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The Disability Insurance Bill
New York bans gender‑based disability insurance premiums
Prohibits the imposition of different premium rates for disability insurance based on gender.
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, insurers could not charge men or women different rates for disability insurance, so everyone pays the same price.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
The bill would make disability insurance pricing fair for all New Yorkers. No one could be charged more just because they are male or female. That protects everyday people from hidden price hikes. If the bill stalls, insurers could keep using gender to raise rates for some. Support now to lock in equal pricing.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill adds section 3215‑a to New York insurance law.
- It says insurers cannot charge different disability insurance premiums based on gender.
- The rule applies to individual, group, and blanket disability policies.
- It would take effect on Jan. 1, one year after becoming law.
- The bill is introduced and referred to the Insurance Committee.
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