Delaware Department of Insurance explained

Agency Name:Delaware Department of Insurance
Type:division
Jurisdiction:Delaware
Headquarters:1351 West North Street, Suite 101, Dover, Delaware
Chief1 Name:Trinidad Navarro
Chief1 Position:Delaware Insurance Commissioner

The Delaware Department of Insurance is a state agency in the U.S. State of Delaware. The agency is a member of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).[1]

History

The agency moved from its previous office at 841 Silver Lake Blvd in Dover, Delaware to its current office at 1351 West North Street in Denver in 2019.[2]

In 2022, the Department of Insurance released a study in conjunction with the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) that found that some auto insurance companies charge women up to 21% more in premium costs compared to men.[3] The findings led to Kyle Evans Gay, a member of the Delaware Senate, to introduce a bill that would outlaw insurance companies in the state from considering gender when charging drivers.[4]

Leadership

The agency is led by the Delaware Insurance Commissioner, an elected office in the U.S. State of Delaware. The current Delaware Insurance Commissioner is Democrat Trinidad Navarro, who was re-elected to a second consecutive term in office in the 2020 election.[5]

Former Insurance Commissioners

!Name!Political Party!# of Terms Served!Date First Elected!Date Assumed Office!Final Day in Office
Trinidad NavarroDemocrat2November 8, 2016January 3, 2017Still in office
Karen Weldin StewartDemocrat2November 4, 2008January 4, 2009January 3, 2017
Matthew DennDemocrat1November 2, 2004January 4, 2005January 4, 2009
Donna Lee Harpster WilliamsRepublican3November 3, 1992January 5, 1993January 4, 2005
David N. LevinsonDemocrat2November 6, 1984January 2, 1985January 5, 1993
David H. ElliottRepublican2November 2, 1976January 1977January 2, 1985
John Francis RichardsonUnknownAppointed by Gov. Sherman W. Tribbitt on interim basisN/AMarch 25, 1976January 1977
Robert A. ShortRepublican3 full terms plus 82 daysNovember 6, 1962January 1, 1963March 23, 1976 (resigned to take President and CEO position at Sussex Trust Company in Georgetown)
Harry S. SmithDemocrat2November 2, 1954January 4, 1955January 1, 1963
William R. MurphyRepublican1November 7, 1950January 2, 1951January 4, 1955
William J. SwainRepublicanNovember 5, 1946January 1947January 2, 1951

External links

  1. Web site: Our Mission . 2022-05-20 . Delaware Department of Insurance - State of Delaware . en-US.
  2. Web site: 2019-09-09 . Delaware Department of Insurance New Location Ribbon Cutting . 2022-05-20 . State of Delaware News . en-US.
  3. Web site: 2022-03-01 . Study: Delaware women pay more for insurance despite better accident records . 2022-05-20 . Delaware Business Now . en-US.
  4. Web site: 2022-04-05 . Driving while female: Del. women pay more for auto insurance than men, on average . 2022-05-20 . 47abc . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020-11-05 . Delaware Elects Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Navarro to Second Term . 2022-05-20 . Insurance Journal . en-US.