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Delaware Business Entity Producer License — Personal Lines
Business-entity producer authority for personal lines, with a designated responsible licensed producer.
Licensing authority: Insurance Commissioner · Application information
Nonresident business entity producer licensing by reciprocity
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and fees.
- Home license
- The entity must hold its resident producer license in good standing in a reciprocating home state.
- Responsible producer
- Designate the licensed responsible producer required by section 1706(f), with the relevant personal-lines authority.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1706(f), business-entity licensing
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(a)(1)–(4), nonresident qualification conditions
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1717(a)
Nonresident business entity license renewal
- Renewal
- Submit the electronic renewal application and pay the applicable renewal fee on the resident or nonresident biennial schedule.
- Residency
- Nonresident business entity; maintain applicable home-state reciprocity for a nonresident license.
- Responsible producer
- Maintain an active designated responsible producer in good standing for the requested personal-lines authority.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(f)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1706(f), business-entity licensing
Business entity reapplication following lapse, cancellation or revocation
- Application
- Apply anew under the exhaustive business-entity criteria of section 1706(f) and pay the applicable fees.
- Discipline
- If revoked, observe the minimum twelve-month revocation period; the section 1712(g) prohibition after two revocations or suspensions also applies.
- Responsible producer
- Designate an active licensed producer in good standing for the requested personal-lines authority.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1706(f), business-entity licensing
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(f)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1702(19), revocation and reapplication
Resident business entity producer licensing
- Application
- Submit the prescribed Uniform Business Entity Application through NIPR and pay the applicable fee.
- License status
- If the designated licensee is no longer active, the business-entity license is immediately suspended until a responsible licensee in good standing is designated.
- Responsible producer
- Designate a licensed producer responsible for compliance with Delaware insurance laws, rules and regulations; that producer must hold the relevant personal-lines authority.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1706(f), business-entity licensing
Resident business entity license renewal
- Renewal
- Submit the electronic renewal application and pay the applicable renewal fee on the resident or nonresident biennial schedule.
- Residency
- Resident business entity; maintain applicable home-state reciprocity for a nonresident license.
- Responsible producer
- Maintain an active designated responsible producer in good standing for the requested personal-lines authority.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(f)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1706(f), business-entity licensing
Business entity restoration after loss of responsible producer
- Replacement
- Designate a responsible licensed producer in good standing for the entity’s personal-lines authority; section 1706(f) suspends the entity only until such a licensee is designated.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1706(f), business-entity licensing
Business entity reinstatement following suspension
- Responsible producer
- Maintain or appoint a designated responsible licensed personal-lines producer in good standing.
- Terms
- Complete the Commissioner’s imposed reinstatement terms and conditions, or receive discretionary earlier reinstatement.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1702(23), suspension definition and reinstatement
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1712(e), reinstatement of suspended license
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1706(f), business-entity licensing
Insurance Producer License — Personal Lines
Individual producer authority for personal-lines property and casualty coverage sold to individuals and families for noncommercial purposes; resident and nonresident pathways.
Licensing authority: Delaware Department of Insurance · Application information
Addition of personal lines authority to an existing resident producer license
- Existing license
- The applicant already holds a resident producer license and seeks the additional personal-lines authority under section 1707(a)(6).
- Prior same line
- Section 1709(a) supplies an examination exemption for qualifying same-line licensing in another state.
- Requested line
- Section 1706(a)(4) requires successful examination for each requested line unless this chapter specifically exempts the applicant.
- Score validity
- Personal-lines examination score reports are valid for twelve months under section 1705(e).
Reinstatement following suspension shorter than twelve months
- Appointments
- An insurer may terminate an appointment notwithstanding license reinstatement.
- Education and fines
- For a continuing-education suspension, satisfy education in arrears and pay imposed administrative fines within twelve months.
- Suspension
- A suspension shorter than twelve months; complete the Commissioner’s imposed terms and conditions or obtain discretionary earlier reinstatement.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1702(23), suspension definition and reinstatement
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1712(e), reinstatement of suspended license
- 18 DE Admin. Code 504 — Continuing Education for Insurance Agents, Brokers, Surplus Lines Brokers and Consultants
§ 9.2, reinstatement after continuing-education suspension
Nonresident reinstatement after lapse within twelve months
- Continuing education
- Provide evidence of all continuing-education requirements for the relevant renewal period; nonresident applicants retain applicable reciprocal home-state requirements.
