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Cannabis-Related Criminal Convictions and Insurance Underwriting
NY Insurance Circular Letter No. 13 (2022) · New York · Agency guidance
New York DFS Insurance Circular Letters › Cannabis-Related Criminal Convictions and Insurance Underwriting
The MRTA repealed Penal Law Article 221, which made the possession, use, and sale of marijuana illegal, and added a new Article 222 to legalize adult-use cannabis (also known as marijuana or recreational … Since the MRTA decriminalized the possession, sale, or use of marijuana and expunged certain cannabis-related criminal convictions, the Department of Financial Services is providing guidance to remind
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026NY Insurance Circular Letter No. 6 (2015) · New York · Agency guidance
New York DFS Insurance Circular Letters › Changes in Utilization Review Standards for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Pursuant to Chapter 41 of the Laws of 2014
Definition of "Clinical Peer Reviewer" Articles 49 defines "clinical peer reviewer" for purposes of utilization review determinations as either a physician who possesses a current and valid non-restricted … license to practice medicine or another health care professional who, where applicable: (1) possesses a current and valid non-restricted license, certificate, or registration or, where no provision for
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Acquisitions of Control and Disclaimers of Control
NY Insurance Circular Letter No. 5 (2022) · New York · Agency guidance
New York DFS Insurance Circular Letters › Acquisitions of Control and Disclaimers of Control
Section 1501(a)(2) defines “control” in relevant part as “the possession direct or indirect of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the … The Department encourages this informal engagement to avoid delay and other adverse consequences (including penalties under Insurance Law § 1510(a)) should the Superintendent reach a different conclusion
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Implementation of the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act or “Green Light Law”
NY Insurance Circular Letter No. 1 (2020) · New York · Agency guidance
New York DFS Insurance Circular Letters › Implementation of the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act or “Green Light Law”
Further, an insurer may not reject a motor vehicle insurance applicant who possesses a New York driver’s license solely because the applicant has not owned or insured a vehicle during the prior 39 months … lawful status in the United States in any data sources, algorithms, or predictive models relied upon for underwriting or rating purposes or otherwise; recognize that Insurance Law § 2802 prohibits any adverse
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Prudent Practices for Insurers Engaged in Securities Lending
NY Insurance Circular Letter No. 16 (2010) · New York · Agency guidance
New York DFS Insurance Circular Letters › Prudent Practices for Insurers Engaged in Securities Lending
investments to the following: obligations issued, assumed, guaranteed or insured by the United States or by any agency or instrumentality thereof, by any state of the United States and by any territory or possession … Any mismatch may adversely affect an insurer's balance sheet and negatively impact its surplus.
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026The Managed Care Reform Act (Chapter 705 of the Laws of 1996)
NY Insurance Circular Letter No. 7 (1997) · New York · Agency guidance
New York DFS Insurance Circular Letters › The Managed Care Reform Act (Chapter 705 of the Laws of 1996)
(b) the situations when UR might be delegated to a hospital or other facility; (c) the process for appealing adverse determinations; (d) the procedures by which decisions on preauthorization requests will … condition is defined in statute as a medical or behavioral condition, the onset of which is sudden, that manifests itself by symptoms of sufficient severity, including severe pain, that a prudent layperson, possessing
In forcecompiled textSnapshot as of Aug 14, 2026Preparedness for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
NY Insurance Circular Letter No. 3 (2020) · New York · Agency guidance
New York DFS Insurance Circular Letters › Preparedness for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The written notice must be considered a final adverse determination for the purposes of external appeal. IX. … Issuers offering large group comprehensive health insurance policies and contracts are reminded that they are required to cover emergency services in hospital facilities in the United States, its possessions
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