New York Consolidated Laws
N.Y. Insurance Law § 2110 (2026)
Revocation or suspension of license of insurance producer, insurance consultant, adjuster or life settlement broker
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§ 2110. Revocation or suspension of license of insurance producer, insurance consultant, adjuster or life settlement broker. (a) The superintendent may refuse to renew, revoke, or may suspend for a period the superintendent determines the license of any insurance producer, insurance consultant, adjuster or life settlement broker, if, after notice and hearing, the superintendent determines that the licensee or any sub-licensee has: (1) violated any insurance laws, or violated any regulation, subpoena or order of the superintendent or of another state's insurance commissioner, or has violated any law in the course of his or her dealings in such capacity; (2) provided materially incorrect, materially misleading, materially incomplete or materially untrue information in the license application; (3) obtained or attempted to obtain a license through misrepresentation or fraud; (4)(A) used fraudulent, coercive or dishonest practices; (B) demonstrated incompetence; (C) demonstrated untrustworthiness; or (D) demonstrated financial irresponsibility in the conduct of business in this state or elsewhere; (5) improperly withheld, misappropriated or converted any monies or properties received in the course of business in this state or elsewhere; (6) intentionally misrepresented the terms of an actual or proposed insurance contract, life settlement contract or application for insurance; (7) has been convicted of a felony; (8) admitted or been found to have committed any insurance unfair trade practice or fraud; (9) had an insurance producer license, a life settlement broker license, or its equivalent, denied, suspended or revoked in any other state, province, district or territory; (10) forged another's name to an application for insurance or life settlement contract or to any document related to an insurance or life settlement transaction; (11) improperly used notes or any other reference material to complete an examination for an insurance license or life settlement broker license; (12) knowingly accepted insurance business from an individual who is not licensed; (13) failed to comply with an administrative or court order imposing a child support obligation; (14) failed to pay state income tax or comply with any administrative or court order directing payment of state income tax; (15) while acting as a public adjuster, the licensee has failed to act on behalf and in the best interests of the insured when negotiating for or effecting the settlement of an insurance claim for such insured or otherwise acting as a public adjuster, or has failed to make the disclosures required by paragraph two of subsection (s) of section two thousand one hundred eight of this article; (16) while acting as a life settlement broker, failed to protect the privacy of the insured or owner or other person for whom the life settlement broker was required to provide protection pursuant to article seventy-eight of this chapter; or (17) ceased to meet the requirements for licensure under this chapter. (b) Before revoking or suspending the license of any insurance producer, life settlement broker or other licensee pursuant to the provisions of this article, the superintendent shall, except when proceeding pursuant to subsection (f) of this section, give notice to the licensee and to every sub-licensee and shall hold, or cause to be held, a hearing not less than ten days after the giving of such notice. (c) If an insurance producer's license or other licensee's license pursuant to the provisions of this article is revoked or suspended by the superintendent, he shall forthwith give notice to the licensee. (d) The revocation or suspension of any insurance producer's license or other licensee's license pursuant to the provisions of this article shall terminate forthwith such producer's license or other licensee's license and the authority conferred thereby upon all sub-licensees. (e) (1) No individual, corporation, firm or association whose license as an insurance producer or other licensee subject to subsection (a) of this section has been revoked, and no firm or association of which such individual is a member, and no corporation of which such individual is an officer or director, shall be entitled to obtain any license under the provisions of this chapter for a period of one year after such revocation, or, if such revocation be judicially reviewed, for one year after the final determination thereof affirming the action of the superintendent in revoking such license. (2) If any such license held by a firm, association or corporation be revoked, no member of such firm or association and no officer or director of such corporation shall be entitled to obtain any license, or to be named as a sub-licensee in any such license, for the same period of time, unless the superintendent determines, after notice and hearing, that such member, officer or director was not personally at fault in the matter on account of which such license was revoked. (f) (1) As used in this subsection, "non-resident insurance producer's license or sub-license" means a license or sub-license in such capacity issued pursuant to paragraph five of subsection (g) of section two thousand one hundred three or subsection (e) of section two thousand one hundred four of this article. (2) A non-resident insurance producer's license or sub-license may be summarily revoked in the event that the licensee's license as an agent, broker, adjuster or in any other capacity under the insurance law of the licensee's home state of domicile or such license of the firm or association of which the licensee is a member, employee or sub-licensee, or such license of the corporation of which the licensee is an officer, director, employee or sub-licensee has been suspended or revoked or renewal thereof denied in the licensee's home state of domicile by a procedure affording to the licensee or it a statutory right to a hearing, for action or conduct which, if it had been established upon a hearing before the superintendent, would have constituted grounds for revocation of a license under subsection (a) of this section. (3) Before revoking the license of any non-resident insurance producer in accordance with this section, the superintendent shall give ten days' notice in writing to such producer of the action proposed to be taken, which notice shall be given in accordance with the applicable provisions of subsections (a) and (d) of section three hundred four of the financial services law. (4) Upon submission to the superintendent of satisfactory proof that a suspension or revocation of a license issued by a home state to act as an insurance agent, insurance broker, adjuster or in another licensed capacity under the insurance law of such other state or a denial of renewal thereof has been duly withdrawn, set aside, reversed or voided, the superintendent shall thereupon reinstate and restore any and all licenses revoked in accordance with the provisions of this subsection. (g) If any licensed insurance producer or any person aggrieved shall file with the superintendent a verified complaint setting forth facts tending to show sufficient ground for the revocation or suspension of any insurance producer's license, or if any licensed adjuster or any person aggrieved files with the superintendent a verified complaint setting forth facts showing sufficient grounds for the suspension or revocation of any adjuster's license, the superintendent shall, after notice and a hearing, determine whether such license shall be suspended or revoked. (h) The superintendent shall retain the authority to enforce the provisions of and impose any penalty or remedy authorized by this chapter against any person or entity who is under investigation for or charged with a violation of this chapter, even if the person's or entity's license or registration has been surrendered, or has expired or has lapsed by operation of law. (i) A licensee subject to this article shall report to the superintendent any administrative action taken against the licensee in another jurisdiction or by another governmental agency in this state within thirty days of the final disposition of the matter. This report shall include a copy of the order, consent to order or other relevant legal documents. (j) Within thirty days of the initial pretrial hearing date, a licensee subject to this article shall report to the superintendent any criminal prosecution of the licensee taken in any jurisdiction. The report shall include a copy of the initial complaint filed, the order resulting from the hearing and any other relevant legal documents.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22
cases, 1986–2017 · leading case: John Paterno, Inc. v. Curiale, 668 N.E.2d 395 (N.Y. 1996).