- Penalties
- Pay the double unpaid renewal fee within the first six-month grace period and applicable civil penalties in the second six-month grace period.
- Time limit
- Reapply for the same license within 12 months after the renewal-fee or continuing-education due date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
Nonresident reapplication after lapse beyond twelve months
- Application
- Reapply under section 1708 and pay required fees and outstanding civil penalties; the section 1707(g) twelve-month grace period has expired.
- Home license
- Hold a current home-state resident personal-lines license in good standing.
- Reciprocity
- The home state grants Delaware applicants reciprocal nonresident licenses.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(a)(1)–(4), nonresident qualification conditions
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1717(a)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(g)
Nonresident reapplication after revocation
- Home license
- The applicant currently holds the same line in another state, meeting section 1709(a)’s examination exemption and the section 1708/1717 reciprocal nonresident qualifications.
- Other requirements
- Pay required fees, satisfy fitness and other applicable requirements, and provide the required prior-license evidence.
- Repeat discipline
- Relicensure is barred after two occasions of suspension or revocation under section 1712(g).
- Revocation period
- Revocation lasts at least twelve months under section 1702(19); reapplication must satisfy applicable section 1706 requirements.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1702(19), revocation and reapplication
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1706(a), including paragraphs (1)–(5)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1709(a)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1717(a)
Nonresident licensure by reciprocity
- Application
- Submit the prescribed request or Uniform Application and applicable fee.
- Home license
- Currently licensed as a resident for the requested personal-lines authority and in good standing in the home state.
- Reciprocity
- The home state must award nonresident licenses to Delaware residents on the same basis.
- Waiver
- Section 1717(a) waives requirements other than section 1708 for qualifying reciprocal nonresident applicants.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(a)(1)–(4), nonresident qualification conditions
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1717(a)
Nonresident license renewal
- Continuing education
- Satisfy home-state continuing education where reciprocity applies; section 1717(b) recognizes reciprocal home-state compliance.
- Renewal
- Pay the renewal fee and submit the electronic renewal application; resident licenses renew by February 28 of even years and nonresident licenses by February 28 of odd years.
- Status
- The license must not be revoked or suspended.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(f)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1717(b), reciprocal continuing education
Resident licensure by examination
- Age
- At least 18 years of age (18 Del. C. § 1706(a)(1)).
- Application
- Apply electronically through NIPR using the prescribed application, declare the information true, correct and complete, and pay the applicable license fee.
- Criminal history
- Resident-license applicants must submit fingerprints through the Delaware State Bureau of Identification for state and FBI criminal-history reports; the Department’s licensing instructions require reports dated within 90 days of receipt.
- Examination portions
- Pass both the general-content and state statutes/regulations portions. A failed portion must be passed within one year of passing the first portion; otherwise retake the entire examination.
- Fitness
- No act constituting a ground for denial, suspension or revocation under section 1712.
- Prelicensing education
- The Department does not require prelicensing education; preparation is encouraged.
- Qualifying residency
- Reside in Delaware or work for a licensed insurance business with a Delaware physical location open to the public; registered-agent services and a Delaware postal box do not establish residency.
- Score validity
- Examination score reports are valid for 12 months from the examination date (section 1705(e)).
Resident reinstatement after lapse within twelve months
- Continuing education
- Provide evidence of all continuing-education requirements for the relevant renewal period; nonresident applicants retain applicable reciprocal home-state requirements.
- Penalties
- Pay the double unpaid renewal fee within the first six-month grace period and applicable civil penalties in the second six-month grace period.
- Time limit
- Reapply for the same license within 12 months after the renewal-fee or continuing-education due date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
Resident licensure by prior same line licensing
- Exam exemption
- Section 1709(a) exempts the qualifying applicant from prelicensing education and examination.
- Prior license
- Previously licensed for personal lines in another state; currently licensed there, or apply within 90 days after cancellation with certification or NAIC database evidence that the prior license was in good standing.
