New York Department of Financial Services Superintendent Linda Lacewell News

New York Insurance, Finance Regulator Lacewell to Resign

New York’s top financial regulator, Linda Lacewell, is planning to step down as the state grapples with fallout from Governor Andrew Cuomo’s resignation. Lacewell, the state’s superintendent of financial services, will resign effective Aug. 24, she said in a memo …

New York Regulator Issues New Guidance on Growing Ransomware Threat

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued new guidance on preventing ransomware attacks. In the guidance, DFS identifies cybersecurity controls that it says reduce the risk of a ransomware attack and should be implemented by companies …

New York Regulator to Collect, Publish Insurer Diversity Data to Promote Transparency

The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) is calling on its regulated insurers to prioritize diversity of leadership and says it will begin collecting and publishing diversity data from insurers this year to promote transparency. These new actions …