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PIANY priority bills—June 19, 2008
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Lafayette/Skelos—Establishes the Class E felony of unlawful procurement of clients, patients or customers. Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Codes |
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Morelle/Skelos—Increases from $1,000 to $2,000 the property damage threshold after which a motor vehicle accident report must be filed with the commissioner of motor vehicles. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to prohibiting surcharges for certain automobile accidents.
Assembly Calendar No.: 221 Last Action: 02/25/08 Referred to Transportation |
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Sweeney/LaValle—Limits an insurer's reduction of coverage by limiting the volume of notices of intention to 4 percent, establishes standards for definitions; repealer. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to limiting the scope of an insurer's reduction of insurance coverage by limiting the volume of notices of intention to not renew or condition renewal to 4 percent of the total number of covered policies of such insurer's rating territory; and in relation to establishing standards for definitions contained within such law; to amend Chapter 42 of the Laws of 1996 amending the Insurance Law, relating to the availability of multi-tier programs for homeowners insurance, requiring insurers that intend to materially reduce the volume of written policies to submit certain information to the superintendent of insurance, and establishing a special temporary panel on homeowners insurance coverage, in relation to the effectiveness thereof; and repealing certain provisions of the Insurance Law relating thereto.
Assembly Calendar No.: 241 Last Action: 03/04/08 Referred to Insurance |
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Heastie/Seward—Provides that payment of interest payment and attorney fees to claimant when payment of a claim is overdue shall be exclusive remedy. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to payment of interest penalty and attorney fees to a claimant when a claim is overdue and the ability of an insurer to assert a defense or deny a claim if timely payment is not made within 30 days after proof of claim has been submitted. Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance |
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Lafayette/Larkin—Enacts the "New York State Catastrophe Fund Authority Act"; appropriates $10,000,000 therefor. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to establishing the New York State Catastrophe Fund Authority Act and making an appropriation therefor. Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance |
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Sweeney—Enacts the "New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act". An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to enacting the New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act; and to amend the state Finance Law, in relation to establishing the New York State Catastrophe Fund. Last Action: 06/18/08 Amend (t) and Recommit to Insurance |
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Hoyt/Volker—Requires state agencies who contract to disseminate advertising material to exclude material which relates to the agency's mission. An act to amend the Executive Law, in relation to contracts to disseminate certain advertising materials.
Assembly Calendar No.: 381 Last Action: 03/05/08 Referred to Finance |
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Lafayette/Seward—Relates to the requirement of proof of insurance for vehicle registration. An act to amend the Vehicle and Traffic Law, in relation to proof of insurance. Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Transportation |
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Sweeney/LaValle—Relates to members of the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association who write insurance policies that include coverage for windstorm in coastal areas. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to members of the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association who write insurance policies that include coverage for windstorm in coastal areas. Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance |
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Lafayette/Skelos—Provides criminal penalties for procuring a fraudulent motor vehicle insurance claim. An act to amend the Penal Law, in relation to providing criminal penalties for procuring a fraudulent motor vehicle insurance claim. Last Action: 06/17/08 Held for consideration in Codes |
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Morelle—Relates to homeowners insurance/catastrophe coverage and the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association; makes certain provisions permanent; repealer. An act to repeal Section 5411 and Subsection (g) of Section 5412 of the Insurance Law relating to the termination of such association and of certain stand-by powers of such association; and to amend Chapter 42 of the Laws of 1996 amending the Insurance Law relating to homeowners insurance and a temporary panel on homeowners insurance coverage, in relation to making permanent certain provisions of such chapter.
Assembly Calendar No.: 740 Last Action: 03/03/08 Referred to Insurance |
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Morelle/Seward—Relates to the licensure of life settlement brokers; creates certain crimes relating to life settlement fraud; relates to premium finance agreements; repealer. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to the licensure of life settlement brokers; to amend the Penal Law, in relation to life settlement fraud; to amend the Banking Law, in relation to premium finance agreements; and to repeal Article 78 of the Insurance Law relating to viatical settlements. Departmental Bill #319 Last Action: 03/27/08 Referred to Insurance |
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Morelle/Seward—Relates to licensing and authorizing new lines of insurance; repealer. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to modernizing the licensing process by creating three new lines of authority, requiring entities seeking to provide insurance agent and broker licensing courses to file for approval with the superintendent of insurance, requiring independent adjusters to complete pre-licensing and continuing education courses, granting the superintendent of insurance the authority to require an applicant for an Article 21 license to submit his or her fingerprints, and permitting the licensing of nonresident adjusters on a reciprocal basis; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating to licensing of adjusters. Departmental Bill #320 Last Action: 03/27/08 Referred to Insurance |
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Kruger—Creates the Natural Disaster Reinsurance Fund. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to creating a state Natural Disaster Reinsurance Fund. Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance |
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Flanagan—Enacts the "New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; appropriation. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to enacting the New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act; to amend the state Finance Law, in relation to establishing the New York State Catastrophe Fund; and making an appropriation therefor. Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Finance |
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Seward/Morelle—Repeals certain provisions of Insurance Law to make the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association permanent and makes other certain provisions of law permanent. An act to repeal Section 5411 and Subsection (g) of Section 5412 of the Insurance Law relating to making the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association permanent; and to amend Chapter 42 of the Laws of 1996, amending the Insurance Law relating to homeowners insurance and a temporary panel on homeowners insurance coverage, in relation to making permanent certain provisions of such chapter. Departmental Bill #91 Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance |
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Leibell—Enacts the "New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act"; appropriation. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to enacting the New York Consumers Catastrophe Preparedness and Protection Act; to amend the state Finance Law, in relation to establishing the New York State Catastrophe Fund; and making an appropriation therefor. Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Finance |
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Seward—Provides for flexible rating for nonbusiness automobile insurance policies; repealer. An act to amend the Insurance Law, in relation to flexible rating for nonbusiness automobile insurance policies; to amend Chapter 42 of the Laws of 1996 amending the Insurance Law relating to homeowners insurance and a temporary panel on homeowners insurance coverage, in relation to making certain provisions thereof permanent; to repeal Section 2350 of the Insurance Law relating to flexible rating for nonbusiness automobile insurance policies; and to repeal Section 5411 and Subsection (g) of Section 5412 of the Insurance Law relating to the termination of the New York Property Insurance Underwriting Association.
Last Action: 01/09/08 Referred to Insurance |
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Seward—Repeals provisions requiring the use of the anti-arson application for all property insurance policies covering fire or explosion. An act to repeal Section 3403 of the Insurance Law, relating to requiring the use of the anti-arson application for all property insurance policies covering fire or explosion. Senate Calendar No.: 1475 Last Action: 05/27/08 Advanced to Third Reading |
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