Selected Opinions of The Office of General Counsel For The Year of 2007
- The selected opinions are listed in the table below in Opinion Number order.
- There are three columns. The column headings are Opinion Number, Subject and Date Issued.
- The Opinion Number represents the year, the month, and then the order posted. For example, in 06-04-15 the "06" represents 2006, the "04" represents April, and the "15" refers to the 15th opinion for April 2006. Opinions within a particular month are not necessarily in chronological order.
- Each opinion title under Subject is a link to the actual opinion.
- Date Issued is displayed in mm/dd/yyyy format.
- You can "jump" to a particular month using the month navigation link set after (below) this sentence.
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Opinion Number | Subject | Date Issued |
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07-01-01 |
Sharing Commissions for NYS Partnership Long-term Care Policies |
01/02/2007 |
07-01-02 | 01/03/2007 | |
07-01-03 | 01/04/2007 | |
07-01-04 |
Applicability of Regulation 60 to Movement of Employee Investments in a 403(b) Program |
01/05/2007 |
07-01-05 | 01/12/2007 | |
07-01-06 |
Fee Dispute with an Insurance Adjuster with a felonious background |
01/18/2007 |
07-01-07 |
Short-Rate Cancellation Penalty & No-Fault Subrogation/Surcharge |
01/26/2007 |
07-01-08 |
Discount Coupon for an Accident Prevention Course as a Rebate |
01/26/2007 |
07-01-09 |
Premium financing - Return of Premium pursuant to Section 3428 |
01/29/2007 |
07-01-10 | 01/29/2007 | |
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07-02-01 | 02/01/2007 | |
07-02-02 | 02/01/2007 | |
07-02-03 | 02/01/2007 | |
07-02-04 | 02/01/2007 | |
07-02-05 |
Long Term Care Third-Party designation and Biennial Notice Requirement |
02/05/2007 |
07-02-06 | 02/05/2007 | |
07-02-07 |
Regulation 60 requirements applicable to replacement of a life insurance policy or annuity contract |
02/06/2007 |
07-02-08 | 02/08/2007 | |
07-02-09 | 02/08/2007 | |
07-02-10 | 02/09/2007 | |
07-02-11 | 02/13/2007 | |
07-02-12 | 02/13/2007 | |
07-02-13 | 02/13/2007 | |
07-02-14 | 02/13/2007 | |
07-02-15 | 02/14/2007 | |
07-02-16 | 02/16/2007 | |
07-02-17 | 02/20/2007 | |
07-02-18 | 02/20/2007 | |
07-02-19 | 02/21/2007 | |
07-02-20 |
Electronic Signatures on insurance applications and electronic recordkeeping |
02/22/2007 |
07-02-21 | 02/22/2007 | |
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07-03-01 | 03/05/2007 | |
07-03-02 | 03/06/2007 | |
07-03-03 | 03/06/2007 | |
07-03-04 | 03/08/2007 | |
07-03-05 | 03/09/2007 | |
07-03-06 |
Use of Checking and Sweep Accounts for the Premium Account of a Licensed Insurance Agent or Broker |
03/09/2007 |
07-03-07 | 03/12/2007 | |
07-03-08 |
Clarification Concerning Inspection Fees Charged by Excess Line Insurers |
03/12/2007 |
07-03-09 | 03/13/2007 | |
07-03-10 | 03/15/2007 | |
07-03-11 | 03/15/2007 | |
07-03-12 |
Applicability of notice requirement under Regulation 64 to Fidelity and Surety Insurance |
03/16/2007 |
07-03-13 | 03/23/2007 | |
07-03-14 |
External appeal from nonrenewal of medical malpractice insurance |
03/23/2007 |
07-03-15 |
Insurer’s Rejection of an Applicant’s Request for Appointment as Producer |
03/26/2007 |
07-03-16 | 03/27/2007 | |
07-03-17 | 03/28/2007 | |
07-03-18 | 03/28/2007 | |
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07-04-01 | 04/02/2007 | |
07-04-02 |
Federal Employer Identification Number as Electronic Signature |
04/02/2007 |
07-04-03 |
Article 79 Service Contracts – Amount of the Funded Reserve Account |
04/03/2007 |
07-04-04 |
Reciprocal Insurer and Enforcement of Sixty Days’ Notice Before Withdrawing From Membership |
04/04/2007 |
07-04-05 |
Reinsurance Intermediary Fiduciary Account in Foreign Currency |
04/04/2007 |
07-04-06 | 04/09/2007 | |
07-04-07 | 04/10/2007 | |
07-04-08 | 04/10/2007 | |
07-04-09 |
Licensing and Education Requirements for Title Insurance Agents |
