Senate Bill S5804

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to certificates of insurance

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3107 - Vetoed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S5804 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3107
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 5 ยงยง501 - 505, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A6925

2013-S5804 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the issuance of certificates of insurance and requires the issuance of a certificate of insurance as a summary or evidence of property or casualty insurance.

2013-S5804 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S5804 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5804

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to certificates of insur-
  ance

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

  Section  1.  The insurance law is amended by adding a new article 5 to
read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 5
                        CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE
SECTION 501. DEFINITIONS.
        502. PROHIBITIONS.
        503. APPLICABILITY.
        504. ENFORCEMENT.
        505. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
  S 501. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  (A) "CERTIFICATE" OR "CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE" MEANS ANY DOCUMENT  OR
INSTRUMENT,  NO  MATTER  HOW  TITLED  OR DESCRIBED, WHICH IS PREPARED OR
ISSUED BY AN INSURER OR INSURANCE PRODUCER AS EVIDENCE  OF  PROPERTY  OR
CASUALTY INSURANCE COVERAGE. "CERTIFICATE" OR "CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE"
SHALL  NOT  INCLUDE  A POLICY OF INSURANCE OR INSURANCE BINDER, AND DOES
NOT AMEND, EXTEND OR ALTER THE COVERAGE PROVIDED BY THE POLICY OF INSUR-
ANCE TO WHICH THE CERTIFICATE MAKES REFERENCE, AND IS SUBJECT TO ALL THE
TERMS, EXCLUSIONS AND CONDITIONS OF  SUCH  POLICY.    A  CERTIFICATE  OF
INSURANCE SHALL NOT CONFER TO ANY PERSON NEW OR ADDITIONAL RIGHTS BEYOND
WHAT THE REFERENCED POLICY OF INSURANCE EXPRESSLY PROVIDES.
  (B)  "CERTIFICATE HOLDER" MEANS ANY PERSON, OTHER THAN A POLICYHOLDER,
THAT IS IDENTIFIED ON THE CERTIFICATE AS A CERTIFICATE HOLDER.
  (C) "INSURANCE PRODUCER" HAS THE MEANING ASCRIBED TO IT BY  SUBSECTION
(K) OF SECTION TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06628-20-3

              

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