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DE HB314
Bill
Status
5/3/2010
Primary Sponsor
Edward Bennett
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AI Summary
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Adds "agency captive insurance companies" to Delaware Code, defined as insurance companies owned by insurance agencies, brokerages, or reinsurance intermediaries that only insure risks of contracts placed through those entities.
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Adds "branch captive insurance companies" to Delaware Code, allowing alien captive insurers to establish onshore business units with principal places of business in Delaware while remaining licensed only as branches.
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Establishes minimum capital and surplus requirements of $250,000 for agency captive insurance companies and branch captive insurance companies.
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Exempts branch captive insurance companies from annual meeting requirements in Delaware and allows alternative reporting requirements based on domiciliary jurisdiction filings.
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Creates new subchapter IV establishing regulatory framework for branch captives, including security requirements, examination procedures, and provisions allowing Commissioner to waive certain requirements on a case-by-case basis.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 18 Relating To Captive Insurance Companies.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
5/3/2010