; initial licensure within the preceding 90 days receives the statutory renewal-fee exception.
- Waiver
- Military service or another extenuating circumstance may support a request for waiver of renewal procedures, examination requirements, fines, or sanctions.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1707(f), continuing license
- 18 DE Admin. Code 504
18 DE Admin. Code 504 § 8.2.1, biennial producer education
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1717(a), reciprocity waiver
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1707(h), military or extenuating circumstance waiver
- Delaware Producer Licensing Laws FAQ
Section 13, renewal cycle
Resident reinstatement after prolonged cancellation
- Cancellation
- Resident license cancelled for at least twelve months; meet all § 1706 licensing requirements, including retaking casualty exams.
- Education
- No new-license biennium CE exemption for reinstatement under Regulation 504 § 8.4.
Resident same line licensure by prior credentials
- Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Application
- Submit the Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form through NIPR; resident initial producer fee is $125.
- Criminal history
- Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks at applicant expense; current Department instructions require both reports dated within 90 days of receipt.
- Education
- The Department FAQ states that no prelicensing education is required.
- Exam exemption
- 18 Del. C. § 1709(a) expressly exempts this applicant from prelicensing education and examination.
- Fitness
- No disqualifying act under 18 Del. C. § 1712; application declarations must be true, correct, and complete.
- Prior license
- Currently licensed in good standing for the same casualty authority in the previous state; licensing status established by certification or the NAIC Producer Database.
- Residency
- Reside in Delaware, or work for an insurance business entity licensed in Delaware with a physical public location from which insurance business is conducted; no registered-agent address or postal box substitutes.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1709(a), same-line prior license exemption
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1706(a)(1)-(5), resident qualifications
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1706(b), fingerprints and criminal history
Resident initial licensure by examination
- Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Application
- Submit the Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form through NIPR; resident initial producer fee is $125.
- Criminal history
- Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks at applicant expense; current Department instructions require both reports dated within 90 days of receipt.
- Education
- The Department FAQ states that no prelicensing education is required.
- Fitness
- No disqualifying act under 18 Del. C. § 1712; application declarations must be true, correct, and complete.
- Residency
- Reside in Delaware, or work for an insurance business entity licensed in Delaware with a physical public location from which insurance business is conducted; no registered-agent address or postal box substitutes.
- Score validity
- All examination score reports are valid for 12 months. Both portions must be passed within one year; otherwise the entire examination must be retaken.
Resident reapplication after lapse exceeding twelve months
- Education
- The new-license biennium CE waiver under § 8.2.5 does not apply to reinstatement under § 8.4.
- New application
- Meet the resident initial licensing requirements and retake exams for casualty authority under Regulation 504 § 8.4.
- Penalties
- Section 1707(g) requires payment of the applicable civil fine before reapplication when the license was neither timely renewed nor timely surrendered.
- Time limit
- Renewal lapse exceeds the statutory 12-month no-examination restoration period.
- Waiver
- A waiver may be requested under § 1707(h) for military service or extenuating circumstances.
Resident same line licensure by prior credentials
- Age
- At least 18 years old.
- Application
- Submit the Uniform Application or Commissioner-prescribed form through NIPR; resident initial producer fee is $125.
- Criminal history
- Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks at applicant expense; current Department instructions require both reports dated within 90 days of receipt.
- Education
- The Department FAQ states that no prelicensing education is required.
- Exam exemption
- 18 Del. C. § 1709(a) expressly exempts this applicant from prelicensing education and examination.
- Fitness
- No disqualifying act under 18 Del. C. § 1712; application declarations must be true, correct, and complete.
- Prior license
- Application received within 90 days after cancellation of the previous same-line license, with prior-state certification or NAIC database evidence of good standing at cancellation.
- Residency
- Reside in Delaware, or work for an insurance business entity licensed in Delaware with a physical public location from which insurance business is conducted; no registered-agent address or postal box substitutes.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1709(a), same-line prior license exemption
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1706(a)(1)-(5), resident qualifications
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1706(b), fingerprints and criminal history
Resident licensure after relocation
- Application window
- Apply within 90 days of establishing Delaware legal residence.
