S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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11042
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 23, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. BERGER -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Insurance
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 1 of subsection (f) of section 2108 of the insur-
ance 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
the applicant is to be licensed to investigate and adjust. THE EXAM
REQUIREMENT SHALL BE WAIVED FOR INDIVIDUALS HOLDING A CLAIMS CERTIF-
ICATION 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 EXAM OF SUFFICIENT LENGTH TO ADEQUATELY DETER-
MINE THE COMPETENCY OF THE INDIVIDUAL, AND TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF CONTINU-
ING EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION RENEWALS ON A BIENNIAL BASIS,
SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE SUPERINTENDENT.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09379-01-5
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