Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 26, 2024 |
approval memo.94 signed chap.775 |
Dec 27, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 06, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1490 substituted for s5201 |
May 18, 2023 |
referred to insurance delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 11, 2023 |
advanced to third reading cal.199 |
May 09, 2023 |
reported |
Apr 26, 2023 |
reported referred to codes |
Jan 23, 2023 |
referred to insurance |
Assembly Bill A2078
Signed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
STERN
Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Steven Otis
Angelo Santabarbara
Stacey Pheffer Amato
David Weprin
2023-A2078 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A2078 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2078 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STERN, OTIS, SANTABARBARA, PHEFFER AMATO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to standards for prompt investigation and settlement of claims arising from states of emergen- cy 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 2618 to read as follows: § 2618. STANDARDS FOR PROMPT INVESTIGATION AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS. (A) THIS SECTION SHALL APPLY TO EVERY INSURER WHO WRITES POLICIES THAT COVER LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO REAL PROPERTY, PERSONAL PROPERTY OR OTHER LIABILITIES FOR LOSS OF, DAMAGE TO, OR INJURY TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY WHEN A LOCAL STATE OF EMERGENCY IS DECLARED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY- FOUR OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, WHEN THE GOVERNOR DECLARES A DISASTER EMER- GENCY PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW, OR WHEN THE PRESIDENT ISSUES A MAJOR DISASTER OR EMERGENCY DECLARATION PURSUANT TO THE ROBERT T. STAFFORD DISASTER RELIEF AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE ACT (P.L. 93-288), FOR CLAIMS ARISING FROM SUCH EMERGENCY. (1) AN INSURER SHALL ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF ALL CLAIMS IN WRITING TO THE CLAIMANT OR THE CLAIMANT'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE IN ACCORD- ANCE WITH REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT; (2) IF THE INSURER WISHES ITS INVESTIGATION TO INCLUDE AN INSPECTION OF DAMAGED OR DESTROYED PROPERTY, THE INSPECTION, WHETHER PERFORMED BY THE INSURER, AN INDEPENDENT ADJUSTER, OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INSURER, SHALL OCCUR IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATIONS PROMULGATED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT. FURTHERMORE, WHERE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE CLAIMANT, IMMEDIATE REPAIRS TO WINDOWS, EXTERIOR WALLS, EXTERIOR DOORS, ROOFS, HEATING SYSTEMS, WATER SYSTEMS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS MAY BE MADE AND ALTERNATIVE PROOF OF LOSS SUCH AS PHOTOGRAPHS, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02303-01-3 A. 2078 2
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