- Qualification
- Satisfy the other resident-license conditions of section 1706, including qualifying residence or employment, age, fitness, criminal-history reports, application and fees.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1709(a)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1706(a), including paragraphs (1)–(5)
Resident reapplication after lapse beyond twelve months
- Age
- At least 18 years of age (18 Del. C. § 1706(a)(1)).
- Application
- Apply electronically through NIPR using the prescribed application, declare the information true, correct and complete, and pay the applicable license fee.
- Criminal history
- Resident-license applicants must submit fingerprints through the Delaware State Bureau of Identification for state and FBI criminal-history reports; the Department’s licensing instructions require reports dated within 90 days of receipt.
- Fitness
- No act constituting a ground for denial, suspension or revocation under section 1712.
- Penalties
- Pay any outstanding civil fine imposed for failure to renew or timely surrender.
- Prior lapse
- The section 1707(g) examination-free grace period has expired; reapply under the ordinary resident-license requirements.
- Score validity
- Examination score reports are valid for 12 months from the examination date (section 1705(e)).
- Waiver
- Section 1707(h) allows a request to waive examination requirements, procedures, fines or sanctions for military service or other extenuating circumstances.
Resident reapplication after cancellation shorter than twelve months
- Age
- At least 18 years of age (18 Del. C. § 1706(a)(1)).
- Application
- Apply electronically through NIPR using the prescribed application, declare the information true, correct and complete, and pay the applicable license fee.
- Criminal history
- Resident-license applicants must submit fingerprints through the Delaware State Bureau of Identification for state and FBI criminal-history reports; the Department’s licensing instructions require reports dated within 90 days of receipt.
- Exemption
- A qualifying prior same-line license in another state may provide the exemption in section 1709(a).
- Fitness
- No act constituting a ground for denial, suspension or revocation under section 1712.
- Prior status
- The resident license was canceled for less than twelve months; apply under section 1706. Section 1705(e) limits the validity of examination score reports to twelve months.
- Score validity
- Examination score reports are valid for 12 months from the examination date (section 1705(e)).
Resident reapplication after cancellation, suspension or revocation lasting at least twelve months
- Continuing education
- The newly licensed continuing-education exemption in Regulation 504 section 8.2.5 does not apply.
- Other requirements
- Satisfy the application, age, fitness, criminal-history, fee and applicable examination-score-validity requirements.
- Prior status
- The resident license was canceled, suspended or revoked for at least twelve months; comply anew with section 1706, including retaking the personal-lines examination.
- Repeated discipline
- Section 1712(g) bars relicensure after two occasions of revocation or suspension.
- Waivers
- A licensee unable to comply due to military service or other extenuating circumstances may request a waiver of examination requirements and sanctions under section 1707(h).
Resident licensure after moving to Delaware
- Exam exemption
- No prelicensing education or examination is required for the line previously held, except as the Commissioner determines otherwise by regulation.
- Good standing
- Provide the prior-state licensing and good-standing evidence required by section 1709(a), where the former license has been canceled.
- Other requirements
- Comply with section 1706 resident-licensing requirements.
- Relocation
- Previously licensed for personal lines in another state and apply within 90 days of establishing legal residence in Delaware.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
Resident license renewal
- Continuing education
- Complete 24 Department-approved continuing-education credit hours per biennium, including 3 ethics hours; a licensee writing NFIP flood insurance must include the specified 2-hour flood course. Apply the rule’s newly licensed, automatic-credit, extension and waiver provisions as applicable.
- Renewal
- Pay the renewal fee and submit the electronic renewal application; resident licenses renew by February 28 of even years and nonresident licenses by February 28 of odd years.
- Status
- The license must not be revoked or suspended.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(f)
- 18 DE Admin. Code 504 — Continuing Education for Insurance Agents, Brokers, Surplus Lines Brokers and Consultants
§ 8.2.1, resident producer continuing education
Nonresident Limited Lines Producer License
Only the restricted personal-lines authority granted by the applicant’s home-state limited license, narrower than the full personal-lines major line under section 1707(a)(6).
Licensing authority: Department of Insurance · Application information
Nonresident restricted personal lines reinstatement within twelve months of lapse
- Fees and education
- Satisfy applicable late-fee, penalty and education requirements.
- Home license
- Maintain the qualifying home-state limited-lines authority and good standing.
