Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to insurance |
May 10, 2017 |
print number 4558a |
May 10, 2017 |
amend (t) and recommit to insurance |
Feb 17, 2017 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S4558A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) 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
Bill Amendments
2017-S4558 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8471
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1108 & 4522, Ins L; amd §§83, 94, 89 & 76, Work Comp L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1662
2011-2012: S3836
2013-2014: S6755
2015-2016: S254
2019-2020: A4356
2017-S4558 - Summary
Removes the state insurance fund's exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law; requires the superintendent of financial services to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance fund for the conduct of its business; removes the requirement for policyholders to provide thirty days notice to withdraw from the state insurance fund.
2017-S4558 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4558 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to removing the exemption of the state insurance fund from licensing and other requirements; to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to requiring the superintendent of insurance to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance fund for the conduct of its business; and to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the requirement for policyholders to provide 30 days notice to withdraw from the state insurance fund PURPOSE : The bill would require that the State Insurance Fund (SIF) be licensed by the Department of Financial Services (DFS) and subject to the same requirements as other insurance companies providing workers' compensation insurance. The bill would also require that the Superintendent of DFS approve the rules adopted by SIF for the conduct of its business. It would also delete the requirement for SIF policy holders to provide 30 days notice to withdraw from the Fund. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends section 1108 of the Insurance Law relating to
2017-S4558 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4558 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 removing the exemption of the state insurance fund from licensing and other requirements; to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to requiring the superintendent of insurance to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance fund for the conduct of its business; and to amend the work- ers' compensation law, in relation to the requirement for policyhold- ers to provide 30 days notice to withdraw from the state insurance fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1108 of the insurance law, subsection (c) as amended by section 38 of part SS of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, subsection (j) as added by section 2 of part R of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, subsection (k) as added by chapter 181 of the laws of 2012, subsection (k) as added by chapter 246 of the laws of 2012 and subsection (n) as added by chapter 454 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 1108. Insurers exempt from licensing and other requirements. The following insurers, their officers, agents, representatives and employ- ees shall be exempt from licensing and other requirements imposed by the provisions of this chapter (except article seventy-four hereof) to the extent specified below: (a) Any charitable annuity society which complies with the require- ments of section one thousand one hundred ten of this article, to the extent therein stated. (b) Any fraternal benefit society, membership corporation or other organization exempted under the provisions of article forty-five of this chapter, to the extent therein stated. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09688-01-7
2017-S4558A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8471
- Current Committee:
- Senate Insurance
- Law Section:
- Insurance Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§1108 & 4522, Ins L; amd §§83, 94, 89 & 76, Work Comp L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
S1662
2011-2012: S3836
2013-2014: S6755
2015-2016: S254
2019-2020: A4356
2017-S4558A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Removes the state insurance fund's exemption from licensing and other requirements of the insurance law; requires the superintendent of financial services to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance fund for the conduct of its business; removes the requirement for policyholders to provide thirty days notice to withdraw from the state insurance fund.
2017-S4558A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S4558A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to removing the exemption of the state insurance fund from licensing and other requirements; to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to requiring the superintendent of insurance to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance fund for the conduct of its business; to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the requirement for policyholders to provide 30 days notice to withdraw from the state insurance fund; and to permit the state insurance fund to compensate licensed insurance brokers for services provided to clients insured by the fund PURPOSE : The bill would require that the State Insurance Fund (SIF) be licensed by the Department of Financial Services (DFS) and subject to the same requirements as other insurance companies providing workers' compensation insurance. The bill would also require that the Superintendent of DFS approve the rules adopted by SIF for the conduct of its business. It would also delete the requirement for SIF policy holders to provide 30 days notice to withdraw from the Fund. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
2017-S4558A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4558--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 17, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to removing the exemption of the state insurance fund from licensing and other requirements; to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to requiring the superintendent of insurance to approve the rules adopted by the state insurance fund for the conduct of its business; to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the requirement for policyholders to provide 30 days notice to withdraw from the state insurance fund; and to permit the state insurance fund to compensate licensed insurance brokers for services provided to clients insured by the fund THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 1108 of the insurance law, subsection (c) as amended by section 38 of part SS of chapter 54 of the laws of 2016, subsection (j) as added by section 2 of part R of chapter 56 of the laws of 2010, subsection (k) as added by chapter 181 of the laws of 2012, subsection (k) as added by chapter 246 of the laws of 2012 and subsection (n) as added by chapter 454 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: § 1108. Insurers exempt from licensing and other requirements. The following insurers, their officers, agents, representatives and employ- ees shall be exempt from licensing and other requirements imposed by the provisions of this chapter (except article seventy-four hereof) to the extent specified below: (a) Any charitable annuity society which complies with the require- ments of section one thousand one hundred ten of this article, to the extent therein stated. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09688-03-7
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