(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this chapter establishes the exclusive state standards for data security and the investigation of, and notification to, the Commissioner and consumers when a cybersecurity event involving a licensee under this title occurs.

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Terms Used In Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 8602

  • Commissioner: means the Insurance Commissioner of the State of Delaware. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 8603
  • Cybersecurity event: means an event resulting in unauthorized access to, disruption of, or misuse of an information system or nonpublic information stored on an information system. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 8603
  • Licensee: means a person who is licensed, authorized to operate, or registered, or required to be licensed, authorized, or registered, under the insurance laws of this State. See Delaware Code Title 18 Sec. 8603
  • State: means the State of Delaware; and when applied to different parts of the United States, it includes the District of Columbia and the several territories and possessions of the United States. See Delaware Code Title 1 Sec. 302

(b) This chapter may not be construed to create or imply a private cause of action for violation of its provisions, nor may it be construed to curtail a private cause of action which would otherwise exist in the absence of this chapter.

82 Del. Laws, c. 176, § 1;