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# Business Insurance in New York

## Insurance Regulator

**New York State Department of Financial Services.** New York DFS supervises insurance companies and producers, administers insurance law and accepts consumer complaints about property and casualty policies, including commercial insurance.[^1][^2][^3][^4]

- [Regulator website](https://www.dfs.ny.gov/)
- [License lookup](https://myportal.dfs.ny.gov/nylinxext/elprsmain.alice)
- [File a complaint](https://myportal.dfs.ny.gov/web/guest-applications/consumer-complaint)
- Phone: 800-342-3736

## Surplus-Lines Tax and Stamping Office

**Reported tax rate:** 3.6% of gross premium, less returned premium; ELANY stamping fee is 0.15% through 2026 and 0.17% for policies incepting on/after Jan. 1, 2027 When New York is the insured’s home state, excess-line tax is 3.6% of gross premium less returned premium. ELANY’s September 20, 2026 bulletin sets a 0.15% stamping fee through December 31, 2026 and 0.17% for policies incepting on or after January 1, 2027; statutory search requirements and guaranty-fund protection depend on the applicable New York excess-line rules.[^5][^6][^7][^8]
[Excess Line Association of New York](https://www.elany.org/)

## Coverage Guides

- [General Liability Insurance in New York](/coverage/general-liability/new-york): New York generally reduces injury and property-damage awards for claimant fault instead of barring recovery; in covered multi-defendant injury suits, a defendant at 50% or less has capped noneconomic liability.
- [Directors and Officers (D&O) Insurance in New York](/coverage/directors-officers/new-york): Compare New York’s indemnification standards, claim-specific limits, and insurance authority for business corporations.
- [Cyber Liability Insurance in New York](/coverage/cyber/new-york): New York’s breach law now sets a 30-day consumer-notice deadline; covered DFS entities also have a separate 72-hour event-reporting clock.
- [Media Liability Coverage in New York](/coverage/media/new-york): New York sets a one-year period for libel, slander, special-damage false-word, and Civil Rights Law § 51 privacy claims. Its expanded public-petition statute reaches communica
- [New York EPLI: Three-year DHR filing window with a February 2024 transition](/coverage/employment-practices/new-york): New York’s administrative filing period depends on when the alleged act occurred: three years for acts on or after February 15, 2024, with earlier rules preserved for prior acts.
- [Fiduciary Liability Insurance in New York](/coverage/fiduciary/new-york): Review New York retirement-program and payroll duties alongside the employer’s plan-sponsor responsibilities.
- [New York Hired and Non-Owned Auto Coverage](/coverage/hired-non-owned-auto/new-york): New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 388 makes an owner liable for a permissive driver’s negligence, including during business use.
- [Professional Liability (E&O) Insurance in New York](/coverage/professional-errors-omissions/new-york): Review New York’s bond and liability choices for appearance-enhancement business owners, including professional-liability limits and nail-salon wage security.
- [Workers’ Compensation Insurance in New York](/coverage/workers-compensation/new-york): New York requires most employers of one or more workers to insure, and out-of-state policies need specific New York state entries.
- [New York Business Owners Policy: Separate Flood and Property Forms](/coverage/business-owners-policy/new-york): New York DFS describes BOP package components, commercial property forms and the gap between flood coverage and many BOPs.
- [New York Umbrella and Excess Liability Guide](/coverage/umbrella-excess/new-york): New York splits bodily-injury and death minimums, and it requires $10,000 of property-damage liability while the registration is valid.
- [Medical malpractice insurance in New York](/coverage/medical-malpractice/new-york): New York’s general physician rule differs from a specific higher-limit condition for monitored licensees.
- [Representations and Warranties Insurance in New York](/coverage/representations-warranties/new-york): Check New York contract claim deadlines against negotiated representation survival, policy notice dates, and any home-state surplus-lines tax.
- [Kidnap and Ransom Insurance in New York](/coverage/kidnap-ransom/new-york): See how New York's surplus-lines tax and insurer insolvency rules can affect a K&R quote.
