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2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 18, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, ABINANTI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. MOYA, PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insur-
ance
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 6 and 7 of subsection (a) of section 2601 of the
insurance law, paragraph 6 as amended and paragraph 7 as added by
section 27 of part H of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, are amended and
two new paragraphs 8 and 9 are added to read as follows:
(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; [or]
(7) submitting reasonably rendered claims to the independent dispute
resolution process established under article six of the financial
services law[.]; OR
(8) 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
(9) 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 on the same date and in the same
manner as section 27 of part H of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014 takes
effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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