04/11/2007 |
07-04-10 | 04/12/2007 | |
07-04-11 | 04/13/2007 | |
07-04-13 |
Managed Long Term Care Plans (MLTCP) Appointing Insurance Agents for Medicare Advantage Program |
04/20/2007 |
07-04-14 | 04/27/2007 | |
07-04-15 | 04/25/2007 | |
07-04-16 |
Reimbursement for Chemotherapy Drugs at Average Wholesale Price |
04/25/2007 |
07-04-17 | 04/26/2007 | |
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07-05-01 | 05/01/2007 | |
07-05-02 | 05/03/2007 | |
07-05-03 |
Applicability of N.Y. Ins. Law § 1411(e) to Officer Investments in Affiliate-Managed Funds |
05/03/2007 |
07-05-04 |
Definition of Initial Pretrial Hearing in Insurance Law § 2110(j) |
05/08/2007 |
07-05-05 | 05/09/2007 | |
07-05-06 | 05/10/2007 | |
07-05-07 | 05/14/2007 | |
07-05-08 | 05/14/2007 | |
07-05-09 | 05/17/2007 | |
07-05-10 | 05/18/2007 | |
07-05-11 |
Communicating Directly with a Third Party Claimant Represented by Counsel |
05/22/2007 |
07-05-12 |
Licensed insurance brokers compensating non-licensees for insurance referrals |
05/23/2007 |
07-05-13 | 05/23/2007 | |
07-05-14 |
Administration of New York Life Insurance Policies within New York |
05/24/2007 |
07-05-15 | 05/29/2007 | |
07-05-16 |
Specific Reasons for Cancellation Under Insurance Law Section 3426(c)(1)(d) |
05/29/2007 |
07-05-17 | 05/29/2007 | |
07-05-18 | 05/29/2007 | |
07-05-19 | 05/30/2007 | |
07-05-20 | 05/30/2007 | |
07-05-21 | 05/31/2007 | |
07-05-22 | 05/31/2007 | |
07-05-23 | 05/31/2007 | |
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07-06-01 | 06/01/2007 | |
07-06-02 |
Verbal Communication About Non-renewal of Homeowner’s Policy |
06/04/2007 |
07-06-03 |
Promotional Discounts and Gifts N.Y. Ins. Law § 4224 (McKinney Supp. 2007) |
06/04/2007 |
07-06-04 |
Proper Allocation of Premium for Purposes of Compliance with Regulation |
06/07/2007 |
07-06-05 | 06/07/2007 | |
07-06-06 | 06/07/2007 | |
07-06-07 | 06/07/2007 | |
07-06-08 | 06/13/2007 | |
07-06-09 | 06/13/2007 | |
07-06-10 | 06/12/2007 | |
07-06-11 | 06/14/2007 | |
07-06-12 |
Service contracts for repair or replacement of tires or wheels due to road hazard damage |
06/15/2007 |
07-06-13 | 06/15/2007 | |
07-06-14 | 06/15/2007 | |
07-06-15 | 06/18/2007 | |
07-06-16 |
Payment by insurance producer of referral fees to non-licensees. |
06/18/2007 |
07-06-17 |
Imposition of Convenience Fee by a Third Party Facilitator of Credit Card Premium Payments |
06/19/2007 |
07-06-18 | 06/19/2007 | |
07-06-19 | 06/19/2007 | |
07-06-20 |
HMO Requirement That Members Over 65 Enroll in Medicare Parts A & B |
06/25/2007 |
07-06-21 | 06/26/2007 | |
07-06-22 | 06/26/2007 | |
07-06-23 | 06/26/2007 | |
07-06-24 |
Service of process on an insurer through personal or mail delivery to the Superintendent's designee |
06/26/2007 |
07-06-25 |
Public Adjusters Accepting Compensation from Restoration Contractors for Referrals |
06/26/2007 |
07-06-26 | 06/27/2007 | |
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07-07-01 | 07/02/2007 | |
07-07-02 | 07/03/2007 | |
07-07-03 |
Insurance Cancellations and Refunds by a Premium Finance Agency |
07/03/2007 |
07-07-04 | 07/03/2007 | |
07-07-05 | 07/06/2007 | |
07-07-06 | 07/09/2007 | |
07-07-07 | 07/09/2007 | |
07-07-08 |
Disclosure of fee sharing between a public adjuster and an insurance broker |
07/13/2007 |
07-07-09 | 07/18/2007 | |
07-07-10 | 07/18/2007 | |
07-07-11 | 07/19/2007 | |
07-07-12 | 07/19/2007 | |
07-07-13 | 07/19/2007 | |
07-07-14 | 07/19/2007 | |
07-07-15 | 07/20/2007 | |
07-07-16 | 07/20/2007 | |
07-07-17 | 07/23/2007 | |
07-07-18 | 07/23/2007 | |
07-07-19 | 07/23/2007 | |
07-07-20 | 07/24/2007 | |
07-07-21 | 07/24/2007 | |
07-07-22 |
Anti-Arson Application - See Opinion No. 07-11-06, dated November 27, 2007 |
07/25/2007 |
07-07-23 | 07/25/2007 | |
07-07-24 | 07/25/2007 | |
07-07-25 | 07/26/2007 | |
07-07-26 | 07/26/2007 | |
07-07-27 | 07/26/2007 | |
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07-08-01 |
