Insurance News Releases: 2000

Department Adopts Codification of Statutory Accounting Principles
- Department to Gain Enhanced Comparability of Financial Statements with Standard Guide for the Industry

Superintendent Levin Announces Healthy NY Start Increased Access to Health Care Coverage for New York's Small Businesses and Working Families

HIP Medicare Program to Continue in Suffolk County

PIN Goes Live; Last Piece in Place for SR2000 Initiative
- More Efficient Licensing, Filing, and Reporting Through Electronic Processing

Department Releases Auto Insurers Ranking of Consumer Complaints and Announces Availability of Consumer Guide to Auto Insurance

New York State Insurance Department Adopts Groundbreaking Privacy Protections

Department Takes Disciplinary Actions Against Companies, Agents, Brokers & Adjusters

Department Levies Fines Against 21 Health Insurers And HMOS For Violating Prompt Pay Law

Department Representatives To Attend Events in Suffolk County

Department Launches Public Service Campaign To Alert New York Consumers of Insurance Fraud

Department Announces First Filling Approved Under New Streamlined Procedures
- Less Than One Month After Speed to Market Initiative Announced

Levin Announces New Edition Of State's Premier Consumer Guide To Health Insurers

Governor Pataki Signs Bill to Expand Healthy NY Program
- Amendments to HCRA Legislation to Extend Coverage to Actors and Self-Employed

Department Advises Homeowners On Flood Preparation And Safety

Levin Announces New Procedures to Streamline Product Approval Process
- Department Launches Major Step Improving Speed to Market, Consumer Choice, and Consumer Protection

Department Specialists to Attend 2000 New York State Fair

Department Announces CIIMS Expansion a Success
- Consumer Complaint Filing System Effective Industry-Wide

Media Advisory: Department to Hold Public Hearing on Privacy Proposal

Department Consumer Specialists to Attend 2000 Erie County Fair

HealthNow Fined $500,000 For Insurance Law Violations

Levin Names Susan Skaling Donnellan Deputy General Counsel

Governor Pataki: First Year of HMO External Review Law a Success
- 331 New York Consumers Win Cases and Receive Coverage Under Landmark Reform

Governor Pataki Announces Workers' Comp. Rate Reduction
- Rates Cut Again as a Result of 1996 Reforms

Superintendent Announces New Legislation and Issuance of Order
- Process of MMIA Dissolution Continues

Levin Appoints Samers First Deputy General Counsel

MMIA to Discontinue Writing

NYLCare Fined $100,000 for Consumer Violations

Department Details Reporting Procedure
- Directs Life Insurers to Provide Comprehensive Reports as Investigation of Race-based Underwriting Practices Continues

Department Issues Guidance on Bonus Annuities Sales

Department Takes Disciplinary Actions Against Companies, Agents, Brokers & Adjusters

Department to Appeal Regulation 68 ruling
- New York's Consumers Remain Protected, Lower Court's Ruling Stayed

Department Advises Coastal Area Homeowners to be Prepared for Summer Storms

Department Announces Guidelines on Bonus Annuity Approval

Department Investigates Race-Based Underwriting Allegations

Superintendent Levin Advises Consumers to Call the Department's Toll-Free Line for Storm-Related Inquiries

New York State Insurance Department Drafts Privacy Regulation

Department Expands Electronic Rate and Form Filing to Property/Casualty Insurers

Department Announces New Communication with Small Businesses

Statement from Superintendent Levin: Final Piece in Place for Approval Process of Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield Conversion

Department Expands On-line Computer System to Track Consumer Complaints to Entire Industry

Department to Hold Public Hearing on Dissolution Plan of Medical Malpractice Insurance Association

Governor Introduces Bill for "Civil Authority" Insurance

Nationwide Sale of Fraudulent Promissory Notes Detected
- Superintendent Advises Insurance Agents to Confirm Registration Before Selling Promissory Notes

In Response to Court Decision Department Allows Insurer to Recommend Repair Shops to Consumers

Department Approves Dissolution Plan For Medical Malpractice Insurance Association (MMIA)

Department Releases 2000 Homeowners' Insurance Temporary Panel Report

Department Approves MetLife Demutualization Plan

Department to Hold Public Hearing on North American Healthcare Proposed Rate Increase

Department's Web Site Receives an "A" from Consumer Federation of America

Levin Reiterates Department's Commitment to Protecting Consumer Privacy Rights

Department to Hold Public Hearing on Univera Healthcare
- CNY's Proposed Rate Increases

Levin Announces Electronic Fraud Reporting System

Levin Clarifies Responsibility for Late Payments Made By Independent Practice Associations

Levin Appoints John Cashin Deputy Superintendent

Levin Calls for Disciplinary Action Against Munich Re for Non Compliance With New York's Holocaust Victim's Insurance Act

Department to Hold Public Hearing on Dissolution Plan of Medical Malpractice Insurance Association

Department to Hold Public Hearing on MVP Health Plan's Proposed Rate Increase

Levin Names Rampe to Senior Deputy Superintendent and General Counsel

Department to Hold Public Hearing on Preferred Care Proposed Rate Increase

Levin Announces Launch of Worldwide Outreach for Holocaust Survivors and Their Families

Department's Year-End Frauds Statistics Show Criminal Convictions Almost Doubled in 1999

Department Makes Video of Public Hearing Available on Web Site for First Time

Department Continues Crackdown on Health Insurers for Prompt Pay Violations

Department Reports Smooth Y2K Transition For New York's Insurance Industry

Department Fines Guardian Life Insurance Company of America $250,000 for Insurance Law Violations