Opn. No.

Hon. Morton Greenspan Deputy Superintendent Insurance Department

This is in response to a request by the Office of General Counsel of the Insurance Department for an opinion as to whether or not the offering of an "Extended Service Plan" contract by Ford Motor Company, whereby Ford, after inspection, warrants used Ford-built vehicles sold through independent franchised Ford dealers against defects in certain Ford-produced component parts or workmanship for a certain stated period of time after purchase, constitutes the doing of an insurance business in New York.

The Ford Motor Company has been…