- Background
- Submit fingerprints for state and FBI criminal-history checks at applicant expense; current Department instructions require both reports dated within 90 days of receipt.
- Exemption
- No prelicensing education or examination for previously held authority under § 1709(b), except where the Commissioner determines otherwise by regulation.
- Implementation window
- The Department FAQ describes an application within 90 days after terminating the prior-state license; statutory relocation wording is 90 days after establishing legal residence.
- Prior license
- Licensed for the same casualty authority in the prior state.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1709(b), relocating producer
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1709(a), same-line prior license exemption
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1706(b), fingerprints and criminal history
- Delaware Producer Licensing Laws FAQ
Section 3, move to Delaware and prior license
Resident biennial renewal
- Deadline
- February 28 of each even-numbered year for residents; February 28 of each odd-numbered year for nonresidents.
- Education
- Residents complete 24 approved credits including 3 ethics credits per biennium, subject to Regulation 504 credits, exemptions, and waivers. Nonresident reciprocal applicants satisfy home-state continuing education.
- Existing license
- Hold an existing casualty producer license that is not revoked or suspended.
- Fee
- $125 renewal fee; initial licensure within the preceding 90 days receives the statutory renewal-fee exception.
- Waiver
- Military service or another extenuating circumstance may support a request for waiver of renewal procedures, examination requirements, fines, or sanctions.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1707(f), continuing license
- 18 DE Admin. Code 504
18 DE Admin. Code 504 § 8.2.1, biennial producer education
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1717(a), reciprocity waiver
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1707(h), military or extenuating circumstance waiver
- Delaware Producer Licensing Laws FAQ
Section 13, renewal cycle
Resident relicensure after revocation
- Disciplinary bar
- A person whose license has been revoked or suspended on two occasions may not again be licensed.
- Examinations
- Regulation 504 § 8.4 requires retaking examinations for the lines sought; no automatic CE waiver.
- Minimum period
- Revocation lasts a minimum of twelve months; reissuance requires compliance with all § 1706 requirements.
Resident reinstatement after prolonged suspension
- Commissioner conditions
- Satisfy all conditions imposed by the Commissioner and applicable CE arrears and fines.
- Disciplinary bar
- Two revocation/suspension occasions bar relicensure.
- Time limit
- Suspension has lasted at least twelve months; Regulation 504 §§ 8.4 and 9.2 require retaking examinations for the desired authority.
- Waiver
- An examination waiver may be requested under § 1707(h) where applicable.
Reinstatement during or after suspension shorter than twelve months
- Ce suspension
- For CE-based suspension, complete CE arrears and pay administrative fines within twelve months; insurer appointment remains subject to insurer termination.
- Disciplinary bar
- Two revocation/suspension occasions bar relicensure.
- Discretion
- The Commissioner may reinstate at any time under § 1712(e), subject to conditions. No identifiable licensing examination is named in that provision for this shorter-duration pathway.
- Suspension
- Suspension shorter than twelve months; comply with the Commissioner’s terms and conditions.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1712(e), discretionary suspension reinstatement
- 18 DE Admin. Code 504
18 DE Admin. Code 504 § 9.2, CE suspension restoration
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1712(g), repeated disciplinary licensing bar
Rental Vehicle Insurance Producer Limited License
Limited rental-company authority includes liability and optional uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage incidental to rentals, not a full casualty producer license.
Licensing authority: Insurance Commissioner · Application information
Annual rental company limited license continuation
- Company license
- Continue the rental-company limited authority governed by Chapter 20.
- Fee
- Pay the statutory $325 fee each year.
- Ongoing conditions
- Maintain employee training, insurer appointment and rental disclosures; employees remain under company supervision.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Official Delaware Code, Title 18
18 Del. C. § 2003(a)-(b), rental limited license
- Official Delaware Code, Title 18
18 Del. C. § 2003(e)-(f), employee authorization and training
- Official Delaware Code, Title 18
18 Del. C. § 701(41), annual rental-company license fee
- Delaware Department of Insurance Licensing Procedures
Page 5, Rental Car Insurance Producer Limited License
Rental company limited licensing
- Applicant
- Rental company offering insurance incidental to rental contracts of no more than 90 days.
