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Assembly Bill A2204A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Expands the description of unfair insurance claim settlement practices

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2011-A2204 - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2601, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11510
2013-2014: A1307
2015-2016: A6235
2017-2018: A1245
2019-2020: A2813
2021-2022: A7173
2023-2024: A3187

2011-A2204 - Summary

Expands the description of unfair insurance claim settlement practices.

2011-A2204 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2204

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to  amend  the  insurance  law,  in  relation  to  expanding  the
  description of unfair insurance claim settlement practices

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

  Section 1. Paragraphs 5 and 6 of subsection (a) of section 2601 of the
insurance law, paragraph 5 as amended by chapter 547 of the laws of 1997
and paragraph 6 as amended by chapter 388  of  the  laws  of  2008,  are
amended and two new paragraphs 7 and 8 are added to read as follows:
  (5) compelling policyholders to institute suits to recover amounts due
under its policies by offering substantially less than the amounts ulti-
mately recovered in suits brought by them; [or]
  (6)  failing  to promptly disclose coverage pursuant to subsection (d)
or subparagraph (A) of paragraph two of subsection (f) of section  three
thousand four hundred twenty of this chapter[.];
  (7)  PROVIDING  COMPENSATION OR INCENTIVES OF ANY KIND TO EMPLOYEES TO
PROMOTE THE DENIAL OF CLAIMS OR THE CANCELLATION OF AN INSURANCE POLICY;
OR
  (8) ESTABLISHING QUOTAS FOR EMPLOYEES FOR  THE  DENIAL  OF  CLAIMS  OR
CANCELLATION OF POLICIES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00549-01-1

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2011-A2204A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2601, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11510
2013-2014: A1307
2015-2016: A6235
2017-2018: A1245
2019-2020: A2813
2021-2022: A7173
2023-2024: A3187

2011-A2204A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the description of unfair insurance claim settlement practices.

2011-A2204A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2204--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  insurance  law,  in  relation  to expanding the
  description of unfair insurance claim settlement practices

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

  Section 1. Paragraphs 5 and 6 of subsection (a) of section 2601 of the
insurance law, paragraph 5 as amended by chapter 547 of the laws of 1997
and  paragraph  6  as  amended  by  chapter 388 of the laws of 2008, are
amended and two new paragraphs 7 and 8 are added to read as follows:
  (5) compelling policyholders to institute suits to recover amounts due
under its policies by offering substantially less than the amounts ulti-
mately recovered in suits brought by them; [or]
  (6) failing to promptly disclose coverage pursuant to  subsection  (d)
or  subparagraph (A) of paragraph two of subsection (f) of section three
thousand four hundred twenty of this chapter[.];
  (7) REQUIRING OR REQUESTING THAT ANY  INDIVIDUAL  OR  ENTITY  DENY  OR
PROMOTE  THE  DENIAL  OF A CERTAIN NUMBER OR PERCENTAGE OF CLAIMS DURING
ANY GIVEN PERIOD OF TIME; OR
  (8) REQUIRING OR REQUESTING THAT ANY INDIVIDUAL OR  ENTITY  CANCEL  OR
PROMOTE  THE  CANCELLATION OF A CERTAIN NUMBER OR PERCENTAGE OF POLICIES
DURING ANY GIVEN PERIOD OF TIME.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00549-02-1

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