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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) No insurer authorized to issue policies of accident and sickness insurance in the State shall refuse, for the reason of blindness or deafness, to issue an individual policy of accident and sickness insurance, which provides hospital expense and surgical expense coverage, to any person residing in the State.
(b) No insurer authorized to issue life insurance policies in the State shall refuse, for the sole reason of blindness or deafness, to issue a policy of individual life insurance on the life of any such person residing in the State.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 18. Insurance Code § 2316. Refusal to issue policy to blind or deaf persons prohibited - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-18-insurance-code/de-code-sect-18-2316/
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