Senate Bill S5249B

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to electronic delivery of property/casualty insurance notices and posting property/casualty insurance policies on the internet

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  • 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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co-Sponsors

2015-S5249 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8076
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§3455 & 3456, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2526, A1683
2019-2020: A7877
2021-2022: A651

2015-S5249 - Summary

Relates to electronic delivery of property/casualty insurance notices and posting property/casualty insurance policies on the internet; authorizes electronic delivery of insurance notices with consent and the posting of policies on the internet if certain conditions are met.

2015-S5249 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5249 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5249

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 11, 2015
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to electronic delivery of
  insurance notices and posting insurance policies on the internet

  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 section 3114
to read as follows:
  S 3114. ELECTRONIC NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (1) "DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS" INCLUDES:
  (A) DELIVERY TO AN ELECTRONIC  MAIL  ADDRESS  AT  WHICH  A  PARTY  HAS
CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS; OR
  (B) POSTING ON AN ELECTRONIC NETWORK OR SITE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE INTER-
NET,  MOBILE  APPLICATION, COMPUTER, MOBILE DEVICE, TABLET, OR ANY OTHER
ELECTRONIC DEVICE, TOGETHER WITH SEPARATE NOTICE OF  THE  POSTING  WHICH
SHALL  BE  PROVIDED BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE ADDRESS AT WHICH THE PARTY
HAS CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OR BY ANY OTHER DELIVERY METHOD THAT HAS
BEEN CONSENTED TO BY THE PARTY.
  (2) "PARTY" MEANS ANY RECIPIENT OF ANY NOTICE OR DOCUMENT REQUIRED  AS
PART OF AN INSURANCE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AN APPLI-
CANT, AN INSURED, A POLICYHOLDER OR AN ANNUITY CONTRACT HOLDER.
  (B) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, ANY NOTICE TO A PARTY
OR  ANY  OTHER  DOCUMENT  REQUIRED  UNDER APPLICABLE LAW IN AN INSURANCE
TRANSACTION OR THAT IS TO SERVE AS EVIDENCE OF INSURANCE COVERAGE MAY BE
DELIVERED, STORED, AND PRESENTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS SO LONG AS IT MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF ARTICLE THREE OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.
  (C) DELIVERY OF A NOTICE OR DOCUMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH  THIS  SECTION
SHALL  BE  CONSIDERED  EQUIVALENT  TO ANY DELIVERY METHOD REQUIRED UNDER
APPLICABLE LAW, INCLUDING DELIVERY BY  FIRST  CLASS  MAIL;  FIRST  CLASS

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10983-02-5

              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5249A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8076
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§3455 & 3456, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2526, A1683
2019-2020: A7877
2021-2022: A651

2015-S5249A - Summary

Relates to electronic delivery of property/casualty insurance notices and posting property/casualty insurance policies on the internet; authorizes electronic delivery of insurance notices with consent and the posting of policies on the internet if certain conditions are met.

2015-S5249A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5249A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5249--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  SEWARD, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Insurance  --
  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to electronic delivery of
  property/casualty  insurance  notices  and  posting  property/casualty
  insurance policies on the internet

  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 section 3455
to read as follows:
  S 3445. ELECTRONIC NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (1) "DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS" INCLUDES:
  (A) DELIVERY TO AN ELECTRONIC  MAIL  ADDRESS  AT  WHICH  A  PARTY  HAS
CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS; OR
  (B) POSTING ON AN ELECTRONIC NETWORK OR SITE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE INTER-
NET,  MOBILE  APPLICATION, COMPUTER, MOBILE DEVICE, TABLET, OR ANY OTHER
ELECTRONIC DEVICE, TOGETHER WITH SEPARATE NOTICE OF  THE  POSTING  WHICH
SHALL  BE  PROVIDED BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE ADDRESS AT WHICH THE PARTY
HAS CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OR BY ANY OTHER DELIVERY METHOD THAT HAS
BEEN CONSENTED TO BY THE PARTY.
  (2) "PARTY" MEANS ANY RECIPIENT OF ANY NOTICE OR DOCUMENT REQUIRED  AS
PART  OF  A  PROPERTY/CASUALTY  INSURANCE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO AN APPLICANT, AN INSURED, OR A POLICYHOLDER.
  (B) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, ANY NOTICE TO A PARTY
OR  ANY  OTHER   DOCUMENT   REQUIRED   UNDER   APPLICABLE   LAW   IN   A
PROPERTY/CASUALTY  INSURANCE TRANSACTION OR THAT IS TO SERVE AS EVIDENCE
OF PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE COVERAGE MAY BE  DELIVERED,  STORED,  AND

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10983-03-5

              

co-Sponsors

2015-S5249B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8076
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§3455 & 3456, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2526, A1683
2019-2020: A7877
2021-2022: A651

2015-S5249B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to electronic delivery of property/casualty insurance notices and posting property/casualty insurance policies on the internet; authorizes electronic delivery of insurance notices with consent and the posting of policies on the internet if certain conditions are met.

2015-S5249B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S5249B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5249--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              May 11, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  SEWARD, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed,
  and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Insurance  --
  recommitted  to  the  Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and recommitted to said committee -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to electronic delivery of
  property/casualty  insurance  notices  and  posting  property/casualty
  insurance policies on the internet

  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  section  3455
to read as follows:
  S 3455. ELECTRONIC NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  (1) "DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS" INCLUDES:
  (A)  DELIVERY  TO  AN  ELECTRONIC  MAIL  ADDRESS  AT WHICH A PARTY HAS
CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS; OR
  (B) POSTING ON AN ELECTRONIC NETWORK OR SITE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE INTER-
NET, MOBILE APPLICATION, COMPUTER, MOBILE DEVICE, TABLET, OR  ANY  OTHER
ELECTRONIC  DEVICE,  TOGETHER  WITH SEPARATE NOTICE OF THE POSTING WHICH
SHALL BE PROVIDED BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE ADDRESS AT WHICH  THE  PARTY
HAS CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OR BY ANY OTHER DELIVERY METHOD THAT HAS
BEEN CONSENTED TO BY THE PARTY.
  (2)  "PARTY" MEANS ANY RECIPIENT OF ANY NOTICE OR DOCUMENT REQUIRED AS
PART OF A PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE  TRANSACTION,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT
LIMITED TO AN APPLICANT, AN INSURED, OR A POLICYHOLDER.
  (B) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, ANY NOTICE TO A PARTY
OR   ANY   OTHER   DOCUMENT   REQUIRED   UNDER   APPLICABLE   LAW  IN  A
PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE TRANSACTION OR THAT IS TO SERVE AS  EVIDENCE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10983-06-6
              

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