NYSDFS Proposes Extending Time For Carriers To File TNC Endorsements

Body: ​The New York State Department of Financial Services today proposed a six-month extension to a special coverage arrangement for vehicles used by drivers for transportation network companies (TNCs) such as Uber and Lyft. The proposal was published in the Octobe​r 3, 2018 issue of New York State Register, the publication for all rule making activities by state agencies.When the New York State Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo enacted the law in 2017 to legalize TNC operations, the DFS issued regulations to address the insurance requirements. One of those regulations stated that, until Jan. 1, 2019, auto liability coverage under group policies issued to the…

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How to File Your Annual Certification of Compliance if You Are an LLC

If you are a Limited Liability Company (LLC) you will be interested in this. Several Big I New York members reached out to find out how they should complete the annual Certification of Compliance required by the NY cyber regulation 23 NYCRR 500. We want to let you know about a clarification we received from the Department of Financial Services (DFS) specific to LLCs.​ When filing your annual Certification of Compliance with the DFS as required by the cybersecurity regulation you are asked to report who reviewed the Certification of Compliance – the Board of Directors or Senior Officer(s).  Since an LLC typically does not…

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