New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter IV - Financial Condition Of Insurer and Reports to Superintendent
Subchapter C - Fire, Marine, Casualty And Surety Insurers
Part 105 - Operating Expense Classification For Annual Statement Purposes
Section 105.7 - Surveys and underwriting reports
Include:
Cost of the following:
Survey, credit, moral hazard, character and commercial reports obtained for underwriting purposes.
Commercial reporting services.
Appraisals for underwriting purposes.
Fire records.
Inspection, engineering, and accident and loss prevention billed specifically.
Literature, booklets, placards, signs, etc., issued solely for accident and loss prevention.
Maps and corrections.
Services of medical examiners for underwriting purposes.
Exclude:
Compensation to employees (see salaries and related items).
Expenses of salaried employees (see travel and travel items).
Items includible in boards, bureaus and associations, claim adjustment services, and allowances to managers and agents.
Cost of character or credit reports on employees or applicants for employment (see employee relations and welfare).
Fees for physical examination of employees or applicants for employment (see employee relations and welfare).
Income from inspections, which shall be classified in accordance with the instruction "income from special services."
