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DMV to Resume Limited In-Person Transactions, Road Tests in Phase 3

The NYS DMV has issued official guidance on the reopening of DMV offices.  As regions enter phase 3 of reopening, DMV will offer limited in-person transactions in state-run DMV offices by reservation only, prioritizing critical services, and will resume all other road tests at that time. Until then, there will be no in-person transactions in any DMV office and reservations will only become available as regions enter phase 3.  Individual county-run DMVs are advised to follow the state timeline, but this is a recommendation, not a mandate. As of June 1, state-run DMV offices in the counties of Albany, Onondaga, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, and the five boroughs of…

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DFS To Make Licensing Exams Available Online

​The New York State Department of Financial Services announced ​today that candidates for insurance licenses will be able to take exams online starting next week. The exams will be administered by the department's designated vendor PSI. Until now, candidates for New York insurance licenses were required to take the exam at a proctored testing center. However, most testing centers have been closed for months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new online option will be available to all candidates. According to a department news release, "Online testing will allow candidates to take the exams at a testing center or any other location of their choice,…

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Moratorium, Premium Payment Flexibility Extended to July 6

​The emergency restrictions on insurance carriers' ability to terminate coverage and requirements for premium flexibility will stay in place until at least July 6, according to a new executive order. New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo issued the order ​on Saturday. Since March 30, insurers writing business in New York have been required to give an additional 60 days of coverage (90 days for life insurance) to any policyholder who can demonstrate financial hardship because of the COVID-19 pandemic and whose policy the insurer could legally cancel, non-renew or conditionally renew. They have also been required to offer policyholders who missed payments and can demonstrate…

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