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Senate Bill S780
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Insurance Committee
- 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
2009-S780 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง3425, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S2436
2009-S780 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that no insurer shall refuse to issue or renew a covered policy of property/casualty insurance or include a provision therein limiting coverage solely on the ground of the nature of the occupation of the applicant or insured; applies to personal lines insurance including personal umbrella policies as well as automobile liability policies.
2009-S780 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S780 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibited basis for refusal to issue or renew a covered policy of property/casualty insurance or for limiting coverage therein PURPOSE : To prohibit insurance companies from denying the application for or renewal of a personal umbrella liability insurance policy based on an applicant's occupation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1: Amends section 3425 of the insurance law by adding a new subsection (i-1) which would prohibit an insurer from refusing to issue or renew a covered policy or include a provision in the insurance contract limiting coverage under the contract, based on the nature of the occupation of the applicant or insured. EXISTING LAW : Currently, all insurance contracts for personal umbrella liability insurance prohibit a person from applying or having their insurance contract renewed if they are public office holders, seeking public office, professional entertainers, professional athletes, radio and television broadcasters, newspaper publishers, editors and reporters,
2009-S780 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 780 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ALESI -- 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 prohibited basis for refusal to issue or renew a covered policy of property/casualty insur- ance or for limiting coverage therein THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3425 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new subsection (i-1) to read as follows: (I-1) NO INSURER SHALL REFUSE TO ISSUE OR RENEW A COVERED POLICY, OR INCLUDE A PROVISION IN THE INSURANCE CONTRACT LIMITING COVERAGE UNDER THE CONTRACT, SOLELY ON THE GROUND OF THE NATURE OF THE OCCUPATION OF THE APPLICANT OR INSURED. S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of the calendar month next succeeding the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01784-01-9
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