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DE HB379

Bill

Status

Passed

8/10/2016

Primary Sponsor

Bryon Short

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Origin

House of Representatives

148th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends the definition of "Qualified Risk Manager" in Delaware's Nonadmitted Insurance Act to correct a drafting error and align with the federal Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act (NRRA) of 2010.

  • Removes previous requirements based on employer net worth ($20 million), annual revenues ($50 million), employee count (500+ or 1,000+ affiliated), or non-profit/public entity budgets ($30 million).

  • Establishes new qualification criteria: the person must be an employee or third-party consultant of the commercial policyholder who provides skilled services in loss prevention, loss reduction, risk analysis, or insurance purchase.

  • Requires qualified risk managers to have either a bachelor's degree in risk management, business administration, finance, economics, or related field plus 3 years of experience, or 10 years of experience, or 7 years of experience plus a professional designation (CPCU, ARM, CRM, RIMS Fellow, or equivalent).

  • Permits state insurance commissioners to determine additional educational fields and professional designations that demonstrate minimum competency in risk management.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Delaware Nonadmitted Insurance Act.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

8/10/2016

Committee Referrals

Insurance & Telecommunications6/23/2016
Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce5/12/2016

Full Bill Text

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