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Matter of Rosen v. Levin

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 23, 1999
259 A.D.2d 395 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)

Opinion

March 23, 1999

Appeal from the Supreme Court, New York County [Louise Gruner Gans, J.].


Accepting the credibility determinations of the Hearing Officer ( Matter of Berenhaus v. Ward, 70 N.Y.2d 436, 443), the record provides substantial evidence ( see, 300 Gramatan Ave. Assocs. v. State Div. of Human Rights, 45 N.Y.2d 176, 179) that petitioner, a licensed excess line broker, violated Insurance Law §§ 2105 and 2118 and Insurance Department Regulation 41 ( 11 NYCRR 27.21) by filing excess line affidavits on behalf of a producing broker unlicenced to procure excess line coverage; that petitioner violated Insurance Law § 2118 (c) and Insurance Department Regulation 41 by failing to maintain "a complete and separate record" regarding excess coverage procured; and that petitioner violated Insurance Law § 2120 and Insurance Department Regulation 29 ( 11 NYCRR 20.3 [b] [4]) by improperly utilizing a single checking account for the deposit of premiums and payment of operating expenses. In connection with the finding that petitioner violated the Insurance Law and Insurance Department Regulations in a manner referenced in a Department Circular Letter as "fronting", since the Department's interpretation of the applicable law and regulations is neither "irrational [n]or unreasonable", it will not be disturbed ( Matter of Howard v. Wyman, 28 N.Y.2d 434, 438; accord, Matter of Bernstein v. Toia, 43 N.Y.2d 437, 448).

Concur — Rosenberger, J. P., Nardelli, Williams and Wallach, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Rosen v. Levin

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Mar 23, 1999
259 A.D.2d 395 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
Case details for

Matter of Rosen v. Levin

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of DAVID ROSEN, Petitioner, v. NEIL D. LEVIN, as…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Mar 23, 1999

Citations

259 A.D.2d 395 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999)
687 N.Y.S.2d 112

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