New York Laws and Regulations Flashcards

(59 cards)

1
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Minimum age to obtain a producer’s license

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Age 18

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Pre-Licensing Requirements for Agents or Brokers
Life License Only

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20 hours

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Pre-Licensing Requirements for Agents or Brokers
Accident and Health License Only

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20 hours

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4
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Pre-Licensing Requirements for Agents or Brokers
Life, Accident, and Health license

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40 hours

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5
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Pre-Licensing Requirements for Agents or Brokers
Property and Casualty License

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90 hours

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6
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Producer’s Licenses are issued for a term of how many years?

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2 years

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7
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What is the fee for license each year?

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$40

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8
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Temporary producer license may be issued (without an examination) for up to ____ days, renewable up to a total of ____ months

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90 days, 15 months

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9
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Change in Business information
Report name, address, or email address within how many days?

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30 days

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Change in Business information
Report administrative action against producer within how many days?

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30 days

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11
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How many total continuing education credits are required every 2 years?

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15 credits

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Disciplinary Actions
Superintendent must give___ days advanced notice of a hearing.

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10 days

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Disciplinary Actions/ Penalties
Civil penalties must be paid within how many days?

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120 days

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14
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Disciplinary Actions/ Penalties
Violation of cease-and-desist order carries what fine?

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$5,000

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Disciplinary Actions/ Penalties
$_____ per violation fine for agent violations

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$500

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Disciplinary Actions/ Penalties
$_____ maximum fine for agent violations

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$2,500

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Disciplinary Actions/ Penalties
Per violation fine for willful violations

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$1,000

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18
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Superintendent
Information must be provided within ___ days of the Superintendents request

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15 days

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Superintendent
$ __ per day for failure to provide information

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$500

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20
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Superintendent
$___ max for failure to provide information

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$10,000

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21
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Superintendent
$____ Fine for failing to respond 5 times in a 5-year-period

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$50,000

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22
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Insurers must file an annual statement of solvency by

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March 1

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23
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Maximum fine for failure to file annual statement of solvency

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$25,000

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Unfair Claims Settlement Practices (Number of days in which Insurer must respond to Claimant)

Acknowledge Claims within how many days?

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Unfair Claims Settlement Practices (Number of days in which Insurer must respond to Claimant) Provide all forms within how many days?
15 days
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Unfair Claims Settlement Practices (Number of days in which Insurer must respond to Claimant) Accept or Deny Claim within how many days?
15 days
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Agent Appointment The insurer must file a notice of appointment within ___ days of the agency contract date or first insurance application.
15 days
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Agent Appointment An insurer that terminates an appointment must notify the Superintendent within ___ days.
30 days
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Agent Appointment Termination notice must be sent to producer within ___ days after notifying Superintendent.
15 days
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Producer compensation does not include tangible goods with the insurer's logo or advertisement and valued at less than $_____
$100
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Examination of books and Records Written disclosures must be maintained for ___ years
3 years
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Examination of books and Records Policy Records must be maintained for ____ years
6 years
33
Financial Frauds Prevention Maximum civil penalty for insurance fraud is
$5,000
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Financial Frauds Prevention Fraudulent acts must be reported with in ___ days
30 days
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LIFE insurance provisions Grace period is how many days?
31 days
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LIFE insurance provisions Contestability period is how many years?
2 years
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LIFE insurance provisions Reinstatement period is how many years?
3 years
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LIFE insurance provisions Right to examine (Free-look) period is___ days
10 days
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LIFE insurance provisions / Replacement Right to examine (free-look) period is ___ days under NY Reg. 60
60 days
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LIFE insurance provisions / Replacement Replacing insurers must notify existing insurer within ___ days of receiving application.
10 days
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LIFE insurance provisions / Replacement Replacing insurer must keep copies of sales material, notices and disclosures for ____ years
6 years
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LIFE insurance provisions Policy cannot be backdated more than ____ months
6 months
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HEALTH insurance Provisions Grace Period Weekly premium payments
7 days
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HEALTH insurance Provisions Grace Period Monthy premium payments
10 days
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HEALTH insurance Provisions Grace Period All other premium payment modes (quarterly, semi annual and annual)
31 days
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HEALTH insurance Provisions Insurer may cancel a policy within the first 90 days with at least a ____ days notice
10 days
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HEALTH insurance Provisions Free Look Period Accident and Health?
10 days
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HEALTH insurance Provisions Free Look Period Medicare Advantage, Medicare Supplements, and LTC insurance?
30 days
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New York Required Benefits and Mandated Offers Married or unmarried children may be considered a dependent until attaining age____
Age 26
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New York Required Benefits and Mandated Offers Dependent coverage may be extended to unmarried children through age ___ if the child lives or works in NY and is not eligible for an employer health benefit plan as an employee
Age 29
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New York Required Benefits and Mandated Offers To extend coverage for a newborn child, notification and premium payment must be received within ___ days of birth.
30 days
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New York Required Benefits and Mandated Offers Coverage for a handicapped dependent child may be extending beyond the limiting age if proof of dependent's incapacity is received within ___days of reaching limiting age.
31 days
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Long Term Care: NY Regulations and Required Provisions. Provides coverage for not less than ___ consecutive months
24
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Long Term Care: NY Regulations and Required Provisions. Minimum inflation protection percentage that must be offered in NY
5% compound
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COBRA Conversion to individual policy allowed within ___ days of coverage termination
60 days
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NY state Disability Benefits Law Maximum length of benefits?
26 weeks
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NY state Disability Benefits Law Maximum benefit per week?
$170 per week
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Medicare Supplements Maximum pre-existing conditions exclusion period?
6 months
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Medicare Supplements Medicare supplements first year commission can be no more than _____% of the commission paid for selling or servicing the policy in the second year.
200%