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NY A08389

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/13/2023

Primary Sponsor

Nader Sayegh

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds new section 2351-a to the Insurance Law restricting homeowners' insurance rate increases to a maximum of 125 percent of the prior year's rate (a 25 percent increase)
  • Applies the rate cap to all homeowners' insurance policies covering dwelling, personal property, and liability coverage as defined under section 3425 of the Insurance Law
  • Prohibits rate increases exceeding the 25 percent threshold unless the policyholder explicitly agrees in writing before the policy is issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended
  • Takes effect 90 days after becoming law and applies to all policies issued, renewed, modified, altered, or amended on or after the effective date

Legislative Description

Prohibits increases in rates of homeowners' insurance in excess of twenty-five percent per year except where agreed to in the policy.

Last Action

referred to insurance

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Insurance12/13/2023

Full Bill Text

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