- Application
- Paper application signed by an officer; attach rental-location list, company training program/materials, and insurer officer statement committing to appointment and specifying authorized insurance.
- Employee training
- Company must train employees in the coverages offered; employees act under the company license and supervision.
- Fee
- $325 per year.
- Scope
- Liability and optional uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage are among the statutory categories; comply with the disclosure and brochure requirements of § 2003(d).
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Official Delaware Code, Title 18
18 Del. C. § 2003(a)-(b), rental limited license
- Official Delaware Code, Title 18
18 Del. C. § 2003(c)(2), rental liability insurance
- Official Delaware Code, Title 18
18 Del. C. § 2003(e)-(f), employee authorization and training
- Delaware Department of Insurance Licensing Procedures
Page 5, Rental Car Insurance Producer Limited License
- Official Delaware Code, Title 18
18 Del. C. § 701(41), annual rental-company license fee
surplus line broker license
Separate surplus lines authority for casualty, based on an active producer license and Commissioner approval.
Licensing authority: State of Delaware Department of Insurance · Application information
Nonresident surplus lines casualty licensure
- Application
- Submit Commissioner-prescribed application through NIPR; initial fee $275.
- Assessment
- Section 1920(c)-(f) defines licensure by the producer license and Commissioner approval; Department surplus-lines instructions require no separately identified examination.
- Home state
- Nonresident applicants hold home-state surplus lines authority and satisfy § 1708(a) reciprocity requirements.
- Producer license
- Active producer license for casualty authority; Commissioner must deem the applicant competent and trustworthy to handle surplus lines.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 19, Subchapter II
18 Del. C. § 1920(c)-(f), surplus lines broker license
- Delaware Department of Insurance Licensing Procedures
Page 2, surplus lines licensing procedure
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(d), nonresident surplus lines reciprocity
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(a)(1)-(4), nonresident prerequisites
Nonresident surplus lines biennial renewal
- Deadline
- Resident: February 28 in even years; nonresident: February 28 in odd years.
- Education
- Resident surplus lines brokers meet the applicable Regulation 504 producer continuing education requirements; reciprocal nonresidents satisfy home-state requirements.
- Existing license
- Keep casualty producer authority active and satisfy applicable Chapter 17 requirements.
- Fee
- $225 renewal fee; statutory initial-licensure timing exception applies.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 19, Subchapter II
18 Del. C. § 1920(c)-(f), surplus lines broker license
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1707(f), continuing license
- 18 DE Admin. Code 504
18 DE Admin. Code 504 § 8.2.1, biennial producer education
- Official Delaware Code, Title 18
18 Del. C. § 701(25)(b)-(e), surplus lines renewal
Resident surplus lines casualty licensure
- Application
- Submit Commissioner-prescribed application through NIPR; initial fee $275.
- Assessment
- Section 1920(c)-(f) defines licensure by the producer license and Commissioner approval; Department surplus-lines instructions require no separately identified examination.
- Home state
- Nonresident applicants hold home-state surplus lines authority and satisfy § 1708(a) reciprocity requirements.
- Producer license
- Active producer license for casualty authority; Commissioner must deem the applicant competent and trustworthy to handle surplus lines.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 19, Subchapter II
18 Del. C. § 1920(c)-(f), surplus lines broker license
- Delaware Department of Insurance Licensing Procedures
Page 2, surplus lines licensing procedure
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(d), nonresident surplus lines reciprocity
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1708(a)(1)-(4), nonresident prerequisites
Resident surplus lines reinstatement after prolonged cancellation or discipline
- Duration
- Resident license cancelled, suspended, or revoked for at least twelve months; renewal lapses at exactly twelve months remain subject to statutory § 1707(g).
- Examination
- Regulation 504 § 8.4 applies to resident licensees and requires retaking exams for the line sought, including casualty; satisfy all Commissioner reinstatement conditions.
- Producer license
- An active casualty producer license is required for surplus lines authority.
Resident surplus lines biennial renewal
- Deadline
- Resident: February 28 in even years; nonresident: February 28 in odd years.
- Education
- Resident surplus lines brokers meet the applicable Regulation 504 producer continuing education requirements; reciprocal nonresidents satisfy home-state requirements.
