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NY S07320

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/12/2014

Primary Sponsor

James Seward

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Origin

Senate

2013-2014 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands coverage protections under New York's life insurance guaranty corporation to include non-residents under specified conditions, including when the insurer is domiciled in New York, the person's home state has a similar guaranty entity, and the person is ineligible for coverage in their home state.

  • Increases the aggregate liability cap for group annuity contracts and employee benefit plan funding agreements from $500,000 to $1,000,000 per covered policy.

  • Adds definition of "supplemental contract" as an agreement for distribution of proceeds under life insurance policies, health insurance policies, annuity contracts, or funding agreements to the scope of covered policies.

  • Creates authority for the corporation to establish one or more "resolution facilities" as not-for-profit corporations to administer and dispose of insolvent domestic life insurance company business, subject to superintendent approval and oversight.

  • Increases the total assessment cap against all member insurers from $500 million to $558 million for a specific domestic insurer under rehabilitation as of March 1, 2012, with a potential reduction of up to $58 million after liquidation.

Legislative Description

Relates to the life insurance company guaranty corporation of New York.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A9915

6/18/2014

Committee Referrals

Rules6/18/2014
Finance5/28/2014
Insurance5/12/2014

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