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Clarifies that residents of the state and any policyholder, contract holder, certificate holder, or beneficiary of a policy, contract, or certificate of life, accident and health insurance may sue an insurer for violations related to misrepresentations, misleading statements and incomplete comparisons.

April 2, 2026

Summary

If enacted, this bill would allow New York residents and policyholders, contract holders, certificate holders, or beneficiaries to sue insurers for violations related to misrepresentations, misleading statements, and incomplete comparisons in life, accident, and health insurance. This expands private rights of action and targets insurance sales practices.

Source: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9746

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It was published on April 2, 2026.

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