2019 Delaware Code
Title 18 - Insurance Code
Chapter 57. Reciprocal Insurers
§ 5710 Attorney’s bond.
(a) Concurrently with the filing of the declaration provided for in § 5706 of this title, the attorney of a domestic reciprocal insurer shall file with the Commissioner a bond in favor of this State for the benefit of all persons damaged as a result of breach by the attorney of the conditions of the attorney’s bond as set forth in subsection (b) hereof. The bond shall be executed by the attorney and by an authorized corporate surety and shall be subject to the Commissioner’s approval.
(b) The bond shall be in the penal sum of $25,000, aggregate in form, conditioned that the attorney will faithfully account for all moneys and other property of the insurer coming into the attorney’s hands and that such attorney will not withdraw or appropriate to his or her own use from the funds of the insurer any moneys or property to which he or she is not entitled under the power of attorney.
(c) The bond shall provide that it is not subject to cancellation unless 30 days’ advance notice in writing of cancellation is given both the attorney and the Commissioner.
18 Del. C. 1953, § 5710; 56 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1; 70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1.
