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Assembly Bill A7902A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to insurance companies and car rental steering

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2013-A7902 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2610-a, Ins L

2013-A7902 - Summary

Relates to insurance companies and car rental steering; provides that any insurer who receives any compensation, rebate, discount, or anything of monetary value from a rental vehicle company in consideration of a direct referral of a claimant must make disclosure in writing to the insured.

2013-A7902 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7902

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 7, 2013
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation  to  insurance  companies
  and car rental steering

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

  Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 2610-a of the insurance  law,  as
added  by  chapter  322  of  the  laws  of  2010,  is  amended and a new
subsection (e) is added to read as follows:
  (c) In processing any such claim, the insurer shall  disclose  to  the
insured  that  the insured has the right, as granted by this section, to
utilize any rental vehicle company, rental vehicle company location or a
particular concern.  IN ADDITION, THE INSURER SHALL PROVIDE THE  INSURED
WITH A LIST CONTAINING THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF NOT LESS THAN
THREE  RENTAL  VEHICLE  COMPANIES  THAT  ARE  WITHIN THIRTY MILES OF THE
LOCATION WHERE THE INSURED WILL USE THE RENTAL VEHICLE. IF THERE ARE NOT
THREE RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANIES  LOCATED  WITHIN  THIRTY  MILES  OF  SUCH
LOCATION,  THE INSURER SHALL PROVIDE THE NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF
AS MANY RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANIES AS POSSIBLE WITHIN THIRTY MILES OF SUCH
LOCATION.
  (E) NO INSURER SHALL RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION,  REBATE,  DISCOUNT,  OR
ANYTHING  OF  VALUE  FROM A RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY IN CONSIDERATION OF A
DIRECT REFERRAL OF A CLAIMANT.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11432-01-3

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2013-A7902A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2610-a, Ins L

2013-A7902A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to insurance companies and car rental steering; provides that any insurer who receives any compensation, rebate, discount, or anything of monetary value from a rental vehicle company in consideration of a direct referral of a claimant must make disclosure in writing to the insured.

2013-A7902A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7902--A
                                                        Cal. No. 504

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 7, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CYMBROWITZ,  ABBATE, WEPRIN -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Insurance  --  reported  from  committee,
  advanced  to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
  its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation  to  insurance  companies
  and car rental steering

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

  Section 1. Subsection (c) of section 2610-a of the insurance  law,  as
added  by  chapter  322  of  the  laws  of  2010,  is  amended and a new
subsection (e) is added to read as follows:
  (c) In processing any such claim, the insurer shall  disclose  to  the
insured  that  the insured has the right, as granted by this section, to
utilize any rental vehicle company, rental vehicle company location or a
particular concern.  THE INSURER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON ITS  WEBSITE  A
SERVICE  WHEREIN INSUREDS MAY SEARCH FOR RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANIES BY ZIP
CODE.  THIS SERVICE SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME, PHONE NUMBER, AND ADDRESS OF
THE RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANIES IN OR  NEAR  THE  ENTERED  ZIP  CODE.  THIS
INFORMATION  SHALL  ALSO  BE  PROVIDED  TO  THE INSURED VERBALLY, IF THE
INSURED SO REQUESTS. THE INSURER SHALL MAKE THE INSURED AWARE THAT  THIS
SERVICE  IS  AVAILABLE AT THE SAME TIME AS THE OTHER DISCLOSURE REQUIRED
BY THIS SUBSECTION.
  (E) ANY INSURER WHO RECEIVES ANY COMPENSATION,  REBATE,  DISCOUNT,  OR
ANYTHING  OF  MONETARY  VALUE FROM A RENTAL VEHICLE COMPANY IN CONSIDER-
ATION OF A DIRECT REFERRAL OF A CLAIMANT MUST MAKE DISCLOSURE IN WRITING
TO THE INSURED. SUCH WRITTEN DISCLOSURE SHALL INCLUDE:
  (1) INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ANY COMPENSATION, REBATE,  DISCOUNT,  OR
THING  OF  MONETARY OR PROPRIETARY VALUE THE INSURER RECEIVES OR EXPECTS
TO RECEIVE, INCLUDING THE VALUE;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11432-02-4

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