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NY A07152
Bill
Status
5/11/2023
Primary Sponsor
David Weprin
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AI Summary
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Amends Insurance Law Section 6409(d) to clarify permissible marketing activities for title insurance corporations and agents while maintaining existing prohibitions on rebates and improper compensation.
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Explicitly permits usual and customary marketing activities including advertising at market rates, sponsorships, promotional items, meals and beverages with customers where business is discussed, continuing legal education materials, and charitable contributions.
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Prohibits title insurance corporations and agents from providing vacations, trips, travel, gifts, gift cards, gift certificates, or other items of specific monetary value to present or prospective customers.
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Maintains existing penalty structure for violations ranging from $5,000 to ten times the compensation or rebate amount for corporations and agents, with reduced penalties for residential property applicants who acted without knowledge of the violation.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Permits any title insurance corporation or title insurance agent, or any other person acting for or on behalf of the title insurance corporation or title insurance agent, from undertaking any usual and customary marketing activity aimed at acquainting present and prospective customers with the advantages of using a particular title insurer or title insurance agent that are not intended for the purpose of a reward for the future placement of, or the past placement, of a particular piece of title insurance business; lays out such permitted practices.
Last Action
referred to insurance
1/3/2024