- [New York Crime Insurance Guide](/coverage/crime/new-york): How New York funds-transfer and computer-crime laws shape questions to ask about commercial crime coverage.
- [Commercial Auto Insurance in New York](/coverage/commercial-auto/new-york): New York requires continuous financial security for registered vehicles, and passenger-for-hire operators face separate DMV filings and seat-based liability limits.
- [Cargo Insurance in New York](/coverage/cargo-transit/new-york): For New York household moves, verify the carrier’s Form H cargo filing and keep loss claims on the separate written-response track.
- [Liquor Liability in New York](/coverage/liquor-liability/new-york): New York's dram shop laws reach unlawful alcohol sales and knowingly furnishing alcohol to people under 21, shaping what a venue should disclose when buying liquor liability.
- [Key Person Insurance in New York](/coverage/key-person/new-york): See New York’s written-consent rule for key person coverage and how it differs from employer life insurance funding employee benefits.
- [Product Liability in New York](/coverage/product-liability/new-york): New York distinguishes the ordinary three-year personal-injury period from a discovery-based period for injury caused by latent exposure.
- [Commercial Property Insurance in New York](/coverage/commercial-property/new-york): Compare New York's NYPIUA fallback perils and confirm recent changes to its fire-policy application process.
- [New York garage liability for motor vehicle dealers](/coverage/garage-liability/new-york): Learn what New York requires to insure dealer-plate vehicles and keep dealer plates active.
- [New York Public Construction Bonds](/coverage/surety-bonds/new-york): Check New York public-work bond triggers, required amounts, acceptable security, and claim protections before you bid.
- [New York builders risk: NYC thresholds and code jurisdiction](/coverage/builders-risk/new-york): New York construction disclosures should identify whether a site is in New York City or its East of Hudson watershed, its disturbed and impervious area, and the local code authority.
- [Equipment Breakdown Insurance in New York](/coverage/equipment-breakdown/new-york): New York separates boiler inspection from equipment insurance: an insurer inspection can replace public inspection only under statutory conditions, while pressure vessels follow separate rules.
- [New York Management Liability Insurance](/coverage/management-liability/new-york): Compare New York employment-law exposure and company indemnification duties with D&O and EPL policy terms.
- [New York Fidelity Bonds for Group Self-Insurers](/coverage/fidelity-bonds/new-york): Learn which New York businesses must maintain fidelity bonds, how much coverage applies, and which employees or losses the bond must include.
- [Intellectual Property Insurance in New York](/coverage/intellectual-property/new-york): Learn how New York law treats trade secrets and related intellectual-property claims, and what to ask before choosing coverage.
- [Trace the government restriction through the contract](/coverage/contract-frustration/new-york): New York decisions show why the exact order, performance window, force-majeure clause, refund terms, and notice deadline matter when a government action disrupts a contract.
- [Venture Capital Asset Protection Insurance in New York](/coverage/venture-capital-asset-protection/new-york): Check how New York adviser rules and fund entity structure affect a venture capital manager’s insurance review.
- [Digital asset business insurance in New York](/coverage/digital-assets/new-york): Review New York's digital-asset licensing and custody rules before comparing cover for exchanges, custodians, wallets, or kiosks.
- [Telehealth Insurance in New York](/coverage/virtual-care-telehealth/new-york): New York allows hospitals to rely on distant-site credentialing only when the remote practitioners hold New York licenses.
- [Employee Health Benefits in New York](/coverage/employee-health-benefits/new-york): New York group policies can extend continuation up to 36 months from its start when federal COBRA ends earlier; employers also have state notice and premium-remittance duties.
- [Trucking Insurance in New York](/coverage/trucking/new-york): Learn which New York intrastate property carriers need authority, insurer-filed Form E, vehicle receipts, and workers’ compensation proof.

State information is based on the cited sources. Confirm current requirements with the regulator and discuss your circumstances with a licensed insurance professional.

