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Welcome to the Life Insurance Council of New York

We are proud to be the principal voice of the life insurance industry in New York. 

The Life Insurance Council of New York (LICONY) works to create and maintain a legislative and regulatory environment that encourages its members to conduct and grow their life insurance businesses here in New York State.

Our strength in representing the life insurance industry operating in New York derives directly from the support, contributions, and leadership of our members. What unites LICONY is the common commitment to building a more efficient, productive, and profitable business environment to better serve both the life insurance industry and its customers.

About LICONY

The Life Insurance Council of New York, Inc. is the domestic trade association representing the life insurance industry in New York. Headquartered in Albany, N.Y. LICONY has 53 domestic insurance companies, 21 foreign insurance companies, and 19 allied professional members that provide the vast majority of annuities and life, disability and long term care insurance to New Yorkers. 

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Upcoming Events

Unique New York Webinar 19: Cross Border Sales and Current Trends in NYDFS Market Conduct Exams of Life Insurers

Thursday, May 22nd, 2025 @ 02:00 PM
LICONY is partnering with our Allied Professional firm member, Hinman Straub P.C., to present a Unique New York Webinar. This webinar will explore the challenges facing life insurers (particularly 49/1 companies) selling individual and group life insurance, annuities, and supplemental accident and health insurance nationally with compliance with various New York laws, regulations, and guidance governing the unauthorized sale of insurance. The webinar will discuss what constitutes doing an insurance business in New York, acts that may implicate aiding and abetting an unauthorized insurer, as well as the mail-order exception and servicing issues. The webinar will also discuss current trends in market conduct examinations, from what issues Department examiners may focus on to how to navigate the examination process.

2025 LICONY-DFS Legal & Compliance Webinar

Thursday, July 24th, 2025 @ 12:00 PM
We are pleased to present the 2025 LICONY-DFS Legal & Compliance Webinar, which will take place virtually on Thursday, July 24, 2025 from 12:00 noon to 4:00 p.m. ET. The panels will include presentations by the Department's Life Bureau, Health Bureau, and Cybersecurity Division. Further details and other panel info to follow.