§ 27-14.3-21. Grounds for liquidation.
The commissioner may petition the superior court for the county of Providence for an order directing him or her to liquidate a domestic insurer or an alien insurer domiciled in this state on the basis:
(1) Of any ground for an order of rehabilitation as specified in § 27-14.3-16, whether or not there has been a prior order directing the rehabilitation of the insurer;
(2) That the insurer is insolvent; or
(3) That the insurer is in a condition that would make the further transaction of business hazardous, financially or otherwise, to its policyholders, its creditors, or the public.
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 - Repealed.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.