New York Department of Financial Services News

New York Governor Presses Banks, Insurers to Weigh Risk of NRA Ties

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday ramped up pressure on banks and insurers to revisit whether their ties to the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups harm their reputations and the public interest. Cuomo, a Democrat, noted …

New York DFS Urges Insurers to Encourage the Use of Commercial GPS

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has advised its regulated insurers to encourage policyholders that investing in commercial global positioning system (GPS) equipment could reduce motor vehicle collisions and result in lower insurance premiums. This move comes after …

Progressive is the Latest to Comply with New York Auto Insurance Rate Regulation

A fourth major auto insurance company in New York has reached a compliance agreement with the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) regarding DFS’ final regulation against discriminatory auto insurance rates. Progressive has informed Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. …

GEICO to Comply with New York Reg Banning Discriminatory Auto Insurance Rates

A third major automobile insurance company in the New York market has reached agreement with the New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) in compliance with the department’s final regulation prohibiting insurers from using an individual’s occupational status and/or educational …

New York Working to Deter Fraud, Manipulation in Virtual Currency Markets

New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued guidance reminding all virtual currency entities licensed by New York State, including those that hold a money transmitter license, that they are required to implement measures designed to detect, prevent and …

The New York DFS Wants Certificates of Compliance for Valentine’s Day

What were you planning to give the New York Department of Financial Services for Valentine’s Day? Hopefully, a certificate of compliance. It is hard to believe that almost a year has passed since the NYDFS cybersecurity regulations (Cyber Rules) became …

Filing Deadline Approaching for New York’s Cybersecurity Regulation

New York Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria T. Vullo has reminded all regulated entities and licensed persons covered by the Department of Financial Services’s (DFS) cybersecurity regulation that the first certification of compliance must be filed on or prior …

DFS Finalizes Regulation to Strengthen New York No-Fault Insurance Law

A new regulation issued by the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) aims to curb costs and abuses of New York’s no-fault insurance law while leveling the playing field for New York insurers, according to a DFS press …

What Insurance Companies Need to Know About Part 500 Cybersecurity Compliance

If there were any remaining doubts about the vulnerability of our online systems, they were dispelled in September when giant credit reporting company Equifax revealed it was breached in July by cyber criminals, compromising the personal identifiable information (PII) of …

Cybersecurity Requirements in New York: Determining Compliance

The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has issued cybersecurity requirements for financial services companies. Codified at 23 NYCRR §500, the law became effective on March 1, 2017, and requires insurance and insurance-related companies as well as brokers, agents …