Senate Bill S2526

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to electronic delivery of property/casualty insurance notices

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S2526 - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§3455 & 3456, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5249

2017-S2526 - Summary

Relates to electronic delivery of property/casualty insurance notices and posting property/casualty insurance policies on the internet; authorizes electronic delivery of insurance notices with consent and the posting of policies on the internet if certain conditions are met.

2017-S2526 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2526 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2526
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SEWARD, LARKIN -- 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 electronic delivery of
   property/casualty  insurance  notices  and  posting  property/casualty
   insurance policies on the internet

   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  3455
 to read as follows:
   § 3455. ELECTRONIC NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (1) "DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS" INCLUDES:
   (A)  DELIVERY  TO  AN  ELECTRONIC  MAIL  ADDRESS  AT WHICH A PARTY HAS
 CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS; OR
   (B) POSTING ON AN ELECTRONIC NETWORK OR SITE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE INTER-
 NET, MOBILE APPLICATION, COMPUTER, MOBILE DEVICE, TABLET, OR  ANY  OTHER
 ELECTRONIC  DEVICE,  TOGETHER  WITH SEPARATE NOTICE OF THE POSTING WHICH
 SHALL BE PROVIDED BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE ADDRESS AT WHICH  THE  PARTY
 HAS CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OR BY ANY OTHER DELIVERY METHOD THAT HAS
 BEEN CONSENTED TO BY THE PARTY.
   (2)  "PARTY" MEANS ANY RECIPIENT OF ANY NOTICE OR DOCUMENT REQUIRED AS
 PART OF A PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE  TRANSACTION,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT
 LIMITED TO AN APPLICANT, AN INSURED, OR A POLICYHOLDER.
   (B) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, ANY NOTICE TO A PARTY
 OR   ANY   OTHER   DOCUMENT   REQUIRED   UNDER   APPLICABLE   LAW  IN  A
 PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE TRANSACTION OR THAT IS TO SERVE AS  EVIDENCE
 OF  PROPERTY/CASUALTY  INSURANCE  COVERAGE MAY BE DELIVERED, STORED, AND
 PRESENTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS SO LONG AS IT MEETS  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF
 ARTICLE THREE OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.
   (C)  DELIVERY  OF A NOTICE OR DOCUMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE CONSIDERED EQUIVALENT TO ANY  DELIVERY  METHOD  REQUIRED  UNDER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S2526A - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§3455 & 3456, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5249

2017-S2526A - Summary

Relates to electronic delivery of property/casualty insurance notices and posting property/casualty insurance policies on the internet; authorizes electronic delivery of insurance notices with consent and the posting of policies on the internet if certain conditions are met.

2017-S2526A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2526A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2526--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SEWARD, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Insurance  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to electronic delivery of
   property/casualty insurance notices
 
   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  3457
 to read as follows:
   § 3457. ELECTRONIC NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (1) "DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS" INCLUDES:
   (A)  DELIVERY  TO  AN  ELECTRONIC  MAIL  ADDRESS  AT WHICH A PARTY HAS
 CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS; OR
   (B) POSTING ON AN ELECTRONIC NETWORK OR SITE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE INTER-
 NET, MOBILE APPLICATION, COMPUTER, MOBILE DEVICE, TABLET, OR  ANY  OTHER
 ELECTRONIC  DEVICE,  TOGETHER  WITH SEPARATE NOTICE OF THE POSTING WHICH
 SHALL BE PROVIDED BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE ADDRESS AT WHICH  THE  PARTY
 HAS CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OR BY ANY OTHER DELIVERY METHOD THAT HAS
 BEEN CONSENTED TO BY THE PARTY.
   (2)  "PARTY" MEANS ANY RECIPIENT OF ANY NOTICE OR DOCUMENT REQUIRED AS
 PART OF A PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE  TRANSACTION,  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT
 LIMITED TO AN APPLICANT, AN INSURED, OR A POLICYHOLDER.
   (B) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, ANY NOTICE TO A PARTY
 OR   ANY   OTHER   DOCUMENT   REQUIRED   UNDER   APPLICABLE   LAW  IN  A
 PROPERTY/CASUALTY INSURANCE TRANSACTION OR THAT IS TO SERVE AS  EVIDENCE
 OF  PROPERTY/CASUALTY  INSURANCE  COVERAGE MAY BE DELIVERED, STORED, AND
 PRESENTED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS SO LONG AS IT MEETS  THE  REQUIREMENTS  OF
 ARTICLE THREE OF THE STATE TECHNOLOGY LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2017-S2526B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§3455 & 3456, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S5249

2017-S2526B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to electronic delivery of property/casualty insurance notices and posting property/casualty insurance policies on the internet; authorizes electronic delivery of insurance notices with consent and the posting of policies on the internet if certain conditions are met.

2017-S2526B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2526B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2526--B
     Cal. No. 1384
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SEWARD, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to  the  Committee  on  Insurance  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee on Insurance in accordance with Senate
   Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee -- reported
   favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
   ordered  to  a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining
   its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to electronic delivery of
   property/casualty insurance notices
 
   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 3457
 to read as follows:
   § 3457. ELECTRONIC NOTICES AND DOCUMENTS. (A) AS USED IN THIS SECTION,
 THE FOLLOWING WORDS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (1) "DELIVERED BY ELECTRONIC MEANS" INCLUDES:
   (A) DELIVERY TO AN ELECTRONIC  MAIL  ADDRESS  AT  WHICH  A  PARTY  HAS
 CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICES OR DOCUMENTS; OR
   (B) POSTING ON AN ELECTRONIC NETWORK OR SITE ACCESSIBLE VIA THE INTER-
 NET,  MOBILE  APPLICATION, COMPUTER, MOBILE DEVICE, TABLET, OR ANY OTHER
 ELECTRONIC DEVICE, TOGETHER WITH SEPARATE NOTICE OF  THE  POSTING  WHICH
 SHALL  BE  PROVIDED BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO THE ADDRESS AT WHICH THE PARTY
 HAS CONSENTED TO RECEIVE NOTICE OR BY ANY OTHER DELIVERY METHOD THAT HAS
 BEEN CONSENTED TO BY THE PARTY.
   (2) "PARTY" MEANS ANY RECIPIENT OF ANY NOTICE OR DOCUMENT REQUIRED  AS
 PART  OF  A  PROPERTY/CASUALTY  INSURANCE TRANSACTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO AN APPLICANT, AN INSURED, OR A POLICYHOLDER.
   (B) SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION, ANY NOTICE TO A PARTY
 OR  ANY  OTHER   DOCUMENT   REQUIRED   UNDER   APPLICABLE   LAW   IN   A
 PROPERTY/CASUALTY  INSURANCE TRANSACTION OR THAT IS TO SERVE AS EVIDENCE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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