Tax district claims against fire insurance proceeds. (See also CL 30 (1979) and CL 9 (1982) both on this listing).

July 28, 1980 SUBJECT: INSURANCE Circular Letter No. 9 (1980) WITHDRAWN TO: TO ALL INSURERS LICENSED TO WRITE FIRE INSURANCE IN NEW YORK STATE SUBJECT: TAX DISTRICT CLAIMS AGAINST FIRE INSURANCE PROCEEDS This will supplement our Circular Letter No. 30 dated November 27, 1979, with respect to the captioned subject. Recent market conduct investigations by this department have indicated a failure on the part of some insurers to comply with the requirements of Section 33-a of the Insurance Law, as amended by Chapter 570 of the Laws of 1978, with regard to payment of tax liens from the proceeds of fire insurance losses. Consequently, in order to assure compliance with the Tax lien Law, this department wishes to re-emphasize that when payments are made to municipalities in accordance with Section 33-a of the Law, the draft or check shall be made payable only to the enforcing officer of the municipality and shall not include any other payee. In the event that no payment is forthcoming to the municipality because of a mortgagee's interest or for any other reason, the insurer shall notify the enforcing officer of the municipality of the disposition of the loss proceeds. The department is also communicating with municipalities urging them to adhere to the requirement of Section 33-a by replying within 20 days to insurers' demands for a certificate setting forth the amount of all liens, including interest and penalties. Attached is a current list of tax districts which have filed with this department a notice of intention to claim against fire insurance loss proceeds in accordance with Section 33-a of the Insurance Law. Acknowledgment of this letter and inquiries with respect to additional tax districts that file with this department should be addressed to: Mr. Leonard Fondiller, Principal Insurance Examiner Property and Casualty Insurance Bureau State of New York Insurance Department Two World Trade Center New York, NY 10047 Very truly yours, [SIGNATURE] Donald D. Gabay First Deputy Superintendent ATTACHMENT NOTICE OF INTENTION TO CLAIM AGAINST FIRS INSURANCE PROCEEDS City of Buffalo Ms. Margaret Anderson Assistant Corporation Counsel Mayor's Task Force on Housing Frank A. Sedita City Court Building Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 847-8256 Chautauqua County Mr. Lorron G. Caryl Finance Director County Office Building Mayville, NY 14757 (716) 753-4223 Village of Freeport Mr. James Lyons, Village Treasurer 46 North Ocean Avenue Freeport, NY 11520 (516) 378-4000 Village of Green Island Francis X. Houle, III Deputy Treasurer Village of Green Island 20 Clinton Street Green Island, NY 12183 Village of Hempstead Mr. Frank E. DeSetto Village Clerk-Treasurer Village of Hempstead 99 Nichols Court Hempstead, NY 11551 (516) 489-3400 Village of Kenmore Ms. Phyllis Higgins Village Clerk/Treasurer Village of Kenmore 2919 Delaware Avenue Kenmore, NY 14217 (716) 873-5700 Town of Lewisboro Mr. Robert E. Green, Town Supervi Town of Lewisboro South Salem, N.Y. 10590 Village of Liberty Mrs. Emmagene Travis Clerk/Treasurer Municipal Building Village of Liberty Liberty, NY 12754 (914) 292-6820 City of Long Beach Mrs. Catherine Pirrone City Hall One West Chester Street Long Beach, NY 11561 (516) 431-1000 Ext. 233 Village of Malone Mr. Edgar H. French Village Clerk/Treasurer Malone Village Office 14 Elm Street Malone, NY 12953 (518) 483-4570 City of Middletown Mr. Nicholas F. Vuolo City Clerk/Treasurer City Hall 16 James Street Middletown, NY 10940 (343-3187 City of New York Ms. Dorothy Joseph City Collector NYC Department of Finance 139 Centre Street New York, NY 10013 (212) 566-3947 City of Newburgh Ms. Marlene A. Koisch, City Clerk City of Newburgh City Hall Newburgh, NY 12550 (914) 565-3209 Mr. Raymond A. Schwarz Commissioner of Finance Orange County Government Center Goshen, NY 10924 (914) 294-5151 Ext. 120 Orleans County Ms. Mary B. Basinait Orleans County Treasurer Court House Albion, NY 14411 (716) 589-5353 City of Rochester Mr. Louis N. Kash Corporation Counsel City of Rochester 400A City Hall Rochester, NY 14614 (716) 428-6986 Village of Spring Valley Ms. Julia Jacaruso, Clerk/Treasurer Village of Spring Valley Rockland County, NY 10977 Suffolk County Ms. Jean H. Tuthill Suffolk County Treasurer Suffolk County Center Riverhead, NY 11001 Sullivan County Mr. Richard I. Coombe Sullivan County Treasurer County Government Center Monticello, N.Y. 12701 (914) 794-3000 Ext. 100 Effective Date: 1/14/80 Mr. Frank L. Canino Commissioner of Finance City of Syracuse 106 City Hall Syracuse, NY 13202 City of Troy Mr. Anton L. Miorin, City Treasurer City Hall One Monument Square Troy, NY 12180 (518) 270-4406 City of Utica Mr. Louis A. Barile, City Treasurer City of Utica One Kennedy Plaza Utica, NY 13502 (315) 798-3210 Wayne County Mrs. Lois Van Hoover Wayne County Treasurer 9 Pearl Street Lyons, NY 14489 (315) 946-4823 Village of Williamsville Ms. Theresa L. Cummins Village Clerk-Treasurer Village of Williamsville 5583 Main Street Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 632-4120 Wyoming County Mrs. Shirley T. Holbrook, Treasurer County of Wyoming Wyoming County Treasurers Office Court House Building Warsaw, NY 14569 City of Yonkers Mr. Fred A. Schnur, Comptroller City of Yonkers City Hall Yonkers, NY 10701 (914) 963-3980 Exts. 321 & 322