Delaware Department of Insurance
Division overview
JurisdictionDelaware
Headquarters1351 West North Street, Suite 101, Dover, Delaware
Division executive
Websiteinsurance.delaware.gov

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 Navarro Democrat 2 November 8, 2016 January 3, 2017 Still in office
Karen Weldin Stewart Democrat 2 November 4, 2008 January 4, 2009 January 3, 2017
Matthew Denn Democrat 1 November 2, 2004 January 4, 2005 January 4, 2009
Donna Lee Harpster Williams Republican 3 November 3, 1992 January 5, 1993 January 4, 2005
David N. Levinson Democrat 2 November 6, 1984 January 2, 1985 January 5, 1993
David H. Elliott Republican 2 November 2, 1976 January 1977 January 2, 1985
John Francis Richardson Unknown Appointed by Gov. Sherman W. Tribbitt on interim basis N/A March 25, 1976 January 1977
Robert A. Short Republican 3 full terms plus 82 days November 6, 1962 January 1, 1963 March 23, 1976 (resigned to take President and CEO position at Sussex Trust Company in Georgetown)
Harry S. Smith Democrat 2 November 2, 1954 January 4, 1955 January 1, 1963
William R. Murphy Republican 1 November 7, 1950 January 2, 1951 January 4, 1955
William J. Swain Republican November 5, 1946 January 1947 January 2, 1951
  1. ↑ "Our Mission". Delaware Department of Insurance - State of Delaware. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  2. ↑ "Delaware Department of Insurance New Location Ribbon Cutting". State of Delaware News. 2019-09-09. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  3. ↑ "Study: Delaware women pay more for insurance despite better accident records". Delaware Business Now. 2022-03-01. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  4. ↑ "Driving while female: Del. women pay more for auto insurance than men, on average". 47abc. 2022-04-05. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
  5. ↑ "Delaware Elects Incumbent Insurance Commissioner Navarro to Second Term". Insurance Journal. 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2022-05-20.
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