Defensive Driving Benefits

Will My Insurance Company Give Me the Delaware Defensive Driving Discount?

Will My Insurance Company Give Me the Delaware Defensive Driving Discount?


Yes. If you complete an approved Delaware Defensive Driving course, your auto insurance company is required to provide the applicable Defensive Driving discount on your Delaware policy.

What Do I Need to Give My Insurance Company?
After you complete the course, you will receive a certificate of completion to provide to your insurance company. Under Delaware Insurance Regulation 607, the certificate is conclusive evidence that you satisfied the course requirement for the discount. Insurance companies may not require additional documentation or prior course-completion certificates to apply the discount. Learn more about your Delaware Defensive Driving certificate.

How Much Is the Delaware Defensive Driving Discount?
The Basic Course provides a 10% insurance discount. If you qualify for the Advanced/Refresher Course, the discount is 15%. Learn more about How Much Is the Delaware Defensive Driving Insurance Discount?

Ready to save on your auto insurance?
>> Choose Your Delaware Defensive Driving Course


What Part of My Auto Insurance Premium Gets the Discount?
The Delaware Defensive Driving discount applies to the liability and personal injury protection (PIP) portions of your auto insurance premium. Learn more on how the Delaware Defensive Driving discount applies to auto insurance premiums.

Which Delaware Defensive Driving Course Do I Need?
If you are taking Delaware Defensive Driving for the first time, you will generally need the Basic Course. Drivers who qualify for the Advanced/Refresher Course can receive the 15% discount. Not sure which course you need? See Which Delaware Defensive Driving Course Do I Need for the Insurance Discount?

What If I Have Trouble Getting the Discount?
If you have completed an approved Delaware Defensive Driving course and are having trouble receiving the discount, the Delaware Department of Insurance Consumer Services section can assist with insurance-discount questions. The DOI specifically directs consumers who are having problems receiving the Defensive Driving discount to contact Consumer Service.


Have Questions About Your Insurance Discount?
If you’re not sure when to take Delaware Defensive Driving again or which course you need, contact us. We’ll be happy to help you determine the right course.

Delaware Defensive Driving

Delaware Defensive Driving Inc. has been providing State of Delaware Division of Motor Vehicles approved Basic and Refresher (aka “Advanced”) defensive driving courses since 1992. Based in Wilmington, Delaware over 175,000 certificates of completion have been issued to Delaware drivers over the last 34 years.

Share this post

Related Posts