Use of a URL and e-mail address by a licensed insurance agent |
08/06/2007 |
07-08-02 | 08/27/2007 | |
07-08-03 |
Group Health Insurance, Certificates and Explanations of Benefits |
08/27/2007 |
07-08-04 | 08/27/2007 | |
07-08-05 | 08/27/2007 | |
07-08-06 | 08/28/2007 | |
07-08-07 | 08/28/2007 | |
07-08-08 | 08/28/2007 | |
07-08-09 |
Applicability of Regulation 60 to an Exchange of a Matured Endowment Contract |
08/29/2007 |
07-08-10 | 08/29/2007 | |
07-08-11 |
Individual Life Insurance, Sales Illustrations and Insurer Restrictions on Agents |
08/29/2007 |
07-08-12 | 08/30/2007 | |
07-08-13 | 08/30/2007 | |
07-08-14 | 08/31/2007 | |
07-08-15 | 08/31/2007 | |
07-08-16 | 08/31/2007 | |
07-08-17 |
Electronic distribution by insurers of insurance policies, forms, and bills to insureds |
08/31/2007 |
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07-09-01 | 09/04/2007 | |
07-09-02 | 09/05/2007 | |
07-09-03 | 09/05/2007 | |
07-09-04 | 09/06/2007 | |
07-09-05 | 09/06/2007 | |
07-09-06 | 09/10/2007 | |
07-09-07 |
Destruction of Records After the Required Record Retention Period has Passed |
09/11/2007 |
07-09-08 | 09/11/2007 | |
07-09-09 |
Return of Unearned Premium Money Upon Cancellation of Personal or Commercial Fire Insurance Policies |
09/12/2007 |
07-09-10 | 09/12/2007 | |
07-09-11 |
Request for Classification of Insurance Coverage as Credit Insurance |
09/12/2007 |
07-09-12 | 0912//2007 | |
07-09-13 | 09/12/2007 | |
07-09-14 | 09/17/2007 | |
07-09-15 | 09/17/2007 | |
07-09-16 | 09/17/2007 | |
07-09-17 | 09/20/2007 | |
07-09-18 | 09/20/2007 | |
07-09-19 |
Broker/Agent Activity – Alleged Misrepresentation of Rate of Return |
09/20/2007 |
07-09-20 |
Interest computed pursuant to § 3214 on unclaimed life insurance proceeds |
09/20/2007 |
07-09-21 |
Medicare Prescription Drug Program, Insurance Agent Licensing |
09/21/2007 |
07-09-22 | 09/20/2007 | |
07-09-23 | 09/20/2007 | |
07-09-24 | 09/24/2007 | |
07-09-25 |
Insurable interests pertaining to individual life insurance policy |
09/24/2007 |
07-09-26 | 09/25/2007 | |
07-09-27 |
Health Insurance Coverage for Same-Sex Couples Married Outside of New York State |
09/26/2007 |
07-09-28 |
Billing by Nurse Practitioner for Services Rendered by Licensed Massage Therapist |
09/27/2007 |
07-09-29 | 09/27/2007 | |
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07-10-01 | 10/03/2007 | |
07-10-02 | 10/10/2007 | |
07-10-03 | 10/10/2007 | |
07-10-04 |
Right of Recovery for Used Sick Leave Credits under No-Fault Law |
10/11/2007 |
07-10-05 |
Waiver of Deductible by an Automobile Collision Repair Facility |
10/11/2007 |
07-10-06 | 10/16/2007 | |
07-10-07 | 10/18/2007 | |
07-10-08 | 10/18/2007 | |
07-10-09 | 10/23/2007 | |
07-10-10 | 10/26/2007 | |
07-10-11 | 10/29/2007 | |
07-10-12 | 10/29/2007 | |
07-10-13 |
Insurance Agent Offering Free Services in exchange for a Client’s Health Insurance Business |
10/31/2007 |
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07-11-01 | 11/02/2007 | |
07-11-02 | 11/05/2007 | |
07-11-03 | 11/07/2007 | |
07-11-04 |
Licensing Requirements for Firm Performing Services Related to Medicare Advantage |
11/21/2007 |
07-11-05 | 11/26/2007 | |
07-11-06 | 11/27/2007 | |
07-11-07 | 11/28/2007 | |
07-11-08 | 11/28/2007 | |
07-11-09 | 11/29/2007 | |
07-11-10 |
Provision of Domestic Partner Coverage to Same-Sex Partners but not to Opposite-Sex Partners |
11/29/2007 |
07-11-11 | 11/21/2007 | |
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07-12-01 | 12/10/2007 | |
07-12-02 | 12/10/2007 | |
07-12-03 | 12/12/2007 | |
07-12-04 |
Update on broker disclosure of commission and compensation other than commission |
12/12/2007 |
07-12-05 | 12/12/2007 | |
07-12-06 |
Adjustments to Retaliatory Tax Obligations |
12/17/2007 |
07-12-07 | 12/17/2007 | |
07-12-08 | 12/18/2007 | |
07-12-09 | 12/19/2007 | |
07-12-10 | 12/20/2007 | |
07-12-11 | 12/27/2007 | |
07-12-12 | 12/21/2007 |