NYC Council Introduction 685

intro.nyc/0685-2026 2026-2029 Legislative Session
Establishing an office of insurance accountability.
Status: Committee Committee on Consumer and Worker Protection
Sponsored by Julie Menin
Introduced: February 24, 2026

This bill would establish an Office of Insurance Accountability. The office would provide information on types of insurance and issue generalized guidance for consumers on selecting insurance plans; track legal actions alleging deceptive, fraudulent, or other unfair practices by insurance companies that harm consumers who purchase or seek to purchase insurance products and alert the public to relevant findings; conduct an annual study and issue reports on the cost of insurance and the factors that contribute to the cost of insurance; provide recommendations relating to stabilizing or lowering insurance costs; and create a unit to assist consumers in resolving insurance-related issues, headed by an insurance accountability advocate.