New York Department of Financial Services
Please Note
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Contact Information
New York State Department of Financial Services
One State Street
New York, NY 10004
Phone: (800) 342-3736
Web: Home Name search Forms File online
Email: licensing@dfs.ny.gov
Licenses
We track the following licenses with the New York Department of Financial Services in order to provide compliance services to our clients. As a client, you see this and other reference data in License Manager in-line with your licenses.
New York Charitable Gift Annuity Registration
| Agency: | New York Department of Financial Services |
| Law: | NY ISC § 1110 |
| Organization Age Requirement: | 10 years of continuous existence immediately preceeding licensure. |
| Fact Checked: | 12/4/17 |
Initial Registration
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Notes: | In order to apply for a charitable gift annuity permit, a charity must have tax exempt status and adopt a board resolution pertaining to annuities and naming the segregated trust. The application process includes submitting proof of tax exemption, financial reports showing segregation of assets, and other documents. New York also offers exemptions from the permit requirement for charities whose reserve fund requirement is less than $1,000,000. |
| Fact Checked: | 12/4/17 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | There is no renewal form. |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | Annually by March 1. |
| Fact Checked: | 12/4/17 |
New York Excess Lines License - Resident
| Agency: | New York Department of Financial Services |
| Fact Checked: | 4/27/21 |
Initial Registration
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Fact Checked: | 4/29/21 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | $50 |
| Due: | Biennially by the end of the licensee's birth month. |
| Fact Checked: | 4/29/21 |
New York Independent Adjuster's (Entity) License
| Agency: | New York Department of Financial Services |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
| Bond Requirements: | $1,000 |
| Fact Checked: | 8/14/19 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | Entity Form - Original/Relicensing: Application for Independent Adjuster's License |
| Filing Method: | File by mail. |
| Agency Fee: | $100 for full licensing period (applications submitted during odd-numbered years); $50 for half licensing period (applications submitted during even-numbered years). |
| Notes: | Ensure all application materials are clipped or stapled together. DFS may reject application materials as "submitted separately" if pages are not fastened. |
| Bond Amount: | $1,000 |
| Fact Checked: | 8/14/19 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | Entity Form - Original/Relicensing: Application for Independent Adjuster's License |
| Filing Method: | File by mail. |
| Agency Fee: | $100 |
| Due: | January 1 of odd-numbered years. |
| Notes: | Ensure all application materials are clipped or stapled together. DFS may reject application materials as "submitted separately" if pages are not fastened. |
| Bond Amount: | $1,000 |
| Fact Checked: | 8/14/19 |
New York Insurance Agency License
| Agency: | New York Department of Financial Services |
| Fact Checked: | 1/8/16 |
Initial Registration
This section applies to insurance firms that are applying for a license in New York for the first time.
| Agency: | New York Department of Financial Services |
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | Varies by insurance type. Baseline of $100 |
| Fact Checked: | 1/8/16 |
New York Insurance Agent License
| Agency: | New York Department of Financial Services |
| Fact Checked: | 12/31/20 |
Initial Registration
This section applies to insurance agents that are applying for a license in New York for the first time.
| Agency Fee: | From $0 to $7,500 depending on license type |
| Fact Checked: | 6/1/17 |
Registration Renewal
| Filing Method: | |
| Agency Fee: | Varies based on Retaliatory Fee |
| Due: | Biennially |
| Fact Checked: | 1/5/21 |
New York Utilization Review Agent Report
| Type of Review: | Medical Utilization Review |
| Agency: | New York Department of Financial Services |
| Law: | New York Stat ISC § 4901 |
| Foreign Qualification is Prerequisite: | Yes |
| Fact Checked: | 2/22/21 |
Initial Registration
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Required Attachments: |
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| Fact Checked: | 2/22/21 |
Registration Renewal
| Form: | |
| Agency Fee: | $0 |
| Due: | Biennially by the registration anniversary date. |
| Fact Checked: | 2/22/21 |
Related Government Agencies
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- New York Attorney General - Charities Bureau
- New York Department of Health - Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement
- New York Department of Safety and Health - Asbestos Control Bureau
- New York Department of State - Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
- New York Department of State - Division of Licensing Services
- New York State Department of Labor
- New York State Department of Labor - Division of Safety and Health
- New York State Department of Public Service
- New York State Department of Taxation and Finance
- New York State Education Department - Board of Regents
- New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions
- New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions - Interior Design Unit
- New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board for Architecture
- New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying, and Geology
- New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board for Landscape Architecture
- New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board for Public Accountancy
- New York State Education Department - Office of the Professions - State Board of Pharmacy
- New York State Gaming Commission
- New York State Workers' Compensation Board
