Senate Bill S5363

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to travel insurance; including loss of baggage or personal effects, interruption or cancellation of trip, damages to accommodations or rental vehicle, etc.

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S5363 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7971
Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยงยง2101, 2131 & 3452, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S1479, A113
2019-2020: S3520, A142
2021-2022: A1117

2015-S5363 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to travel insurance; includes loss of baggage or personal effects, interruption or cancellation of trip and damages to accommodations or rental vehicles; lists related provisions.

2015-S5363 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5363 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  5363

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to travel insurance

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subsection  (i)  of section 2101 of the insurance law, as
added by chapter 408 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
  (i) In this chapter, "limited licensee" shall mean a person authorized
to sell certain coverages relating to the rental of motor vehicles,  THE
SALE  OF  WIRELESS  COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, THE RENTAL OF SELF-STORAGE
SPACE, OR THE SALE OF TRAVEL-RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, pursuant  to
the  provisions  of  section two thousand one hundred thirty-one of this
article.
  S 2. Section 2131 of the insurance law, as amended by chapter  582  of
the  laws  of  2003,  the section heading and subsections (a), (d), (e),
(f), (h) and (i) as  amended  by  chapter  368  of  the  laws  of  2010,
subsection (g) as amended by chapter 426 of the laws of 2005, is amended
to read as follows:
  S  2131. Limited license for rental vehicle companies, wireless commu-
nications equipment vendors [and], self-service storage  companies,  AND
TRAVEL  INSURANCE  AGENTS.  (a) The superintendent may issue to a rental
vehicle company, a wireless communications equipment vendor, a self-ser-
vice storage company, AND A TRAVEL INSURANCE AGENT, or to  a  franchisee
of a rental vehicle company, a wireless communications equipment vendor,
[or  a]  self-service storage company, OR A TRAVEL INSURANCE AGENT which
has complied with the requirements of this section,  a  limited  license
authorizing  the licensee, known as a "limited licensee" for the purpose
of this article, to act as agent, with reference to the kinds of  insur-
ance  specified in this section, of any insurer authorized to write such
kinds of insurance in this state.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11045-03-5

              

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