- Existing license
- Keep casualty producer authority active and satisfy applicable Chapter 17 requirements.
- Fee
- $225 renewal fee; statutory initial-licensure timing exception applies.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 19, Subchapter II
18 Del. C. § 1920(c)-(f), surplus lines broker license
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1707(f), continuing license
- 18 DE Admin. Code 504
18 DE Admin. Code 504 § 8.2.1, biennial producer education
- Official Delaware Code, Title 18
18 Del. C. § 701(25)(b)-(e), surplus lines renewal
Temporary Insurance Producer License — Casualty
Temporary authority to service a casualty insurance business; maximum statutory term is 180 days.
Licensing authority: insurance commissioner · Application information
Business entity member or employee temporary licensure
- Applicant
- Member or employee of a licensed business entity after death or disability of the designated licensed individual.
- Application
- Contact the Department for temporary licensing; statutory initial fee is $75.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find temporary authority necessary and may limit authority, require a suitable sponsor responsible for the licensee’s acts, impose similar protections, or revoke the license for public danger.
- Duration
- Not more than 180 days; temporary license ends if the owner/personal representative disposes of the business.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1711(a)-(b), temporary license
Active military service designee temporary licensure
- Applicant
- Designee of a licensee entering active service in the United States armed forces.
- Application
- Contact the Department for temporary licensing; statutory initial fee is $75.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find temporary authority necessary and may limit authority, require a suitable sponsor responsible for the licensee’s acts, impose similar protections, or revoke the license for public danger.
- Duration
- Not more than 180 days; temporary license ends if the owner/personal representative disposes of the business.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1711(a)-(b), temporary license
Other public interest issuance temporary licensure
- Applicant
- Another circumstance in which the Commissioner determines that public interest is best served by issuance.
- Application
- Contact the Department for temporary licensing; statutory initial fee is $75.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find temporary authority necessary and may limit authority, require a suitable sponsor responsible for the licensee’s acts, impose similar protections, or revoke the license for public danger.
- Duration
- Not more than 180 days; temporary license ends if the owner/personal representative disposes of the business.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1711(a)-(b), temporary license
Surviving spouse or personal representative temporary licensure
- Applicant
- Surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of a deceased or mentally/physically disabled licensee, for sale, recovery/return, or training and licensing new personnel.
- Application
- Contact the Department for temporary licensing; statutory initial fee is $75.
- Discretion
- Commissioner must find temporary authority necessary and may limit authority, require a suitable sponsor responsible for the licensee’s acts, impose similar protections, or revoke the license for public danger.
- Duration
- Not more than 180 days; temporary license ends if the owner/personal representative disposes of the business.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C., Chapter 17
18 Del. C. § 1711(a)-(b), temporary license
DE Casualty Producer
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Computer-based written examination; separately passed general knowledge and state statutes/regulations portions
- Time limit
- General portion: 1 hour 15 minutes; state portion: 1 hour
- Passing score
- Owner reports scaled scores from 0 to 100; applicable passing score appears on the score report
Examination outline
General knowledge — I. TYPES OF POLICIES, BONDS, AND RELATED TERMS
- A. Commercial general liability
- A. Commercial general liability / 1. Exposures
- A. Commercial general liability / 1. Exposures / a. Premises and Operations
- A. Commercial general liability / 1. Exposures / b. Products and Completed Operations
- A. Commercial general liability / 2. Coverage
