Senate Bill S6954

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to licensing of independent insurance adjusters

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

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2017-S6954 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10998
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2108, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3636, A1169
2021-2022: S3579, A5617
2023-2024: S1468, A907

2017-S6954 - Summary

Relates to licensing of independent insurance adjusters by waiving requirements regarding character references and a written examination if the applicant holds a claim certification from a national or state-based claims association.

2017-S6954 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6954 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6954
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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 licensing of independ-
   ent adjusters
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph 5 of subsection (d) of section 2108 of the insur-
 ance law is amended to read as follows:
   (5)  Such application shall be approved, as to each person or individ-
 ual so signing the same, by not less than five reputable citizens of the
 community in which such applicant resides or transacts business, each of
 whom shall certify that he has personally known the person or individual
 for a period of at least five years prior to the filing of such applica-
 tion, that he has read such application and believes each of the  state-
 ments made therein to be true, that such person is honest, of good char-
 acter  and  competent,  and  not  related  or connected to the person so
 certifying by blood or marriage. The certificate of  approval  shall  be
 subscribed by such reputable citizens and affirmed by them as true under
 the  penalties  of  perjury.    THIS  REQUIREMENT SHALL BE AUTOMATICALLY
 WAIVED FOR INDIVIDUALS  HOLDING  A  CLAIMS  CERTIFICATION  ISSUED  BY  A
 NATIONALLY  RECOGNIZED  CLAIMS ASSOCIATION WITH AT LEAST TWENTY THOUSAND
 MEMBERS.
   § 2. Paragraph 1 of subsection (f) of section 2108  of  the  insurance
 law is amended to read as follows:
   (1)  The  superintendent shall, in order to determine the trustworthi-
 ness and competency to act as an independent adjuster of each individual
 applicant for such license, and of each proposed sub-licensee, except in
 the case of a renewal license, require every such individual to take and
 pass, to the satisfaction of  the  superintendent,  a  personal  written
 examination. The superintendent may prescribe the types of written exam-
 inations according to the kind or kinds of insurance claims [which] THAT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

2017-S6954A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10998
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2108, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S3636, A1169
2021-2022: S3579, A5617
2023-2024: S1468, A907

2017-S6954A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to licensing of independent insurance adjusters by waiving requirements regarding character references and a written examination if the applicant holds a claim certification from a national or state-based claims association.

2017-S6954A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6954A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6954--A
     Cal. No. 730
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules  --  recommitted  to
   the Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   reported  favorably  from  said committee, ordered to first and second
   report, ordered to a third reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to licensing of independ-
   ent adjusters
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph 5 of subsection (d) of section 2108 of the insur-
 ance law is amended to read as follows:
   (5) Such application shall be approved, as to each person or  individ-
 ual so signing the same, by not less than five reputable citizens of the
 community in which such applicant resides or transacts business, each of
 whom shall certify that he has personally known the person or individual
 for a period of at least five years prior to the filing of such applica-
 tion,  that he has read such application and believes each of the state-
 ments made therein to be true, that such person is honest, of good char-
 acter and competent, and not related  or  connected  to  the  person  so
 certifying  by  blood  or marriage. The certificate of approval shall be
 subscribed by such reputable citizens and affirmed by them as true under
 the penalties of perjury.  THIS REQUIREMENT SHALL BE WAIVED FOR INDIVID-
 UALS HOLDING A CLAIMS CERTIFICATION ISSUED BY A NATIONAL OR  STATE-BASED
 CLAIMS  ASSOCIATION  WITH  A  CERTIFICATION  PROGRAM THAT CONSISTS OF AT
 LEAST FORTY HOURS OF PRE-EXAM COURSEWORK,  A  PROCTORED  EXAMINATION  OF
 SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO ADEQUATELY DETERMINE THE COMPETENCY OF THE INDIVID-
 UAL,  AND TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR CERTIF-
 ICATION RENEWALS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
   § 2. Paragraph 1 of subsection (f) of section 2108  of  the  insurance
 law is amended to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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