- Time limit
- Reapply for the same individual license within the twelve-month statutory grace period.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(e), restricted nonresident personal-lines authority
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(g)
Nonresident restricted personal lines licensing
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and fees under section 1708(a).
- Home license
- Hold a resident limited-lines producer license in good standing; its authority restricts personal-lines coverage to less than the full section 1707(a)(6) line.
- Reciprocity
- The home state awards nonresident licenses to Delaware residents on the same basis.
- Scope
- Delaware grants only the scope of authority granted by the home-state limited license.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(e), restricted nonresident personal-lines authority
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(a)(1)–(4), nonresident qualification conditions
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1717(a)
Nonresident restricted personal lines reapplication after long lapse or revocation
- Application
- Reapply under section 1708(a) with prescribed application, fees and outstanding penalties.
- Discipline
- Any minimum revocation period and the bar after two suspensions or revocations continue to apply.
- Home license
- Hold the qualifying resident limited-lines personal-lines license in good standing in a reciprocating home state.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(e), restricted nonresident personal-lines authority
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(a)(1)–(4), nonresident qualification conditions
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1717(a)
Nonresident restricted personal lines renewal
- Home license
- Maintain the qualifying home-state limited-lines personal-lines authority in good standing.
- Renewal
- Submit the electronic renewal and pay fees on the nonresident biennial schedule; maintain applicable reciprocal home-state continuing education.
- Scope
- Continue only the home-state license’s restricted scope.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(e), restricted nonresident personal-lines authority
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(f)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1717(a)
Nonresident restricted personal lines reinstatement after suspension
- Home license
- Maintain the qualifying restricted personal-lines home-state license in good standing.
- Terms
- Satisfy the Commissioner’s imposed reinstatement terms or receive discretionary earlier reinstatement.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(e), restricted nonresident personal-lines authority
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1702(23), suspension definition and reinstatement
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1712(e), reinstatement of suspended license
surplus line broker license
Additional surplus-lines personal-lines authority for a producer already licensed for the requested line of authority.
Licensing authority: Delaware Department of Insurance · Application information
Surplus lines reinstatement after lapse within twelve months
- Fees and education
- Pay the statutory late fees and penalties and supply required continuing-education compliance evidence.
- Producer license
- Maintain an active producer license for personal lines.
- Time limit
- An individual may reapply for the same license within twelve months after the applicable renewal or education due date.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Delaware Code, Title 18 — Insurance Code
§ 1920(c)–(f), printed page 131
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(g)
Nonresident surplus lines personal lines licensing by reciprocity
- Application
- Submit the prescribed nonresident application and fees.
- Home license
- Hold a home-state surplus-lines producer license in good standing with the applicable personal-lines authority.
- Reciprocity
- Satisfy section 1708(a), including home-state reciprocity.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(d), nonresident surplus-lines producer
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(a)(1)–(4), nonresident qualification conditions
- Delaware Department of Insurance — Delaware Licensing Procedures
SURPLUS LINES BROKER, resident qualification and personal-lines authority
Nonresident surplus lines reapplication after lapse or revocation
- Application
- Submit the prescribed application and pay required fees and outstanding penalties.
- Discipline
- Any revocation’s minimum twelve-month period and section 1712(g)’s bar after two suspensions or revocations continue to apply.
- Home license
- Hold a qualifying home-state surplus-lines license in good standing and meet reciprocal section 1708(a) requirements.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(d), nonresident surplus-lines producer
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1708(a)(1)–(4), nonresident qualification conditions
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1717(a)
Nonresident surplus lines personal lines renewal
- Continuing education
- Maintain the applicable home-state license and reciprocal continuing-education compliance.
- Producer license
- Maintain the underlying personal-lines producer authority.
- Renewal
- Pay applicable renewal fees and comply with applicable Chapter 17 renewal requirements.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Delaware Code, Title 18 — Insurance Code
§ 1920(c)–(f), printed page 131
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(f)
- 18 DE Admin. Code 504 — Continuing Education for Insurance Agents, Brokers, Surplus Lines Brokers and Consultants
§ 8.2.1, resident producer continuing education
Resident surplus lines personal lines licensing
- Application
- Submit the prescribed surplus-lines license application through NIPR and pay the fee; the Department’s exhaustive surplus-lines application checklist requires electronic submission and the fee.
