DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Civ. § 17.1
Agent’s Obligation to Act in Good Faith
INSURANCE AGENT’S DUTY OF CARE AND
DUTY TO ACT IN GOOD FAITH
An insurance agent is generally required to exercise reasonable care, skill, and
diligence in his or her business. Under Delaware law, a person licensed to sell
insurance, or licensee, has a duty to transact business in accordance with the
provisions of the Delaware Insurance Code and to conduct such business in good
faith and using sound business principles.
In this case, [plaintiff’s name] alleges that [defendant’s name] breached
[his/her] duty to [specify duty]. If you find that [defendant’s name] breached this
duty, which I will define shortly, and if you find [defendant’s name]’s breach caused
[plaintiff’s name] to suffer injury or loss, then you must find [defendant’s name]
liable for damages.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- civ-2025-10-22
- Content hash
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