- A. Commercial general liability / 2. Coverage / a. Coverage A: Bodily Injury and Property Damage Liability (Occurrence, Claims made including Retroactive Date)
- A. Commercial general liability / 2. Coverage / b. Coverage B: Personal Injury and Advertising Injury
- A. Commercial general liability / 2. Coverage / c. Coverage C: Medical Payments
- A. Commercial general liability / 2. Coverage / d. Supplemental Payments
- A. Commercial general liability / 2. Coverage / e. Who is an insured
- A. Commercial general liability / 2. Coverage / f. First named insured
- A. Commercial general liability / 2. Coverage / g. Limits (Per occurrence, Annual Aggregate)
- A. Commercial general liability / 2. Coverage / h. Damage to Property of Others
- B. Automobile: personal auto and business auto
- B. Automobile / 1. Liability
- B. Automobile / 1. Liability / a. Bodily Injury
- B. Automobile / 1. Liability / b. Property Damage
- B. Automobile / 1. Liability / c. Split Limits
- B. Automobile / 1. Liability / d. Combined Single Limit
- B. Automobile / 2. Medical Payments
- B. Automobile / 3. Physical Damage (collision; other than collision; specified perils)
- B. Automobile / 4. Uninsured motorists
- B. Automobile / 5. Underinsured motorists
- B. Automobile / 6. Who is an insured
- B. Automobile / 7. Types of Auto
- B. Automobile / 7. Types of Auto / a. Owned
- B. Automobile / 7. Types of Auto / b. Non-owned
- B. Automobile / 7. Types of Auto / c. Hired
- B. Automobile / 7. Types of Auto / d. Temporary Substitute
- B. Automobile / 7. Types of Auto / e. Newly Acquired Autos
- B. Automobile / 7. Types of Auto / f. Transportation Expense and Rental Reimbursement Expense
- B. Automobile / 8. Auto Dealers Coverage Form, including Garagekeepers Insurance
- B. Automobile / 9. Exclusions
- B. Automobile / 10. Individual Named Insured and Drive Other Car (DOC)
- B. Automobile / 11. Mobile equipment
- C. Workers Compensation Insurance, Employers Liability Insurance, and Related Issues
- C. Workers Compensation / 1. Standard policy concepts
- C. Workers Compensation / 1. Standard policy concepts / a. Who is an employee/employer
- C. Workers Compensation / 1. Standard policy concepts / b. Compensation
- C. Workers Compensation / 2. Work-related vs. non-work-related
- C. Workers Compensation / 3. Other states’ insurance
- C. Workers Compensation / 4. Employers Liability
- C. Workers Compensation / 5. Exclusive remedy
- C. Workers Compensation / 6. Premium Determination
- D. Crime
- D. Crime / 1. Employee Dishonesty
- D. Crime / 2. Theft
- D. Crime / 3. Robbery
- D. Crime / 4. Burglary
- D. Crime / 5. Forgery and Alteration
- D. Crime / 6. Mysterious disappearance
- E. Bonds
- E. Bonds / 1. Surety
- E. Bonds / 2. Fidelity
- F. Professional liability
- F. Professional liability / 1. Errors and Omissions
- F. Professional liability / 2. Medical Malpractice
- F. Professional liability / 3. Directors and Officers (D&O)
- F. Professional liability / 4. Employment Practices Liability (EPLI)
- F. Professional liability / 5. Cyber liability and data breach, funds transfer
- F. Professional liability / 6. Liquor liability
- G. Umbrella/Excess Liability
- H. Business Owners Policy (BOP)
General knowledge — II. INSURANCE TERMS AND RELATED CONCEPTS
- A. Risk
- B. Hazards
- B. Hazards / 1. Moral
- B. Hazards / 2. Morale
- B. Hazards / 3. Physical
- C. Indemnity
- D. Insurable interest
- E. Loss valuation
- E. Loss valuation / 1. Actual cash value
- E. Loss valuation / 2. Replacement cost
- E. Loss valuation / 3. Market value
- E. Loss valuation / 4. Stated/agreed value
- E. Loss valuation / 5. Salvage value
- F. Negligence
- G. Liability
- H. Occurrence
- I. Binders
- J. Warranties
- K. Representations
- L. Concealment
- M. Deposit Premium/Audit
- N. Certificate of Insurance
- O. Law of Large Numbers
- P. Pure vs. Speculative Risk
- Q. Endorsements
- R. Damages
- R. Damages / 1. Compensatory
- R. Damages / 1. Compensatory / a. General
- R. Damages / 1. Compensatory / b. Special
- R. Damages / 2. Punitive
- S. Compliance with provisions of Fair Credit Reporting Act
General knowledge — III. POLICY PROVISIONS
- A. Declarations
- B. Insuring agreement
- C. Conditions
- D. Exclusions and Limitations
- E. Definition of the insured
- F. Duties of the insured after a loss
- G. Cancellation and nonrenewal provisions
- H. Supplementary payments
- I. Proof of loss
- J. Notice of claim
- K. Other insurance
- L. Subrogation
- M. Loss settlement provisions including consent to settle a loss
