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Department Regulation No. 170, promulgated pursuant to Section 5502(c) of the Insurance Law, established the New York Medical Malpractice Insurance Plan (“Plan”) and required that all insurers licensed in New York and writing medical malpractice insurance on a direct basis be members of the Plan.  Eligible health care practitioners and facilities unable to obtain coverage in the voluntary market will be assigned to members writing the applicable class of coverage.

            In order for us to determine whether your company should be included as a member of the Plan, please complete the survey questionnaire, which may be found at the Department’s website (http://www.dfs.ny.gov/insurance/datacall/calls/mmal308.htm).  Please carefully read the filing instructions in the "Readme" file, and respond to all questions and instructions in the "Report" file.  This information in the “Report” file will also be used to determine, among other items, your proportionate voting rights and share of the writings, expenses, servicing allowance, capital charges, management fees and losses of the Plan.

            Additionally, insurers who have premiums that are attributable to the Plan during Calendar Year 2012 should indicate the amount of the premiums.

            If you experience technical difficulties in using this file, please contact:

                                                Anthony Bonner
                                                By phone at (212) 480-5594,
                                                or by e-mail at Anthony Bonner

            Please e-mail your completed Report file to Mr. Anthony Bonner at:

                                                Anthony Bonner

The affirmation must be sent to Mr. Bonner by US Mail at:

                                                New York State Department of Financial Services
                                                25 Beaver Street
                                                New York, NY 10004

                                                Attn: Anthony Bonner, Senior Examiner
                                                MARS Unit, 2nd Floor

            A response to this data call is expected by March 15, 2013.  If you have any questions concerning the downloading and/or using the “Report.xls” file, please contact Anthony Bonner by phone at (212) 480-5594, or by e-mail at Anthony Bonner.  All other questions should be directed to Ms. Ying Victoria Ng by e-mail at Ying Victoria Ng.