John Paterno, Inc. v. Curiale, 668 N.E.2d 395 (N.Y. 1996). “Petitioners commenced this CPLR article 78 proceeding challenging the Superintendent’s finding that petitioners violated Regulation 121 a total of 1,497 times and that petitioners demonstrated "untrustworthiness” within the meaning of Insurance Law § 2110 (a), and seeking to…”
Sullivan Fin. Grp., Inc. v. Wrynn, 94 A.D.3d 90 (N.Y. App. Div. 2012). “We further reject petitioners’ contentions that 11 NYCRR part 30 runs counter to the language of Insurance Law §§ 2110 and 2119, as well as sound practices previously sanctioned by the common law.”
BiCounty Brokerage South Corp. v. State of New York Ins. Dep't, 4 A.D.3d 470 (N.Y. App. Div. 2004). “Proceeding pursuant to CPLR article 78 to review two determinations of the respondent New York State Superintendent of Insurance, both dated March 20, 2002, which revoked the petitioners’ licenses to transact insurance business pursuant to Insurance Law § 2110, and imposed civil…”
Coulter v. State of N.Y. Ins. Dep't, 74 A.D.3d 963 (N.Y. App. Div. 2010). “Pursuant to a citation which issued on or about October 31, 2007, the Department charged the petitioner with having demonstrated untrustworthiness and/or incompetence to act as an insurance producer under Insurance Law § 2110 (a) (4), based on specifications which charged, inter…”
McKie v. Corcoran, 162 A.D.2d 535 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990). “By statute, the Superintendent may revoke an insurance agent’s license if the agent has "demonstrated his incompetency or untrustworthiness to act in such capacity” (Insurance Law § 2110 [a] [4]).”
Hroncich v. Corcoran, 158 A.D.2d 274 (N.Y. App. Div. 1990). “In July 1988, petitioner, a life insurance agent and broker licensed by the State of New York, was served with a citation charging "untrustworthiness and/or incompetency to act as an insurance broker and/or agent within the meaning of Insurance Law § 2110”. Specifically,…”
Dona v. Levin, 263 A.D.2d 602 (N.Y. App. Div. 1999). “In February 1996, the Insurance Department issued a citation to petitioner charging him with, inter alia, incompetency or untrustworthiness to act as an agent (see, Insurance Law § 2110). The first charge mirrored the facts underlying count 4 of the Federal indictment, whereas…”
Senise v. Corcoran, 146 Misc. 2d 598 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1989). “On June 6,1989, a citation was issued to petitioner charging him with multiple violations of Insurance Law §2117 and with "incompetency [and/]or untrustworthiness” within the meaning of Insurance Law § 2110 (a) (4). The charges stemmed from petitioner’s activities in organizing…”
Pasternack v. Muhl, 248 A.D.2d 246 (N.Y. App. Div. 1998). “Petitioner’s testimony that he was merely trying to help another person make an honest living supports the conclusion that he “suffers from a radical inability to grasp the need for a licensing system to protect the public, and to understand his own obligations with respect…”
Albert L. Kalastein & Assocs., Ltd. v. New York State Ins. Dep't, 243 A.D.2d 408 (N.Y. App. Div. 1997). “Substantial evidence supports the Superintendent’s determination of petitioners’ incompetency and/or untrustworthiness (Insurance Law § 2110 [a] [4]), based on their numerous violations of provisions of the Insurance Law.”
Fernandez v. Corcoran, 172 A.D.2d 438 (N.Y. App. Div. 1991). “Determination of the respondent dated June 7, 1989 approving and adopting a determination by a Hearing Officer on May 30, 1989 that petitioner had demonstrated untrustworthiness and/or incompetency to act as a broker within the meaning of Insurance Law § 2110 and ordering all…”
Glick v. Curiale, 223 A.D.2d 501 (N.Y. App. Div. 1996). “*502 Substantial evidence supports the Superintendent’s determination of petitioners’ "incompetency or untrustworthiness” (Insurance Law § 2110 [a] [4]), based on their violations of several provisions of the Insurance Law in regard to acting without a license, calling attention…”
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