Assembly Bill A1230A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires the superintendent of financial services to promulgate regulations which provide standardized definitions for commonly used terms and phrases in certain insurance policies

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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-A1230 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4221
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3425 & 3426, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7453, S5579
2017-2018: A391, S2809
2019-2020: A72, S3501
2021-2022: A8637, S3767
2023-2024: A4011, S1472

2015-A1230 - Summary

Requires the superintendent to promulgate regulations which provide standardized definitions for commonly used terms and phrases in certain insurance policies.

2015-A1230 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1230

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABINAN-
  TI, CUSICK, MALLIOTAKIS, MOYA, PERRY,  SALADINO,  SKOUFIS,  WEPRIN  --
  read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance

AN  ACT  to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring the super-
  intendent  of  financial  services  to  promulgate  regulations  which
  provide  standardized  definitions for commonly used terms and phrases
  in certain insurance policies

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

  Section  1.  Section  3425 of the insurance law is amended by adding a
new subsection (t) to read as follows:
  (T) WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION
TWO  HUNDRED TWO OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT WHICH PROVIDE
STANDARDIZED DEFINITIONS FOR COMMONLY USED TERMS AND PHRASES IN POLICIES
THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PERSONAL LINES INSURANCE AS DEFINED  IN  PARA-
GRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. SUCH STANDARDIZED TERMS AND
PHRASES SHALL BE USED IN SUCH POLICIES ISSUED OR DELIVERED IN THIS STATE
ON  OR  AFTER  THE DATE THE REGULATIONS ARE FINALIZED, WHICH SHALL BE NO
LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN.   AN INSURER  MAY  USE
ALTERNATIVE  DEFINITIONS,  SO  LONG AS SUCH DEFINITIONS ARE NOT ANY LESS
FAVORABLE TO THE POLICYHOLDER OR CLAIMANT, AS DETERMINED BY  THE  SUPER-
INTENDENT.
  S  2.  Section  3426  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (p) to read as follows:
  (P) WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION
TWO  HUNDRED TWO OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT WHICH PROVIDE
STANDARDIZED DEFINITIONS FOR COMMONLY USED TERMS AND PHRASES IN POLICIES
THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR COMMERCIAL LINES INSURANCE POLICIES THAT COVER
LOSS OR DAMAGE TO REAL PROPERTY, PERSONAL PROPERTY, OR OTHER LIABILITIES

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06324-01-5
              

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2015-A1230A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4221
Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§3425 & 3426, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A7453, S5579
2017-2018: A391, S2809
2019-2020: A72, S3501
2021-2022: A8637, S3767
2023-2024: A4011, S1472

2015-A1230A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the superintendent to promulgate regulations which provide standardized definitions for commonly used terms and phrases in certain insurance policies.

2015-A1230A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 1230--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CAHILL, CYMBROWITZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A.  ABINANTI,  CUSICK,  MALLIOTAKIS,  MOYA,  PERRY, SALADINO, SKOUFIS,
  WEPRIN -- read once and referred to  the  Committee  on  Insurance  --
  recommitted  to the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Assembly
  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring the super-
  intendent  of  financial  services  to  promulgate  regulations  which
  provide  standardized  definitions for commonly used terms and phrases
  in certain insurance policies

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

  Section  1.  Section  3425 of the insurance law is amended by adding a
new subsection (t) to read as follows:
  (T) WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION
TWO  HUNDRED TWO OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT WHICH PROVIDE
STANDARDIZED DEFINITIONS FOR COMMONLY USED TERMS AND PHRASES IN POLICIES
THAT PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR PERSONAL LINES INSURANCE AS DEFINED  IN  PARA-
GRAPH TWO OF SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION. SUCH STANDARDIZED TERMS AND
PHRASES SHALL BE USED IN SUCH POLICIES ISSUED OR DELIVERED IN THIS STATE
ON  OR  AFTER  THE DATE THE REGULATIONS ARE FINALIZED, WHICH SHALL BE NO
LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN.   AN  INSURER  MAY  USE
ALTERNATIVE  DEFINITIONS,  SO  LONG AS SUCH DEFINITIONS ARE NOT ANY LESS
FAVORABLE TO THE POLICYHOLDER OR CLAIMANT, AS DETERMINED BY  THE  SUPER-
INTENDENT.
  S  2.  Section  3426  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
subsection (p) to read as follows:
  (P) WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE
SUPERINTENDENT SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS IN ACCORDANCE  WITH  SECTION
TWO  HUNDRED TWO OF THE STATE ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT WHICH PROVIDE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06324-03-6
              

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