- N. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)
State statutes, rules, and regulations — I. DELAWARE STATUTES, REGULATIONS, AND BULLETINS PERTINENT TO LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH, PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
- A. License Regulations
- A. License Regulations / 1. Persons required to be licensed and responsibilities
- A. License Regulations / 1. Persons required to be licensed and responsibilities / a. Producer/Agent and Broker
- A. License Regulations / 1. Persons required to be licensed and responsibilities / b. Surplus lines broker
- A. License Regulations / 1. Persons required to be licensed and responsibilities / c. Limited Lines producer
- A. License Regulations / 1. Persons required to be licensed and responsibilities / d. Producer/Consultant
- A. License Regulations / 2. License requirements
- A. License Regulations / 2. License requirements / a. Fees and application
- A. License Regulations / 2. License requirements / b. Prerequisites
- A. License Regulations / 2. License requirements / c. Special qualifications
- A. License Regulations / 2. License requirements / d. Written examinations and exemptions
- A. License Regulations / 2. License requirements / e. Exemptions from licensing
- A. License Regulations / 2. License requirements / f. Insurer’s appointment
- A. License Regulations / 3. Authority
- A. License Regulations / 3. Authority / a. Definitions
- A. License Regulations / 3. Authority / b. License requirements
- A. License Regulations / 3. Authority / c. Lines of authority
- A. License Regulations / 3. Authority / d. Termination of appointment
- A. License Regulations / 4. Notice of address change
- A. License Regulations / 5. Continuing education
- B. Marketing Practices
- B. Marketing Practices / 1. Duties of licensed personnel
- B. Marketing Practices / 2. Record keeping
- B. Marketing Practices / 3. Compensation of licensees
- B. Marketing Practices / 4. Termination, suspension, fines
- C. Insurance Commissioner
- C. Insurance Commissioner / 1. Election and term
- C. Insurance Commissioner / 2. General powers and duties
- C. Insurance Commissioner / 3. Examination of insurers and producers
- C. Insurance Commissioner / 4. Hearings
- C. Insurance Commissioner / 5. Cease and desist orders and penalties
- C. Insurance Commissioner / 6. General penalties
State statutes, rules, and regulations — II. DELAWARE STATUTES, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND BULLETINS COMMON TO BOTH PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
- A. Surplus Lines Broker
- A. Surplus Lines Broker / 1. Definitions
- A. Surplus Lines Broker / 2. Conditions for procurement
- A. Surplus Lines Broker / 3. Endorsement of policy
- A. Surplus Lines Broker / 4. Liability of insurer
- A. Surplus Lines Broker / 5. License suspension, revocation
- A. Surplus Lines Broker / 6. Records and annual statement
- A. Surplus Lines Broker / 7. Broker’s affidavit
- B. Consent of rate filings
- C. Fiduciary accounts
- D. Guaranty Association Act
- E. Premium financing
- E. Premium financing / 1. Definitions
- E. Premium financing / 2. Licensing
- E. Premium financing / 3. Form of agreement
- F. Credit Scoring for Underwriting
- F. Credit Scoring for Underwriting / 1. Purpose
- F. Credit Scoring for Underwriting / 2. Scope
- F. Credit Scoring for Underwriting / 3. Applicability
- F. Credit Scoring for Underwriting / 4. Written notice to consumers
- F. Credit Scoring for Underwriting / 5. Prohibited practices
State statutes, rules, and regulations — III. DELAWARE STATUTES, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND BULLETINS PERTINENT TO CASUALTY INSURANCE ONLY
- A. Delaware Motorist Protection Act
- A. Delaware Motorist Protection Act / 1. Required coverage and limits
- A. Delaware Motorist Protection Act / 2. Arbitration
- A. Delaware Motorist Protection Act / 3. Insurance ID card
- A. Delaware Motorist Protection Act / 4. Fines
- A. Delaware Motorist Protection Act / 5. Form A
- B. Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Coverage
- B. Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Coverage / 1. Required coverage
- B. Uninsured and Underinsured Motorists Coverage / 2. Option for additional coverage
- C. Cancellation and nonrenewal of auto insurance
- C. Cancellation and nonrenewal / 1. Reasons for
- C. Cancellation and nonrenewal / 2. Notice
- C. Cancellation and nonrenewal / 3. Hearing
