Delaware Hired and Non-Owned Auto Coverage

Delaware’s required auto insurance includes personal injury protection for vehicle occupants and certain other injured people. For Delaware named insureds and household members, the statute also extends PIP in specified situations when they are pedestrians or occupants of a vehicle registered outside Delaware elsewhere in the United States, its territories, or Canada. That personal PIP rule does not establish coverage under an employer’s HNOA policy.

What Is Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance?

Hired and non-owned auto (HNOA) liability protects the business when rented cars or employees’ own cars are used for work. It does not pay for damage to those vehicles, and it is not a substitute for commercial auto on vehicles the business owns. Read the national Hired and non-owned auto guide.

Delaware Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance Requirements

RequirementDetails
PIP follows specified people in some out-of-state situationsFor a Delaware motor vehicle policy, required PIP applies to each occupant and certain other people injured in an accident involving the vehicle. The statute also extends the coverage to named insureds and household members injured as pedestrians or while occupying a registered vehicle other than a Delaware-insured vehicle in the United States, its territories, possessions, or Canada. Minimum PIP limits are $15,000 per person and $30,000 per accident. 1

What to Watch for With Hired and Non-Owned Auto in Delaware

  • A personal PIP rule is not an HNOA coverage grant

    Delaware’s statute describes coverage under insurance on a motor vehicle and gives named insureds and household members protection in specified circumstances. Ask whether the employee’s situation meets those terms and separately confirm whether the employer’s hired/non-owned policy includes any applicable first-party benefits. 1

  • PIP scope depends on the injured person and vehicle

    The statute’s PIP provision applies to occupants of the insured vehicle and certain other people, but excludes an occupant of another motor vehicle from that particular extension. The broader extension for named insureds and household members has its own registered-vehicle and geography conditions. Confirm which rule applies to each employee and trip. 1

  • Delaware minimums attach to registered vehicles

    The Delaware Department of Insurance describes the state’s minimum automobile insurance requirements as applying to Delaware-registered motor vehicles. For rented or employee-owned autos, ask who owns and insures the vehicle, where it is registered, and how required protections are documented. 2

Providers With Delaware License Records

These providers publish a national listing for Hired and non-owned auto; the license records below name the licensed entities and roles. Some records rely on company-reported information rather than independent regulator verification. A national listing does not confirm the product is available in Delaware. Check the regulator’s license lookup and confirm state availability for your business when requesting a quote.

  • Corgi

    Insurance producer · checked 2026-09-28

    Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.

    Corgi’s company producer-license table lists 50 jurisdictions: 49 states and the District of Columbia, including DC license 3003091619. New Mexico does not appear in the table and is not included here; the omission does not establish that Corgi is unlicensed there. The company-reported table has no stated as-of date and does not establish product availability. 10

    Corgi lists hired and non-owned auto liability for employees using rented or personal vehicles for company business.

Who Regulates Insurance in Delaware?

Delaware Department of Insurance

The Delaware Department of Insurance licenses and regulates insurers and insurance producers, reviews regulated insurance activity, and handles complaints. Its consumer division can help you raise an insurance concern and its services page links to official license searches. 3,4,5

Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office in Delaware

Reported tax rate. 3% of gross premium, less return premium, when Delaware is the home state 6,7

When Delaware is the insured’s home state, its 3% surplus-lines premium tax applies to the entire premium of a multistate policy, less returned premiums and excluding federal and state taxes and examination fees. Ask the surplus-lines broker to confirm the home-state determination and tax calculation, and separately explain how exposures are allocated in the required reports; those allocations do not reduce the premium subject to Delaware’s tax.

Questions to Ask Before You Buy Hired and Non-Owned Auto in Delaware

  1. Is the employee a named insured or household member on a Delaware auto policy, and does the trip meet § 2118’s PIP conditions?
  2. Does the employer’s policy provide any medical or no-fault benefits for an employee in a hired or non-owned car?
  3. Who is responsible for injury payments, vehicle damage, and proof of insurance when a Delaware employee drives a rental or personal car for work?

Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance in Delaware: FAQ

Can Delaware PIP apply when a Delaware insured is in a vehicle registered outside Delaware?

Section 2118(a)(2)(d) extends the specified PIP coverage to named insureds and household members injured while occupying a registered vehicle other than a Delaware-insured vehicle, or while pedestrians, in the United States, its territories or possessions, or Canada. Applicability depends on the statute’s terms and the person’s policy. 1

What are Delaware’s minimum PIP limits?

The statute sets a minimum of $15,000 for one injured person and $30,000 for all persons injured in one accident under the PIP provision. 1

Hired and Non-Owned Auto Insurance Guides for Other States

Other coverage in DelawareEvery coverage guide for Delaware, plus the regulator and surplus-lines details.

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This guide is informational and does not determine whether a policy is available or meets your needs. Editorial policy. To suggest a correction, contact Spot with a supporting source.

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