Delaware Code
Subchapter II. Surplus Lines Insurance
§ 1923. Records of broker.

(a) Each broker shall keep in his or her office a full and true record of each surplus lines coverage procured by him or her for a home state insured, including a copy of each daily report, if any, a copy of each certificate of insurance issued by him or her, and such of the following items as may be applicable:

(1) Verification that the insured is a Delaware home state insured;
(2) Whether or not a policy is a single-state policy or a multi-state policy;
(3) Verification that a commercial insured qualifies under the provisions of § 1914 of this title;
(4) Amount of the insurance;
(5) Gross premium charged;
(6) Return premium paid, if any;
(7) Rate of premium charged upon the several items of property;
(8) Effective date of the contract and the terms thereof;
(9) Name and address of each insurer on the direct risk and the proportion of the entire risk assumed by such insurer if less than the entire risk;
(10) Name and address of the insured;
(11) Brief general description of the property or risk insured and where located or to be performed;
(12) A tax allocation spreadsheet detailing the portion of premium attributable to properties, risks, or exposures located in each state;
(13) Other information as may be required by the Commissioner; and
(14) A written statement on a form prescribed by the Commissioner as to the diligent effort to place the coverage with admitted insurers as set forth in § 1912 of this title and the results of that effort, except where the transaction is pursuant to § 1912(c)(2) or § 1914 of this title. The written statement must be open to public inspection. The written statement must affirm that the insured was expressly advised in writing prior to placement of the insurance that:

a. The surplus lines insurer with whom the insurance was to be placed is not licensed in this State and is not subject to the State's supervision; and
b. In the event of the insolvency of the surplus lines insurer, losses will not be paid by the State Insurance Guaranty Fund.
(b) The broker's record shall be open to examination by the Commissioner at all times within 5 years after issuance of the coverage to which it relates.
(c) After notice and hearing, the Commissioner may promulgate reasonable rules and regulations specifying the manner and type of records to be maintained by surplus lines brokers and the location or locations where those records shall be kept.