US Lawyer Database

For Lawyer-Seekers

YOU DESERVE THE BEST LAWYER

Home » US Law » 2022 New York Laws » Consolidated Laws » ISC - Insurance » Article 26 - Unfair Claim Settlement Practices; Other Misconduct; Discrimination » 2613 – Eligibility for Life and Disability Insurance for Persons With a History of Any Type of Cancer.
§ 2613. Eligibility for life and disability insurance for persons with
a  history  of  any  type of cancer. (a) Unless its action is based upon
sound actuarial  principles  or  is  related  to  actual  or  reasonably
anticipated  experience,  no insurer shall refuse to issue any policy of
life or non-cancelable disability insurance, or  cancel  or  decline  to
renew  such  policy  because  an  individual has had any type of cancer,
provided that the initial diagnosis of  such  disease  has  occurred  at
least  three years prior to the date of application and that a physician
has certified that the disease has not reoccurred in  the  applicant  or
the individual proposed for such insurance.

(b) In the case of an adverse underwriting decision, the insurer shall notify the applicant or proposed insured of its specific reason or reasons for such decision.