§ 27-14.3-20. Termination of rehabilitation.
(a) Whenever the commissioner believes further attempts to rehabilitate an insurer would substantially increase the risk of loss to creditors, policyholders, or the public, or would be futile, the commissioner may petition the superior court for the county of Providence for an order of liquidation. A petition under this subsection shall have the same effect as a petition under § 27-14.3-21. The superior court for the county of Providence shall permit the directors of the insurer to take any actions as are reasonably necessary to defend against the petition and may order payment from the estate of the insurer of any costs and other expenses of defense as justice may require.
(b) The protection of the interests of the insured, claimants, and the public requires the timely performance of all insurance policy obligations. If the payment of policy obligations is suspended in substantial part for a period of six (6) months at any time after the appointment of the rehabilitator and the rehabilitator has not filed an application for approval of a plan under § 27-14.3-18(f), the rehabilitator shall petition the court for an order of liquidation on the grounds of insolvency.
(c) The rehabilitator may at any time petition the superior court for the county of Providence for an order terminating rehabilitation of an insurer. The court shall also permit the directors of the insurer to petition the court for an order terminating rehabilitation of the insurer and may order payment from the estate of the insurer of any costs and other expenses of the petition as justice may require. If the superior court for the county of Providence finds that rehabilitation has been accomplished and that grounds for rehabilitation under § 27-14.3-16 no longer exist, it shall order that the insurer be restored to possession of its property and the control of the business. The superior court for the county of Providence may also make that finding and issue that order at any time upon its own motion.
History of Section.P.L. 1993, ch. 248, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-14.3 - Insurers’ Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act
Section 27-14.3-1. - Short title — Construction — Purpose.
Section 27-14.3-2. - Applicability.
Section 27-14.3-3. - Definitions.
Section 27-14.3-4. - Jurisdiction and venue.
Section 27-14.3-5. - Injunctions and orders.
Section 27-14.3-6. - Cooperation of officers, owners, and employees.
Section 27-14.3-7. - Repealed.
Section 27-14.3-8. - Condition on release from delinquency proceedings.
Section 27-14.3-9. - Immunity and indemnification of the receiver and employees.
Section 27-14.3-10. - Court’s seizure order.
Section 27-14.3-11. - Commencement of formal delinquency proceeding.
Section 27-14.3-12. - Return of summons and summary hearing.
Section 27-14.3-13. - Proceedings for expedited trial — Continuances, discovery, and evidence.
Section 27-14.3-14. - Decision and appeals.
Section 27-14.3-15. - Confidentiality of hearings.
Section 27-14.3-16. - Grounds for rehabilitation.
Section 27-14.3-17. - Rehabilitation order.
Section 27-14.3-18. - Powers and duties of rehabilitator.
Section 27-14.3-19. - Actions by and against rehabilitator.
Section 27-14.3-20. - Termination of rehabilitation.
Section 27-14.3-21. - Grounds for liquidation.
Section 27-14.3-22. - Liquidation orders.
Section 27-14.3-23. - Continuance of coverage.
Section 27-14.3-24. - Dissolution of insurer.
Section 27-14.3-25. - Powers of liquidator.
Section 27-14.3-26. - Notice to creditors and others.
Section 27-14.3-27. - Duties of agents or insurance producers.
Section 27-14.3-28. - Actions by and against liquidator.
Section 27-14.3-29. - Collection and list of assets.
Section 27-14.3-30. - Fraudulent transfers prior to petition.
Section 27-14.3-31. - Fraudulent transfer after petition.
Section 27-14.3-32. - Voidable preferences and liens.
Section 27-14.3-33. - Claims of holders of void or voidable rights.
Section 27-14.3-34. - Setoffs.
Section 27-14.3-35. - Assessments.
Section 27-14.3-36. - Reinsurer’s liability.
Section 27-14.3-37. - Recovery of premiums owed.
Section 27-14.3-38. - Domiciliary liquidator’s proposal to distribute assets.
Section 27-14.3-39. - Filing of claims.
Section 27-14.3-40. - Proof of claim.
Section 27-14.3-41. - Special claims.
Section 27-14.3-42. - Special provisions for third party claims.
Section 27-14.3-43. - Disputed claims.
Section 27-14.3-44. - Claims of surety.
Section 27-14.3-45. - Secured creditor’s claims.
Section 27-14.3-46. - Priority of distribution.
Section 27-14.3-46.1. - Insurer assessments.
Section 27-14.3-47. - Liquidator’s recommendations to the court.
Section 27-14.3-48. - Distribution of assets.
Section 27-14.3-49. - Unclaimed and withheld funds.
Section 27-14.3-50. - Termination of proceedings.
Section 27-14.3-51. - Reopening liquidation.
Section 27-14.3-52. - Disposition of records during and after termination of liquidation.
Section 27-14.3-53. - External audit of receiver’s books.
Section 27-14.3-54. - Conservation of property of foreign or alien insurers found in this state.
Section 27-14.3-55. - Liquidation of property of foreign or alien insurers found in this state.
Section 27-14.3-56. - Domiciliary liquidators in other states.
Section 27-14.3-57. - Ancillary formal proceedings.
Section 27-14.3-58. - Ancillary summary proceedings.
Section 27-14.3-59. - Claims of nonresidents against insurers domiciled in this state.
Section 27-14.3-60. - Claims of residents against insurers domiciled in reciprocal states.
Section 27-14.3-61. - Attachment, garnishment and levy of execution.
Section 27-14.3-62. - Interstate priorities.
Section 27-14.3-63. - Subordination of claims for noncooperation.