NYAIP Reminds Producers To Verify Insureds’ Identities
The New York Auto Insurance Plan (NYAIP, also known as “the Plan") is reminding insurance producers to take precautions when transacting business with Plan insureds by phone or email.The Plan's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) became aware of instances where producers took NYAIP applications, endorsement requests, and credit card transactions by phone. Some of them did not verify the applicant's or card holder's identity. They then falsely certified that they met the NYAIP identity verification requirement. The result was: Issues regarding applicant information.Disputed, unauthorized and questionable credit card transactions. The Plan reminds producers that when conducting business virtually, they must visually verify their insureds' identities. They…