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Senate Bill S4427
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP, RFM) 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2011-S4427 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7143
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§7803, 7807, 7814 & 7819, rpld §7811 ¶13, sub§ (c) ¶3, Ins L
2011-S4427 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4427 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to the licensure and reporting requirements of life settlement providers, certain disclosures of life settlement providers and life settlement brokers, and scope of law for life settlement contracts; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to amend the New York Life Settlement Act of 2009 to clarify provisions related to implementation of that act for licensees and life settlement contract transactions, SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends §7803(c)(2)(F) to clarify the authority of the Superintendent to require applicants for a life settlement provider license to submit any information the Superintendent requires, provided such information will be "to verify that the applicant qualifies as a life settlement provider and determine compliance with any applicable state law," This amendment conforms with the Superintendent's authority to require information for applicants for a life settlement intermediary registration, pursuant to §7804(d)(1). This section also adds a new paragraph (G)
2011-S4427 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4427 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SEWARD, DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to the licensure and reporting requirements of life settlement providers, certain disclo- sures of life settlement providers and life settlement brokers, and scope of law for life settlement contracts; and to repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph 2 of subsection (c) of section 7803 of the insur- ance law, as added by chapter 499 of the laws of 2009, is amended and a new paragraph 3 is added to read as follows: (2) The applicant for a life settlement provider license shall: (A) fully disclose the identity of all stockholders (except stockhold- ers owning fewer than ten percent of the voting shares of a life settle- ment provider whose shares are publicly traded), partners, officers, members, directors and persons with a controlling interest. For purposes of this section, "controlling interest" means a person who directly or indirectly, has the power to cause to be directed the management, control or activities of such licensee; (B) provide a detailed plan of operation; (C) provide, if a legal entity, a certificate of good standing from the state of its domicile; (D) provide an anti-fraud plan that meets the requirements of article four of this chapter; (E) demonstrate financial accountability as evidenced by a bond or other method for financial accountability as determined by the super- intendent pursuant to regulation; and (F) provide any other information required by the superintendent TO VERIFY THAT THE APPLICANT QUALIFIES AS A LIFE SETTLEMENT PROVIDER AND DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE LAW. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10259-02-1
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