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Action required New York DFS NY Jul 11, 2026

Motor Vehicle Insurance Reforms Circular Letter No. 3

On July 1, 2026, New York DFS issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 3, 2026 on motor vehicle insurance reforms.

On July 1, 2026, New York DFS issued Insurance Circular Letter No. 3, 2026 on motor vehicle insurance reforms. The letter instructs insurers to reflect statutory reforms in pending and future rate filings by August 31, 2026.

What changed

DFS directed insurers to incorporate statutory motor vehicle insurance reforms into rate filings.

Compliance perspective

Insurers writing motor vehicle coverage in New York should revise pending and future rate filings before the August 31 deadline. This is an insurance guidance item, not a banking or nonbank licensing rule.

Key date

Effective date: July 1, 2026.

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