9/18/08
Amendment to December 1, 2008 "F" Classification Filing - Bureau Filing No. 0808.  For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 841.

9/15/08
The September 1, 2008 Delaware Basic Manual is now available on the website.

9/08/08
STATUS OF OCTOBER 1, 2008 RESIDUAL MARKET RATE AND VOLUNTARY MARKET

LOSS COST FILING – BUREAU FILING NO.0806 APPLICABLE TO NEW, RENEWAL AND ALL OUTSTANDING POLICIES

The DCRB has issued Bureau circular No. 840 updating members with respect to the status of the above filing. A Decision and Order issued by the Department of Insurance on August 15, 2008 and correspondence from the Bureau to the Department of Insurance dated August 15, 2008 are included as attachments to that Circular. Considerations pertaining to carrier actions to implement rates based on Bureau rating values are also discussed in the narrative of Bureau circular No. 840.

All members are encouraged to read this important Circular. Further information will be provided as it becomes available.


9/03/08

TERRORISM AND CATASTROPHES OTHER THAN CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM

Revised Basic Manual and Statistical Plan Language, Endorsement Forms and Rating Values

EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

The Insurance Commissioner has approved Bureau Filing No.0805.  The filing approval authorizes the use of two endorsements as prepared by the National Council on Compensation Insurance, Inc. (NCCI), along with pertinent Manual and Statistical Plan language changes and the deletion of two existing endorsements made obsolete by the enactment of TRIPRA and/or the language contained in the proposed new endorsements.  For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 839.


8/14/08
Delaware “Federal (F)”-Classifications Filing

The DCRB has submitted a rating value filing for Delaware “F”-Classifications with a proposed effective date of December 1, 2008. That filing, Bureau No.0808, proposes an overall increase in collectible rate level of 16.49 percent in assigned risk rates and an overall increase of 19.09 percent in voluntary market loss costs. Tables of current and proposed December 1, 2008 rating values are provided with this circular for reference. For more detail refer to Bureau Circular 838.


8/14/08
The DCRB has submitted a filing of revisions to Delaware’s Residual Market Plan, voluntary market loss costs and related rating values with a proposed effective date of December 1, 2008. That filing, No.0807, proposes an overall decrease in collectible rate level of 8.64 percent for the Residual Market Plan and an overall decrease in collectible loss costs of 10.03 percent for the voluntary market. For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 837.

8/13/08
The August 1, 2008 Delaware Basic Manual is now available on the website.

7/23/08
TERRORISM AND CATASTROPHES OTHER THAN CERTIFIED ACTS OF TERRORISM

The DCRB has submitted a filing of revised Basic Manual and Statistical Plan language, endorsement forms and rating values proposed to become effective for new and renewal policies with anniversary rating dates of September 1, 2008 and later. For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 835.


6/9/08

FINAL REMINDER - BUREAU ADDRESS CHANGE

As previously announced in 2007 prior to the Bureau's move and reinforced by a reminder earlier this year, a final reminder has been issued regarding the Bureau's new address and the expiration of the USPS forwarding order.  For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 834.


5/16/08
The June 1, 2008 Delaware Basic Manual is now available on the website.

5/8/08
Effective August 1, 2008 - Basic Manual Changes and Reformatting of Section 2

The Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau, Inc. has filed and the Insurance Commissioner has approved a format revision to the Basic Manual, housekeeping revisions to Sections 1 and 2 of the reformatted Manual, and a wording revision to the rule pertaining to executive officers. For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 833.


5/8/08
Effective June 1, 2008 - Change to Classification 818, Automobile Or Automobile Truck Dealer

The Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau, Inc. has filed and the Insurance Commissioner has approved Manual revisions to Sections 1, 2 and 5 pertaining to changes to Code 818, Automobile Or Automobile Truck Dealer. For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 832.


3/24/08
The January 1, 2008 Delaware Basic Manual is now available on the website.

3/5/08
FINAL REMINDER

EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 2008 - DISCONTINUATION OF HARD COPY EXPERIENCE AND MERIT RATING WORKSHEETS

For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 831.


2/29/08
ENDORSEMENT FORMS IN RESPONSE TO PROVISIONS OF THE TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2007 (TRIPRA)

The Department of Insurance has approved a number of endorsement forms for use by all members. Bureau Circular No. 830 announced that approval, provides copies of the approved forms, and informs all members of important considerations related to policyholder notice and disclosure accomplished by use of the approved forms. Also please note:

The Bureau has requested, and the Department of Insurance has granted, an exception to prevailing filing requirements for the purposes of adopting these endorsement forms. Members are advised that Delaware carriers will be allowed to use these forms without submitting separate adoption filings. This exception is limited only to this filing, and carriers are advised that separate adoption filings are expected to be required of carriers upon approval of subsequent Bureau filings.

For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 830.


1/11/08
REMINDER - BUREAU ADDRESS CHANGE

The Bureau is still receiving substantial amounts of mail addressed to our old address, requiring forwarding by the USPS. Please note the Bureau move to its new office location was effective April 2, 2007. Bureau Circular No. 817, dated March 20, 2007, announced a change of address for the Bureau to:

United Plaza Building - Suite 1500
30 South 17th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4007

For more detail refer to Bureau Circular No. 829.


12/19/07
The December 1, 2007 Delaware Basic Manual is now available on the website.