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Insurance Commissioner & Department of Insurance

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Consumer Services


The goal of the Insurance Commissioner's Consumer Services Division is to protect, advocate for and inform consumers of their rights and options when it comes to insurance. Please feel free to contact the Consumer Services Division with general questions you have about insurance or if you have problems or complaints.


File A Complaint


To file a complaint or request assistance with a problem involving an insurance company or agent:

Fill out a complaint form online here

Call 1-800-282-8611 in Delaware or (302) 674-7310

Stop in to see us - click here for directions

Email us at consumer@state.de.us

Download a complaint form here, complete it by hand and send it in by fax to (302) 739-6278 or by mail to 841 Silver Lake Blvd., Dover, DE 19904

Click here for more information about filing complaints.

For complaints about claims and other claims information pertaining to automobile insurance, go to Auto Companies Contact Information page.


PREAUTHORIZATION ISSUES
If you or anyone in your family are having problems getting insurance company approval for necessary tests that have been authorized by your doctor, contact the Department of Insurance Hotline at:

800-282-8611 (In Delaware Only) Or 302-674-7310
Or email the Department at preauthorization@state.de.us.



Guides And Publications

See also the most current Guides from this web page of brochure images.

Office of Insurance Commissioner's guides to insurance:

Auto

Annuities

Community Associations

Flood

Health

Home

Medicare and Medigap

Military Personnel

Life

People With Disabilities

Small Employer Carriers

 

Other guides, publications and information:

A Shopper's Guide To Long-Term Care Insurance

Auto Insurance Company Contact Information New Item

Small Employer Health Insurance

A College Student's Guide To Insurance

Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)

Credit Insurance


Arbitration

If complaints to the Insurance Commissioner's Office about an auto, homeowner or health insurance policy do not provide a suitable solution to your issue, you may take part in a formal process called "arbitration." In arbitration, you file a formal complaint against a company, somewhat like a lawsuit, but instead of a judge and jury, the case is decided by independent experts. For cases involving home or auto insurance, the matter is decided by a three-person panel made up of an attorney and two insurance adjusters who have no interest or stake in the case. For health insurance, it is a single expert.

Arbitration is available only after several attempts to resolve the matter informally have failed and will require a $30 filing fee for home and auto cases or a $75 filing fee for health insurance matters. Arbitration is not available to contest health insurance policy denials based on medical necessity.

About health insurance arbitration (Click here to download PDF file)

Legal description of health insurance arbitration (Regulation 1301, formerly Regulation 11)

Form to petition for health insurance arbitration

Form to respond to petition for health insurance arbitration

"Proof service" form required for health insurance arbitration

 

About auto insurance arbitration (Click here to download PDF file)

Legal description of auto insurance arbitration (Regulation 901, formerly Regulation 10)

Form to request auto insurance arbitration

Form to respond to auto insurance arbitration request

"Proof of service" form for auto insurance arbitration

 

About homeowner insurance arbitration (Click here to download PDF file)

Legal description of homeowner insurance arbitration (Regulation 901, formerly Regulation 10)

Form to request homeowner insurance arbitration

Form to respond to homeowner insurance arbitration request

"Proof of service" form for home insurance arbitration


Licensee Verification & Status

The Insurance Commissioner's Office, in partnership with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), offers an online verification service for members of the public and the insurance industry to check the license status of insurance agents and producers in Delaware. This service is provided in order to better assist the needs of the insurance buying public and the insurance professionals that sell and service financial products in this state. This service allows you to search and verify the status of a Delaware licensee.

Click here to access the online licensee verification service

This online verification service is provided through the NAIC. You will be redirected to the NAIC website.

Last Updated: Tuesday, 15-Jun-2010 14:34:15 EDT
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