- C. Cancellation and nonrenewal / 4. Exclusion of designated person
- C. Cancellation and nonrenewal / 5. Request for driving records
- D. Delaware Automobile Insurance Plan
- D. Delaware Automobile Insurance Plan / 1. Producer and insurer responsibilities
- D. Delaware Automobile Insurance Plan / 2. Eligibility
- D. Delaware Automobile Insurance Plan / 3. Coverage and options
- D. Delaware Automobile Insurance Plan / 4. Designation of carrier
- D. Delaware Automobile Insurance Plan / 5. Binding authority
- D. Delaware Automobile Insurance Plan / 6. Collection of placement fee
- E. Defensive driving course credit
- F. Private passenger automobile insurance rating information
- G. Workers Compensation
- G. Workers Compensation / 1. Applicability
- G. Workers Compensation / 2. Excluded employments
- G. Workers Compensation / 3. Executive offices, sole proprietors, partners
- G. Workers Compensation / 4. Requirement for insurance policy
- G. Workers Compensation / 5. Minimum duration of incapacity
- G. Workers Compensation / 6. Medical benefits required
- G. Workers Compensation / 7. Compensation for total disability
- G. Workers Compensation / 8. Compensation for partial disability
- G. Workers Compensation / 9. Survivorship benefits
- G. Workers Compensation / 10. Burial expenses
- G. Workers Compensation / 11. Deductible options Form B
- G. Workers Compensation / 12. Assigned Risk Plan
- G. Workers Compensation / 13. Workplace safety
- G. Workers Compensation / 14. Worker’s Compensation rating/classification
- G. Workers Compensation / 15. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act
- G. Workers Compensation / 16. Permanent Impairment and Disfigurement Settlements
State statutes, rules, and regulations — IV. INSURANCE ETHICS
- A. Definitions
- A. Definitions / 1. Market Conduct
- A. Definitions / 2. Authority
- A. Definitions / 2. Authority / a. Express
- A. Definitions / 2. Authority / b. Implied
- A. Definitions / 2. Authority / c. Apparent
- A. Definitions / 3. Agency versus individual licensee
- A. Definitions / 4. Suitability
- A. Definitions / 5. Ethical behavior and good moral standards
- B. Market Conduct examination
- C. Binding coverage
- D. Disclosure letters and forms
- E. Errors and Omissions insurance
- F. Unfair practices
- F. Unfair practices / 1. Twisting
- F. Unfair practices / 2. Churning
- F. Unfair practices / 3. Commingling
- F. Unfair practices / 4. Misrepresentation
- F. Unfair practices / 5. Defamation
- F. Unfair practices / 6. Coercion and intimidation
- F. Unfair practices / 7. Unfair discrimination
- F. Unfair practices / 8. Rebating
- F. Unfair practices / 9. Unfair claims settlement practices
- F. Unfair practices / 10. Coercion of debtors
- F. Unfair practices / 11. Publicized Founded Complaints
- G. Insurance fraud and Fraud Prevention Bureau
- H. Advertisement procedures
- I. Privacy
- J. Conflict of issues and producer’s responsibilities
Examination sources
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S8, casualty general outline name
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S8, casualty general outline scored question statement
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S9, casualty state-specific outline name
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S9, casualty state-specific outline scored question statement
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Page 12, Content Outlines, official scope
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Page 10, Score Reporting, two-portion examination boundary
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S8, general section I
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S8, general section II
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S9, general section III
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S9, state section I
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S9, state section II
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S10, state section III
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Supplement S10, state section IV
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Page 10, Score Explanation, scored answers
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Page 12, Exam Content, pretest answers excluded from score
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Back cover, Available Examinations, casualty row
- Delaware Insurance Candidate Handbook
Back cover, Available Examinations, major-line booking