(a) A bank may request but not require an individual borrower to be insured in respect of a loan under a life, health, accident, health and accident or other permissible insurance policy, whether group or individual, and in the event that a loan to an individual borrower is secured by an interest in real or personal property, the bank may require the borrower to obtain insurance, from an insurer acceptable to the bank, against loss of or damage to such property, or against the liability arising out of the ownership or use of the property and may finance the premiums for such insurance.

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(b) In the case of a borrower borrowing for other than personal, household or family purposes, a bank may require the borrower to obtain insurance, from an insurer acceptable to the bank, under a life, health, accident, health and accident or other credit or other permissible insurance policy, whether group or individual, and in the event that the borrower’s loan is secured by an interest in real or personal property, the bank may require the borrower to obtain insurance, from an insurer acceptable to the bank, against loss of or damage to such property, or against the liability arising out of the ownership or use of the property and may finance the premiums for such insurance.

(c) The offer and placement of insurance under this section shall be subject in all respects to the applicable provisions of Title 18.

63 Del. Laws, c. 2, § ?5;