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Governor Cuomo Announces Health Insurer Rate Filings Now Available To Public

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:51:39 -0500

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that rate increase requests from health insurers are now available on the Department of Financial Services' website, www.dfs.ny.gov. DFS has determined that all rate increase requests should be available so...

Lawsky: Agreements With Morgan Stanley, Saxon, AHMSI & Vericrest On Groundbreaking New Mortgage Practices

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:56:04 -0500

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of Financial Services, today announced that New York's Department of Financial Services has entered into agreements with Morgan Stanley and its mortgage servicer Saxon, American Home Mortgage Servicing, and Veric...

Gov. Cuomo Announces Refund of $114.5 Million in Health Insurance Overcharges to Consumers and Businesses

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:22:25 -0500

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 11 insurance companies have been ordered to refund $114.5 million to holders of policies that cover 573,748 people who were overcharged for health insurance premiums in 2010.

Lawsky Announces Five More Health Insurers Agree to End Secrecy over Rate Increases

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:34:23 -0400

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, announced today that Aetna Health, EmblemHealth, Empire HealthChoice, Excellus Health Plan and HealthNow joined UnitedHealth Group in agreeing to end the secrecy over requ...

Superintendent Lawsky Announces Largest Health Insurer Agrees to End Secrecy over Rate Increases

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 12:54:45 -0400

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, announced today that the largest health insurer in New York, UnitedHealth Group, has agreed to end the secrecy over its request for increased insurance rates. After the De...

Video of Lawsky speech posted on DFS homepage

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:46:50 -0400

A video showing the speech of Superintendent Benjamin M. Lawsky announcing the launch of the New York State Department of Financial Services has been posted to the homepage of the Department's website, http://www.dfs.ny.gov. Lawsky described the m...

Superintendent Lawsky announces launch of new Department of Financial Services

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:58:51 -0400

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of Financial Services, set the mission and announced the structure for the new New York Department of Financial Services at a ceremony today. Superintendent Lawsky was joined by 19 former Banking and Insurance Su...

Event to mark launch of Department of Financial Services

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 07:01:54 -0400

Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin M. Lawsky will announce the mission and new structure of New York State's new Department of Financial Services (DFS) during a speech at 10 a.m., Monday, at Pace University's Michael Schimmel Center for th...

Event to mark launch of Department of Financial Services

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:38:04 -0400

DFS Superintendent Lawsky will meet with local officials in Prattsville about storm damage

Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:43:27 -0400

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, will be in Prattsville tomorrow to meet with local officials to discuss damage from recent storms and efforts to help residents recover.

D.F.S. Superintendent Lawsky Will Meet with Local Officials in Broome County About Storm Damage

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 16:14:00 -0400

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, will be in Broome County tomorrow at noon at the Emergency Operations Center, 153 Lt. Van Winkle Drive (off of Front St.), to meet with Assemblywoman Donna Lupardo, Assemb...

D.F.S. Superintendent Lawsky Will Meet with Local Officials in Keene About Irene Damage

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 08:59:10 -0400

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, will be in Keene today at 11 A.M. at the Keene Fire Station, to meet with State Senator Betty Little, Assemblymembers Janet Duprey and Teresa Sayward, Keene Supervisor Bil...

D.F.S. Superintendent Lawsky Will Meet With Local Officials in Middleburgh About Irene Damage

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:27:36 -0400

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, will be in Middleburgh today at noon at the Municipal Building, 309 Main Street, to meet with State Senator James Seward, Assemblyman Peter Lopez, Town Supervisor Dennis R...

Superintendent Lawsky: Insurers Will Be Held Accountable If They Are Misleading Homeowners About Coverage

Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:30:58 -0400

Private insurance is there to help people when a disaster strikes, Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin M. Lawsky said today.

Superintendent Lawsky: Flood Insurance Will Cover Flood Damage Caused by Irene

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 13:07:56 -0400

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, announced today flood insurance does cover flood damage caused by Irene. Some individuals who have suffered severe flood damage in New York are being told by their insurer...

Supt. Lawsky Announces Agreement with Goldman, Ocwen, Litton on Groundbreaking New Mortgage Practices

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 09:09:25 -0400

Superintendent of Financial Services Benjamin M. Lawsky today announced that New York's Department of Financial Services and Banking Department have entered into an agreement with Goldman Sachs Bank, Ocwen Financial Corp. and Litton Loan Servicing...

Lawsky To Address Recovery Issues As Department Dispatches Emergency Vehicle to Staten island

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:47:06 -0400

Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky will meet with the media at 2 p.m., today in Staten Island to announce how New York State Insurance Department disaster recovery operations are being activated in areas hit by this weekend's storm.

Consumer Alert: Watch Out For Home Repair & Other Scams In Wake of Hurricane Irene

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 09:49:40 -0400

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, today warned New Yorkers to protect themselves from home repair and other scam artists, who will try to take advantage of unsuspecting homeowners who suffered property dam...

Lawsky to address recovery issues as department dispatches emergency vehicle

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:14:27 -0400

Financial Services Superintendent Benjamin Lawsky will meet with the media at 2 p.m., today in Long Beach to announce how New York State Insurance Department disaster recovery operations are being activated in areas hit by this weekend's storm.

Lawsky to Address Recovery Issues as Department Dispatches Emergency Vehicle

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 11:35:37 -0400

Gov. Cuomo: Immediate Steps New Yorkers Should Take Regarding Hurricane Property Losses and Insurance Claims

Mon, 29 Aug 2011 09:16:08 -0400

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today provided advice to New Yorkers on what to do if they suffered property damage from Hurricane Irene.

Quote Added: Task Force Seeks Compensation Data From Not-For-Profit Organizations

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:05:32 -0400

Benjamin M. Lawsky, Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services, announced today that Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's Task Force on Not-For-Profit Entities sent a data request to not-for-profit organizations seeking detailed information abou...

Governor's Task Force Seeks Compensation Data From Not-For-Profit Organizations

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:30:21 -0400

New York Life Insurers Directed To Identify Deceased Policyholders and Pay Unpaid Death Benefits

Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:10:58 -0400

All life insurers licensed to do business in New York are now directed to report on how many death benefits they have not paid because they did not use the official government list of deaths to promptly identify when policyholders died, the New Yo...

Federal Health Reforms Now Enabling Many New College Graduates To Stay On Parents' Policies

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:36:56 -0400

Many new college graduates are now finding it easier to maintain their health insurance coverage compared to earlier generations of young adults.