- Fitness
- The Commissioner must deem the applicant competent and trustworthy in handling surplus lines.
- Producer license
- Hold an active Delaware producer license for the requested personal-lines authority.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Delaware Code, Title 18 — Insurance Code
§ 1920(c)–(f), printed page 131
- Delaware Department of Insurance — Delaware Licensing Procedures
SURPLUS LINES BROKER, resident qualification and personal-lines authority
Resident surplus lines reapplication after lapse beyond twelve months
- Application
- Apply under section 1920 and the Department’s surplus-lines licensing checklist and pay applicable fees and outstanding penalties.
- Fitness
- The Commissioner must find the applicant competent and trustworthy in handling surplus lines.
- Producer license
- Hold an active Delaware personal-lines producer license for the surplus-lines authority requested; restoring a lapsed underlying producer license follows its own section 1706 examination requirements.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Delaware Code, Title 18 — Insurance Code
§ 1920(c)–(f), printed page 131
- Delaware Department of Insurance — Delaware Licensing Procedures
SURPLUS LINES BROKER, resident qualification and personal-lines authority
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(g)
Resident surplus lines reinstatement after cancellation, suspension or revocation lasting at least twelve months
- Education
- The newly licensed continuing-education exemption does not apply.
- Prior status
- The resident license was canceled, suspended or revoked for at least twelve months; Regulation 504 section 8.4 requires all section 1706 licensing requirements, including retaking examinations for lines to be transacted.
- Producer license
- Restore or maintain qualifying personal-lines producer authority.
- Waiver
- The applicant may request relief for qualifying military service or extenuating circumstances under section 1707(h).
Resident surplus lines personal lines renewal
- Continuing education
- Complete 24 Department-approved continuing-education credit hours per biennium, including 3 ethics hours; a licensee writing NFIP flood insurance must include the specified 2-hour flood course. Apply the rule’s newly licensed, automatic-credit, extension and waiver provisions as applicable.
- Producer license
- Maintain the underlying personal-lines producer authority.
- Renewal
- Pay applicable renewal fees and comply with applicable Chapter 17 renewal requirements.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Delaware Code, Title 18 — Insurance Code
§ 1920(c)–(f), printed page 131
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1707(f)
- 18 DE Admin. Code 504 — Continuing Education for Insurance Agents, Brokers, Surplus Lines Brokers and Consultants
§ 8.2.1, resident producer continuing education
Surplus lines reinstatement after suspension shorter than twelve months
- Producer license
- Maintain the qualifying personal-lines producer license in good standing.
- Terms
- Complete imposed reinstatement terms or receive discretionary earlier reinstatement.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- Delaware Code, Title 18 — Insurance Code
§ 1920(c)–(f), printed page 131
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1702(23), suspension definition and reinstatement
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1712(e), reinstatement of suspended license
Temporary Insurance Producer License — Personal Lines
Commissioner-authorized temporary servicing of a personal-lines insurance business, for no more than 180 days.
Licensing authority: insurance commissioner · Application information
Temporary licensing after death or disability of an individual licensee
- Applicant
- Surviving spouse or court-appointed personal representative of a deceased or mentally or physically disabled licensee.
- Approval
- The Commissioner must deem temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days; the license cannot continue after the owner or personal representative disposes of the business.
- Limitations
- The Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed sponsor, impose protective conditions, or revoke the temporary license to protect insureds and the public.
- Purpose
- Allow sale of the insurance business, recovery or return of the licensee, or training and licensing of new personnel.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(a), temporary licensing authority
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(a)(1)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(b), restrictions and sponsor
Temporary licensing after death or disability of a business entity designated licensee
- Applicant
- Member or employee of a licensed business entity upon death or disability of the individual designated in its application or license.
- Approval
- The Commissioner must deem temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days; the license cannot continue after the owner or personal representative disposes of the business.
- Limitations
- The Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed sponsor, impose protective conditions, or revoke the temporary license to protect insureds and the public.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(a), temporary licensing authority
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(a)(2)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(b), restrictions and sponsor
Temporary licensing during a licensee’s military service
- Applicant
- Designee of a licensee entering active service in the United States armed forces.
