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2022 Delaware Code
Title 18 - Insurance Code
Chapter 19. DELAWARE NONADMITTED INSURANCE ACT
Subchapter II. Surplus Lines Insurance
§ 1919. Liability of insurer.

Universal Citation:
18 DE Code § 1919 (2022)
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§ 1919. Liability of insurer.

(a) A payment of premium to a surplus lines broker acting for a person other than himself or herself in procuring, continuing or renewing any policy of insurance procured under this law shall be deemed to be payment to the insurer, whatever conditions or stipulations may be inserted in the policy or contract notwithstanding.

(b) As to a surplus lines risk which has been assumed by a nonadmitted insurer pursuant to this surplus lines insurance law, and if the premium thereon has been received by the surplus line broker who placed such insurance, in all questions thereafter arising under the coverage as between the insurer and the insured the insurer shall be deemed to have received the premium due to it for such coverage, and the insurer shall be liable to the insured as to losses covered by such insurance and for unearned premiums which may become payable to the insured upon cancellation of such insurance, whether or not in fact the broker is indebted to the insurer with respect to such insurance or for any other cause.

(c) Each nonadmitted insurer assuming a surplus lines risk under this surplus lines insurance law shall be deemed thereby to have subjected itself to the terms of this section.

18 Del. C. 1953, § 1911;  56 Del. Laws, c. 380, § 1;  70 Del. Laws, c. 186, § 1;  78 Del. Laws, c. 176, § 2; 
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