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NY A02741

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/9/2023

Primary Sponsor

Amy Paulin

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires insurers to provide a summary document with personal lines property and casualty policies, printed in red font with at least 16-point type

  • Summary must include: policy limits, term, premium amount, deductibles, principal exclusions, and a statement that this is only a summary and actual policy terms govern coverage

  • Allows agents or brokers authorized by insurers to provide the summary, which may be sent electronically to policyholders

  • Superintendent must issue regulations within 180 days of enactment specifying wording, filing, and approval requirements for the summary document

  • Superintendent must appoint an advisory committee with equal representation from insurers, producers, consumers, and academic experts to review public comments and make recommendations on the regulation by day 210 of enactment

  • Prohibits superintendent from requiring insurers or producers to provide any additional policy summaries beyond those required by this law

  • Takes effect on October 1 following enactment and applies to all policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after that date

Legislative Description

Relates to summaries of readable and understandable insurance policies which shall include the limits of insurance, the term of the policy, the amount of premium and the amount of deductibles and a statement.

Last Action

REFERRED TO INSURANCE

3/13/2024

Committee Referrals

Insurance5/9/2023
Insurance1/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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