Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 11, 2011 |
enacting clause stricken |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A1218
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BING
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
Micah Kellner
Rory Lancman
Nelson Castro
Vivian Cook
multi-Sponsors
Inez Barron
Harvey Weisenberg
2011-A1218 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง2506, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
A7378
2011-A1218 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1218 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BING, KELLNER, LANCMAN, CASTRO, COOK, JAFFEE, REILLY, HOOPER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BARRON, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to requiring insurers to recognize any licensed broker or agent retained by the insured for the remainder of a policy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "insurance consumer free choice act". S 2. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 2506 to read as follows: S 2506. RECOGNITION OF A NEW YORK STATE LICENSED BROKER OR AGENT. 1. AN INSURER IS REQUIRED TO RECOGNIZE ANY NEW YORK STATE LICENSED BROKER OR AGENT RETAINED BY THE INSURED FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPRESENTING THE INSURED FOR THE REMAINDER OF AN INSURANCE POLICY AND MUST EXECUTE ANY CHANGES DESIRED BY THE INSURED AS IT WOULD HAVE DONE FOR THE PLACING BROKER OR AGENT. 2. ALL COMMISSIONS GENERATED DURING THE POLICY TERM SHALL ACCRUE TO THE BROKER OR AGENT WHO PLACED THE POLICY. 3. THE INSURER MAY GIVE LEGAL NOTICE NOT TO RENEW THE POLICY UPON THE EXPIRATION OF SUCH POLICY. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL REQUIRE THE INSURER TO RECOGNIZE OR NEGOTIATE A NEW POLICY WITH SUCH BROKER OR AGENT UPON THE EXPIRATION OF THE POLICY. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01117-01-1
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