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NY A05811

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Harry Bronson

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Origin

Assembly

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires insurers providing liability coverage under New York's "scaffold law" (Labor Law Section 240) to file annual financial statements and detailed claim data with the Superintendent of Financial Services by April 1st each year

  • Initial filing must include data for the previous 10 calendar years, with subsequent filings covering the prior calendar year only

  • Financial statements must include 16 categories of information including premiums, paid judgments/settlements, case reserves, defense costs, investment income, number of claims opened/closed, and risk management program expenditures, all separated by zip code

  • Superintendent must publish annual reports by July 1st summarizing the collected data and recommending risk management programs to reduce premiums and improve worker safety, with copies sent to legislative leaders and insurance committee chairs

  • Insurers failing to comply face civil penalties up to $50,000 per violation, temporary suspension of policy-issuing authority, mandatory audits at the insurer's expense, and personal liability for the signing executive officer

Legislative Description

Enacts the "construction insurance transparency act" to require insurers providing coverage for liability under the scaffold law to report, on an annual basis, to the superintendent of financial services relating to its finances and claims paid thereunder.

Last Action

referred to insurance

1/7/2026

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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