All statements and descriptions in any application for an insurance policy or annuity contract by or in behalf of the insured or annuitant shall be deemed to be representations and not warranties. Misrepresentations, omissions, concealment of facts and incorrect statements shall not prevent a recovery under the policy or contract unless either:
(1) Fraudulent; or
(2) Material either to the acceptance of the risk or to the hazard assumed by the insurer; or
(3) The insurer in good faith would either not have issued the policy or contract, or would not have issued it at the same premium rate or would not have issued a policy or contract in as large an amount or would not have provided coverage with respect to the hazard resulting in the loss if the true facts had been made known to the insurer as required either by the application for the policy or contract or otherwise.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 27. THE INSURANCE CONTRACT
Subchapter I. Insurance Contracts Generally
§ 2704. Insurable interest; personal insurance.
§ 2705. Insurable interest; exception when certain institutions designated beneficiary.
§ 2706. Insurable interest; property.
§ 2707. Power to contract; purchase of insurance and annuities by minors.
§ 2708. Consent of insured; life, health insurance.
§ 2709. Alteration of application, life and health insurance.
§ 2710. Application as evidence.
§ 2711. Representations in applications.
§ 2712. Filing, approval of forms.
§ 2713. Grounds for disapproval.
§ 2715. Charter or bylaw provisions.
§ 2716. Execution of policies.
§ 2717. Underwriters' and combination policies.
§ 2718. Validity and construction of noncomplying forms.
§ 2721. Payment discharges insurer.
§ 2722. Forms for proof of loss to be furnished.
§ 2723. Minor may give acquittance.
§ 2724. Claims administration not waiver.
§ 2726. Exemption of proceeds, health insurance.
§ 2727. Exemption of proceeds—Group insurance.
§ 2729. Retention of proceeds of policy by company.
§ 2730. Collection of overpayments by health insurers and health plans.