Annual Report to the Governor and Legislature
The Annual Report, as required by Article 2, Section 207 of the Financial Services Law is a review of the department's activities as well as developments in the financial services industry regulated by the department in the previous year.
Financial Fraud and Consumer Protection
As required by Section 409 (b) of the Financial Services Law, a report on the activities of the Department in the areas of Financial Fraud and Consumer Protection undertaken to more thoroughly uncover, investigate and eliminate financial fraud in New York state.
Health Insurance Fraud
As required by Section 409 (c) of the Financial Services Law, a report summarizing the Department’s activities to investigate and combat health insurance fraud, including no-fault fraud, which totaled 85 percent of health insurance fraud reports and more than half of reports of fraud of all types.
Holocaust Claims Processing
Section 37-a of the Banking Law requires the Superintendent report annually to the Governor and Legislature on the condition and activities of the Department's Holocaust Claims Processing Office (HCPO). The report includes information on the operations and accomplishments of the HCPO as well as a schedule of expenses related to the recovery of properties belonging to Holocaust victim survivors.
Wild Card Report
Section 12-a of the Banking Law, commonly referred to as the “Wild Card” section, is intended to maintain and enhance the appeal of the New York State banking charter. It authorizes the Superintendent of Financial Services to permit state-chartered banking organizations to exercise powers available to corresponding federally-chartered institutions, but not expressly authorized by the Banking Law.
Visit the Wild Card Activities page to see recent actions DFS has taken under Section 12-a of the Banking Law.
Minority Mortgage Lending Report
DFS produces annual reports detailing how well mortgage lenders, both depository and non-depository institutions, are lending to minorities and in minority neighborhoods in a variety of areas throughout the state.
Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Policies
Section 3425 of the New York Insurance Law sets forth the requirements regarding automobile insurers' decisions to non-renew or conditionally renew private passenger automobile insurance policies upon expiration of the required one-year policy period. Section 3425(1)(2) requires the Superintendent to collect, analyze and compile data submitted by insurers regarding the number of new insureds, nonrenewed insureds, and business written by each insurer in each of its rating territories, and to report the results of such analysis to the Legislature.
- 2026 Annual Report on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Policies
- 2024 Annual Report on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Policies
- 2022 Annual Report on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Policies
- 2020 Annual Report on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Policies
- 2017 Annual Report on Private Passenger Automobile Insurance Policies
State Charter Advisory Board Meetings
The Superintendent of Financial Services is required to make an annual report no later than thirty days after the end of each year to the president of the Senate and the speaker of the Assembly, which shall include a summary of topics discussed at the Board meetings and any legislative recommendations related to topics at the Board meetings.
Licensing Exam Data and Demographics
Insurance Law section 214, requires that the Superintendent collect and report certain information from persons taking insurance agent licensing examinations. This information includes full name, address, gender, age, education level, race or ethnicity, and native language. The Department uses the information to produce a study including the total number of examinees, passing rate, and mean scores and examines the correlation between these items.
Long Term Care Insurance
The Superintendent of Financial Services is required to make a biennial report to the Governor and the Legislature on the implementation of Chapter 245 of the Laws of 1986 regarding long term care insurance, including a description of the plans authorized to issue long term care insurance, factors contributing to or impeding the development of the enrollment in such plans, adequacy of consumer information in relation to long term care insurance coverage, and any other recommendations the Superintendent finds appropriate.
Consumer Reports
Certain consumer data are required to be compiled and made available to the public annually.
Consumer Guide to Health Insurance Complaints
The Consumer Guide to Health Insurers is required under Insurance Law section 210.
Previous Consumer Guides to Health Insurers
Consumer Guide to Auto Insurance Complaints
The Automobile Complaint Ranking is no longer required under Insurance Law 337 but continues to be published as a courtesy to the public.