## Sources

[^1]: [New York State Department of Financial Services](https://www.dfs.ny.gov/) — New York State Department of Financial Services; Official regulator homepage.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^2]: [Who We Supervise](https://www.dfs.ny.gov/who_we_supervise) — New York State Department of Financial Services; DFS describes insurance oversight and provides links to company and producer searches.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^3]: [Insurance License Search](https://myportal.dfs.ny.gov/nylinxext/elprsmain.alice) — New York State Department of Financial Services; DFS portal performs public insurance producer license searches; it displays a CAPTCHA to limit automated access.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^4]: [Consumer Complaints](https://myportal.dfs.ny.gov/web/guest-applications/consumer-complaint) — New York State Department of Financial Services; Official portal files insurance complaints for health, life and property/casualty insurance.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^5]: [New York Insurance Law §2118(d)(1)](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ISC/2118) — New York State Senate; Current statutory text: 3.6% of gross premiums less returned premium when New York is the insured’s home state.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^6]: [ELANY Bulletin 2026-20: Notice of Change in Stamping Fee](https://www.elany.org/docs/default-source/bulletins/stamping-fee-change-09222026.pdf?sfvrsn=169bd4c3_3) — Excess Line Association of New York; September 20, 2026 bulletin: 0.17% applies to policies incepting from Jan. 1, 2027; endorsements on policies incepting Jan. 1, 2023–Dec. 31, 2026 retain 0.15%; excess-line tax remains 3.6%.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^7]: [New York Insurance Law §2118](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ISC/2118) — New York State Senate; Excess-line broker duties and filing requirements; §2118(a) due care; exceptions should be applied only where statutory conditions are met.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^8]: [New York Insurance Law §2118](https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/ISC/2118) — New York State Senate; Excess-line statutory duties and policies; source is used for placement context. No state-specific guaranty cap/note included.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^9]: [Licenses](https://www.at-bay.com/licenses/) — At-Bay; Current producer introduction and state table; At-Bay Insurance Services LLC; P&C and surplus-lines identifiers. Accessed 2026-09-21.
[^10]: [Licenses and Carriers](https://www.coalitioninc.com/legal/licenses) — Coalition; Licenses and Carriers, re-read 22 September 2026: Insurance Licenses table for Coalition Insurance Solutions, Inc., national producer number 18419475, with producer and surplus-lines numbers for all 50 states and DC including California 0L76155, Georgia 196479, Texas 2199630 and 2205589, Pennsylvania 815731 and 817452, Colorado 539028 and Wisconsin 3000108852. Insurance Carriers table naming, with NAIC numbers, Allianz Underwriters Insurance Company 36420, Arch Specialty Insurance Company 21199, Ascot Specialty Insurance Company 45055, Ascot Insurance Company 23752, Aspen Specialty Insurance Company 10717, Chaucer Insurance Company DAC, Coalition Insurance Company 29530, Fireman's Fund Indemnity Corporation 11380, Fortegra Specialty Insurance Company 16823, Lloyd's of London, MSIG Specialty Insurance USA Inc. 34886, MS Transverse Specialty Insurance Company 41807, Steadfast Insurance Company 26387, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company 16275 and Zurich American Insurance Company 16535.. Accessed 2026-09-22.
[^11]: [Insurance Producer Licenses](https://www.corgi.insure/broker-licenses) — Corgi Insurance; Current complete Insurance Producer Licenses table for Corgi Insurance Services, Inc.; 50 rows covering 49 states and DC (DC 3003091619); no New Mexico row; no NPN or as-of date shown.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^12]: [About Hiscox US Insurance](https://www.hiscox.com/about-hiscox-insurance) — Hiscox; Hiscox Insurance Company Inc. NAIC 10200 as Chicago, IL domiciled insurer admitted or licensed in all 50 states and D.C.; Hiscox Inc. as general agent and Lloyd’s coverholder for Syndicates 33 and 3624; surplus-lines placements through licensed surplus-lines brokers; A.M. Best rating statement. Accessed 2026-09-16.
[^13]: [Insurance Licenses by State](https://www.techinsurance.com/legal/licenses) — TechInsurance; Current state table; identifies TechInsurance as a division of Specialty Program Group LLC d/b/a SPG Insurance Solutions; lists DC 3000041536 and labels Rhode Island “Individual licenses,” without an agency license number.. Accessed 2026-09-28.
[^14]: [Licenses](https://www.vouch.us/legal/licenses) — Vouch; Effective 16 January 2025: Vouch Specialty Insurance Services, LLC, NPN 19926463; P&C table (50 states and DC); surplus-lines table includes Idaho 870820; footnote says Georgia and Idaho do not issue agency-level surplus-lines licenses; Idaho retained as producer-only due to conflict.. Accessed 2026-09-15.

Updated 2026-09-28.

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