NY Carrier Market Action Q&A
Personal Lines How much notice does a carrier have to give to non-renew a homeowners’ or personal auto policy?At least 45 days but no more than 60. How much notice…
Personal Lines How much notice does a carrier have to give to non-renew a homeowners’ or personal auto policy?At least 45 days but no more than 60. How much notice…
Question: “Regarding a commercial auto policy, your handout said, “It is true that business auto insurance policies insure businesses, but they also insure individual people using the business’s vehicles with…
Question: “We just hired a new licensed employee. Are we required to report anything to the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS)?” Answer: The agency has no reporting…
Question: “An employee put regular gas into a diesel truck, damaging the engine. Is this covered under the commercial auto policy?” Answer: I’m gonna go out on a limb here…
Question: “A long-term carrier partner has recently requested a mutual termination since we entered into an agreement with another carrier to complete a book roll. We agreed in response to…
Question: When an insurance company refuses to write homeowners or other property insurance in coastal areas, doesn’t that violate the laws against redlining? Answer: Probably not. It is true that…
UPDATE: Effective March 26, 2025, the requirement to automatically include Supplemental Spousal Liability Coverage on an Automobile Liability Insurance policy no longer applies to Commercial Auto Insurance policies. Question: “How…
Question: “Would you happen to know the number of days a carrier must give if they conditionally renew a commercial umbrella policy? An admitted carrier issued one for an insured…
Question: “One of our personal lines carriers is terminating our contract due to low premium volume. Is the carrier required to do anything regarding the policies we have left with…
Friday the 13th is traditionally seen by some better safe than sorry superstitious individuals as a day when one must take care to avoid catastrophe terminal embarrassment certain doom being unlucky. We here at Big I…