The correct answer is C. New York Insurance Law Article 4 is expressly titled the Insurance Frauds Prevention Act. Its legislative findings recognize that insurance transactions—including organization and licensing, issuance of policies, and the adjustment and payment of claims and losses—have potential for abuse and illegal activity. The statutory framework is intended to prevent, detect, investigate, and penalize fraudulent insurance conduct.
Therefore, option C most accurately expresses the purpose among the available choices: protecting the insurance system and consumers from illegal and fraudulent conduct associated with policy and claim transactions.
Option A concerns underwriting standards and risk selection rather than insurance-fraud prevention. Option B concerns insurance advertising regulation, which is governed through separate statutes and regulations. Option D concerns insurer financial reporting and solvency regulation, not the core purpose of Article 4.
New York DFS emphasizes that insurance fraud affects consumers through higher premiums and costs and encourages detection and reporting of suspected fraudulent activity. Article 4 also requires reporting of suspected fraudulent insurance transactions and authorizes investigation and enforcement.
Accordingly, C is the correct examination answer.
