Title 18, Insurance Code

§ 2405. Evidence, documentation and related materials. (a) The Commissioner or the Commissioner’s designee, in addition to other provisions of this title, shall have the power and authority to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses and to compel the production of nonprivileged evid…

§ 2406. Confidentiality and immunity from subpoena. (a) All papers, records, documents, reports, materials or other evidence relevant to an insurance fraud investigation or examination shall remain confidential and shall not be subject to public inspection so long as the Bureau d…

§ 2407. Insurance fraud. (a) It shall be a fraudulent insurance act for a person to knowingly, by act or omission, with intent to injure, defraud or deceive: (1) Present, cause to be presented, prepare, assist, abet, solicit or conspire with another to prepare or make any oral or…

§ 2408. Duties of insurers. Any insurer which has a reasonable belief that an act of insurance fraud is being, or has been, committed shall send to the Bureau, on a form prescribed by the Bureau, any and all information and such additional information relating to such act as the …

§ 2409. Immunity. In the absence of fraud or bad faith, no person shall be subject to civil liability (for libel, slander or any other relevant tort cause of action by virtue of filing reports, without malice, or furnishing other information, written or oral, without malice, requ…

§ 2410. Other law-enforcement authorities. This chapter shall not: (1) Preempt the authority or relieve the duty of any other law enforcement agency to investigate, examine and prosecute suspected violations of law; (2) Prevent or prohibit a person from voluntarily disclosing any…

§ 2411. Enforcement, investigations, hearings, administrative penalties and appeals. (a) The matters of enforcement, investigations, hearings, administrative penalties and appeals shall be conducted in accordance with Chapter 3 of this title and Chapter 101 of Title 29 to the ext…

§ 2412. Consent orders. Any person so requested may enter into a consent order whereby such person, without admitting the conduct complained of, consents to the imposition of an administrative penalty and when so requested agrees to cease and desist the acts or omissions complain…

§ 2413. Criminal prosecution. The imposition of any fine or other sanction under this chapter shall not preclude prosecution for a violation of any of the criminal laws of this State.69 Del. Laws, c. 463, § 1;

§ 2414. Application of Administrative Procedures Act. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the State Administrative Procedures Act (Chapter 101 of Title 29) applies to and governs all administrative actions taken by the Bureau.69 Del. Laws, c. 463, § 1;

§ 2415. Funding The costs of administration and operation of the Delaware Insurance Fraud Prevention Bureau shall be borne by all of the insurance companies admitted or authorized to transact the business of insurance in this State. The Commissioner shall assess $1,050 annually a…