§ 27-14.3-37. Recovery of premiums owed.
(a)(1) An agent or insurance producer, broker, premium finance company, or any other person, other than the insured, responsible for the payment of a premium shall be obligated to pay any collected earned premiums and any unearned commissions due the insurer at the time of the declaration of insolvency as shown on the records of the insurer. The agent or insurance producer, broker, solicitor or other person responsible for the payment of a premium shall remit unearned premiums in his or her possession to the insured who paid them, or with the written approval of the insured, purchase new coverage for the insured with a different insurer. Credits or setoffs or both shall not be allowed to an agent or insurance producer, broker or premium finance company for any amounts advanced to the insurer by the agent or insurance producer, broker, or premium finance company on behalf of, but in the absence of a payment by, the insured;
(2) An insured shall be obligated to pay any unpaid earned premium due the insurer at the time of the declaration of insolvency, as shown on the records of the insurer.
(b) Upon satisfactory evidence of a violation of this section, the commissioner may pursue either one or both of the following courses of action:
(1) Suspend or revoke or refuse to renew the licenses of the offending party or parties; and/or
(2) Impose a penalty of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each and every act in violation of this section by the party or parties.
(c) Before the commissioner shall take any action as set forth in subsection (b) of this section, he or she shall give written notice to the person, company, association, or exchange accused of violating the law, stating specifically the nature of the alleged violation and fixing a time and place, at least ten (10) days after this, when a hearing on the matter shall be held. After the hearing, or upon the failure of the accused to appear at the hearing, the commissioner, if he or she shall find a violation, shall impose any of the penalties under subsection (b) of this section as he or she deems advisable.
(d) When the commissioner shall take action in any or all of the ways set out in subsection (b) of this section, the party aggrieved may appeal from the action to the superior court for the county of Providence.
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.