- Approval
- The Commissioner must deem temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days; the license cannot continue after the owner or personal representative disposes of the business.
- Limitations
- The Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed sponsor, impose protective conditions, or revoke the temporary license to protect insureds and the public.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(a), temporary licensing authority
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(a)(3)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(b), restrictions and sponsor
Temporary licensing in another public interest circumstance
- Applicant
- An applicant in another circumstance for which the Commissioner determines temporary licensing best serves the public interest.
- Approval
- The Commissioner must deem temporary licensure necessary to service the insurance business.
- Duration
- No more than 180 days; the license cannot continue after the owner or personal representative disposes of the business.
- Limitations
- The Commissioner may limit authority, require a suitable licensed sponsor, impose protective conditions, or revoke the temporary license to protect insureds and the public.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-09-22.
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(a), temporary licensing authority
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(a)(4)
- 18 Del. C. Chapter 17 — Licensing of Professional Insurance Personnel
§ 1711(b), restrictions and sponsor
DE Personal Lines Producer
Examination outline
General knowledge — I. TYPES OF PROPERTY POLICIES
- A. Homeowners
- A. Homeowners / 1. HO-2
- A. Homeowners / 2. HO-3
- A. Homeowners / 3. HO-4
- A. Homeowners / 4. HO-5
- A. Homeowners / 5. HO-6
- A. Homeowners / 6. HO-8
- B. Dwelling policies
- B. Dwelling policies / 1. DP-1
- B. Dwelling policies / 2. DP-2
- B. Dwelling policies / 3. DP-3
- C. Inland marine
- C. Inland marine / 1. Personal Articles floaters
- D. National Flood Insurance Program
- E. Others
- E. Others / 1. Earthquake
- E. Others / 2. Mobile Homes
- E. Others / 3. Watercraft
- E. Others / 4. Windstorm
General knowledge — II. TYPES OF CASUALTY POLICIES
- A. Automobile: personal auto
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 1. Liability
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 1. Liability / a. Bodily Injury
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 1. Liability / b. Property Damage
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 1. Liability / c. Split Limits
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 1. Liability / d. Combined Single Limit
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 2. Medical Payments
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 3. Physical Damage (collision; other than collision; specified perils)
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 4. Uninsured motorists
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 5. Underinsured motorists
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 6. Who is an insured
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 7. Types of Auto
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 7. Types of Auto / a. Owned
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 7. Types of Auto / b. Non-owned
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 7. Types of Auto / c. Hired
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 7. Types of Auto / d. Temporary Substitute
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 7. Types of Auto / e. Newly Acquired Autos
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 7. Types of Auto / f. Transportation Expense and Rental Reimbursement Expense
- A. Automobile: personal auto / 8. Exclusions
- B. Umbrella/Excess liability
General knowledge — III. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE TERMS AND RELATED CONCEPTS
- A. Insurance
- A. Insurance / 1. Law of Large Numbers
- B. Insurable interest
- C. Risk
- C. Risk / 1. Pure vs. Speculative Risk
- D. Hazard
- D. Hazard / 1. Moral
- D. Hazard / 2. Morale
- D. Hazard / 3. Physical
- E. Peril
- F. Loss
- F. Loss / 1. Direct
- F. Loss / 2. Indirect
- G. Loss Valuation
- G. Loss Valuation / 1. Actual cash value
- G. Loss Valuation / 2. Replacement cost
- G. Loss Valuation / 3. Market value
- G. Loss Valuation / 4. Stated value
- G. Loss Valuation / 5. Salvage value
- H. Proximate cause
- I. Deductible
- J. Indemnity
- K. Limits of liability
- L. Coinsurance/Insurance to value
- M. Occurrence
- N. Cancellation
- O. Nonrenewal
- P. Vacancy and unoccupancy
- Q. Liability
