S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2813
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 25, 2019
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Introduced by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, ABINANTI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
of A. PERRY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance
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 7 and 8 of subsection (a) of section 2601 of the
insurance law, paragraph 7 as amended and paragraph 8 as added by chap-
ter 458 of the laws of 2018, are amended and two new paragraphs 9 and 10
are added to read as follows:
(7) submitting reasonably rendered claims to the independent dispute
resolution process established under article six of the financial
services law; [or]
(8) artificially deflating or otherwise lowering cost data used for
adjusted claims, or using cost data that is not appropriate for the
region of the state where the loss occurred; this shall include but is
not limited to claims adjusted by a person issued a temporary permit
pursuant to subsection (n) of section two thousand one hundred eight of
this chapter[.];
(9) 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
(10) 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.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02137-02-9