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NY A10903

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/17/2020

Primary Sponsor

Robert Carroll

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Origin

Assembly

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the Department of Financial Services to require insurers to provide premium refunds or adjustments to New York policyholders adversely impacted by COVID-19 for each month during the declared state emergency beginning March 7, 2020.

  • Applies to seven lines of insurance: private passenger automobile, commercial automobile, workers' compensation, commercial multiple-peril, commercial liability, medical malpractice, and any other coverage where risk measures became substantially overstated due to COVID-19.

  • Permits insurers to comply through premium credits, reductions, returns of premium, dividends, or other adjustments based on reclassification of exposures or reduction of exposure bases to reflect actual or anticipated exposure.

  • Requires insurers to provide refunds or adjustments to policyholders no later than 30 days after the act's effective date.

  • Takes effect immediately and applies retroactively to insurance policies in force on or after March 7, 2020.

Legislative Description

Authorizes and directs the department of financial services to require insurers to make insurance premium refunds and other adjustments for all policyholders adversely impacted by COVID-19.

Last Action

referred to insurance

8/17/2020

Committee Referrals

Insurance8/17/2020

Full Bill Text

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