- Q. Liability / 1. Absolute
- Q. Liability / 2. Strict
- Q. Liability / 3. Vicarious
- R. Negligence
- S. Binder
- T. Endorsements
- U. Blanket vs. Specific
- V. Burglary, Robbery, Theft, and Mysterious Disappearance
- W. Warranties
- X. Representations
- Y. Concealment
- Z. Deposit Premium/Audit
- AA. Certificate of Insurance
- BB. Damages
- BB. Damages / 1. Compensatory
- BB. Damages / 1. Compensatory / a. General
- BB. Damages / 1. Compensatory / b. Special
- BB. Damages / 2. Punitive
- CC. Compliance with Provisions of Fair Credit Reporting Act
General knowledge — IV. PROPERTY AND CASUALTY POLICY PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT LAW
- A. Declarations
- B. Insuring agreement
- C. Conditions
- D. Exclusions
- E. Definition of the insured
- F. Duties of the insured after a loss
- G. Obligations of the insurance company
- H. Mortgagee rights
- I. Proof of loss
- J. Notice of claim
- K. Appraisal
- L. Other Insurance Provision
- M. Subrogation
- N. Elements of a contract
- O. Sources of underwriting information
- P. Fair Credit Reporting Act
- Q. Privacy Protection (Gramm Leach Bliley)
- R. Policy Application
- S. Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA)
- T. Cancellation and nonrenewal provisions
- U. Supplementary payments
- V. Loss settlement provisions including consent to settle a loss
- W. Territory
State specific — I. DELAWARE STATUTES, REGULATIONS, AND BULLETINS PERTINENT TO LIFE, ACCIDENT AND HEALTH, PROPERTY, CASUALTY AND PERSONAL LINES 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
- A. License Regulations / 1. Persons required to be licensed and responsibilities / b. Limited Lines producer
- A. License Regulations / 1. Persons required to be licensed and responsibilities / c. 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 specific — II. DELAWARE STATUTES, RULES, REGULATIONS, AND BULLETINS PERTINENT TO PROPERTY INSURANCE ONLY
- A. Delaware FAIR Plan
- A. Delaware FAIR Plan / 1. Purpose and definitions
- A. Delaware FAIR Plan / 2. Eligibility
- A. Delaware FAIR Plan / 3. Coverage available
- A. Delaware FAIR Plan / 4. Limits of coverage
- A. Delaware FAIR Plan / 5. Effective date of coverage
- A. Delaware FAIR Plan / 6. Binding authority of producers
- B. Declinations, renewal, and cancellation of Property insurance contracts
- B. Declinations, renewal, and cancellation of Property insurance contracts / 1. Definitions
- B. Declinations, renewal, and cancellation of Property insurance contracts / 2. Notification and reasons for declination, non-renewal, and termination
- B. Declinations, renewal, and cancellation of Property insurance contracts / 3. Permissible cancellations
- B. Declinations, renewal, and cancellation of Property insurance contracts / 4. Prohibited practices
- B. Declinations, renewal, and cancellation of Property insurance contracts / 5. Enforcement
- B. Declinations, renewal, and cancellation of Property insurance contracts / 6. Disclosures
- C. National Flood Insurance Program
- C. National Flood Insurance Program / 1. Definitions
- C. National Flood Insurance Program / 2. Policies and Products Available
- C. National Flood Insurance Program / 3. Who needs flood insurance
- C. National Flood Insurance Program / 4. Flood Maps and Zone Determinations
- C. National Flood Insurance Program / 5. General Rules
- C. National Flood Insurance Program / 6. Claims Handling Process
- C. National Flood Insurance Program / 7. Write Your Own Company
State specific — 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 of auto insurance / 1. Reasons for
- C. Cancellation and nonrenewal of auto insurance / 2. Notice
- C. Cancellation and nonrenewal of auto insurance / 3. Hearing
- C. Cancellation and nonrenewal of auto insurance / 4. Exclusion of designated person
- C. Cancellation and nonrenewal of auto insurance / 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
State specific — 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 Content Outlines
Cover: content-outline effective date
- Delaware Insurance Content Outlines
S11, Personal Lines — General Knowledge heading
- Delaware Insurance Content Outlines
S12, Personal Lines — State Specific heading
- Delaware Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
Available Examinations, Major Lines table, InsDE_Pers55 row
- Delaware Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
Score Explanation, page 10
- Delaware Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
Exam Procedures, page 10
- Delaware Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
Score Reporting, page 10
- Delaware Insurance Licensing Candidate Handbook
Licensure Process, page 2