NEW YORK AUTO INSURANCE GUIDE
New York UM & SUM/UIM Coverage, Waivers, Exhaustion, Disclosure & Tolling
New York requires uninsured-motorist protection and regulates supplementary uninsured/underinsured-motorist coverage. This guide will address mandatory UM, SUM offers and elections, insured status, policy limits, exhaustion, offsets, multiple policies, settlement notice, liability-limit disclosure, and tolling issues.
Publication review note — September 17, 2026. Verify current Insurance Law §3420(f), approved SUM endorsements, disclosure provisions, tolling rules, and controlling decisions before publication.