N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 11 § 30.3

Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 51, December 18, 2024

Section 30.3 - Disclosure of producer compensation, ownership interests and role in the insurance transaction

(a) Except as provided in section 30.5 of this Part, an insurance producer selling an insurance contract shall disclose the following information to the purchaser orally or in a prominent writing at or prior to the time of application for the insurance contract:

(1) a description of the role of the insurance producer in the sale;

(2) whether the insurance producer will receive compensation from the selling insurer or other third party based in whole or in part on the insurance contract the producer sells;

(3) that the compensation paid to the insurance producer may vary depending on a number of factors, including (if applicable) the insurance contract and the insurer that the purchaser selects, the volume of business the producer provides to the insurer or the profitability of the insurance contracts that the producer provides to the insurer; and

(4) that the purchaser may obtain information about the compensation expected to be received by the producer based in whole or in part on the sale, and the compensation expected to be received based in whole or in part on any alternative quotes presented by the producer, by requesting such information from the producer.

(b) If the purchaser requests more information about the producer's compensation prior to the issuance of the insurance contract, the producer shall disclose the following information to the purchaser in a prominent writing at or prior to the issuance of the insurance contract, except that if time is of the essence to issue the insurance contract, then within five business days:

(1) a description of the nature, amount and source of any compensation to be received by the producer or any parent, subsidiary or affiliate based in whole or in part on the sale;

(2) a description of any alternative quotes presented by the producer, including the coverage, premium and compensation that the insurance producer or any parent, subsidiary or affiliate would have received based in whole or in part on the sale of any such alternative coverage;

(3) a description of any material ownership interest the insurance producer or any parent, subsidiary or affiliate has in the insurer issuing the insurance contract or any parent, subsidiary or affiliate;

(4) a description of any material ownership interest the insurer issuing the insurance contract or any parent, subsidiary or affiliates has in the insurance producer or any parent, subsidiary or affiliate; and

(5) a statement whether the insurance producer is prohibited by law from altering the amount of compensation received from the insurer based in whole or in part on the sale.

(c) If the purchaser requests more information about the producer's compensation after issuance of the insurance contract but less than 30 days after issuance, then the insurance producer shall disclose to the purchaser in a prominent writing the information required by subdivision (b) of this section within five business days.

(d) If the nature, amount or value of any compensation to be disclosed by the insurance producer is not known at the time of the disclosure required by subdivision (b) or (c) of this section, then the insurance producer shall include in the disclosure:

(1) a description of the circumstances that may determine the receipt and amount or value of such compensation; and

(2) a reasonable estimate of the amount or value, which may be stated as a range of amounts or values.

(e) If the disclosure required by subdivision (a) of this section is provided orally, then the insurance producer shall also disclose the information required by subdivision (a) of this section to the purchaser in a prominent writing no later than the issuance of the insurance contract.

(f) An insurance producer shall not make statements to a purchaser contradicting the disclosures required by this section or any other misleading or knowingly inaccurate statements about the role of the insurance producer in the sale or compensation.

(g) Notwithstanding subdivision (a) of this section, if an insurance producer is a title insurance agent, then the title insurance agent shall, in lieu of the disclosures required by subdivision (a) of this section, provide the written disclosures required by Insurance Law section 2113(b). As part of the disclosure, the title insurance agent shall provide a description of the title insurance agent's role in the title insurance transaction and provide the information required by subdivision (b) of this section.

N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 11 § 30.3

Amended New York State Register October 18, 2017/Volume XXXIX, Issue 42, eff. 10/18/2017