Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-14.4 - Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act
Section 27-14.4-20. - Priority of distribution.

§ 27-14.4-20. Priority of distribution.
The priorities of distribution in a liquidation proceeding shall be in the following order:
(1) The cost and expenses of administration, including the claims handling the expenses of the Rhode Island insurers’ insolvency fund and of any similar organization in any other state.
(2) Wages actually owing to employees for services rendered within three (3) months prior to the date of the filing of the delinquency petition, not exceeding three hundred dollars ($300) to each employee.
(3) Federal, state, and local taxes.
(4) Claims by policyholders, beneficiaries, and insured arising from and within the coverage of and not in excess of the applicable limits of insurance policies and insurance contracts issued by the company, and liability claims against the insured which claims are within the coverage of, and not in excess of, the applicable limits of insurance policies and insurance contracts issued by the company, and claims of the Rhode Island insurers’ insolvency fund and any similar organization in another state.
(5) All other claims.
History of Section.P.L. 1994, ch. 141, § 2; G.L. 1956, § 27-14.4-22.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 27 - Insurance

Chapter 27-14.4 - Uniform Insurers Liquidation Act

Section 27-14.4-1. - Short title.

Section 27-14.4-2. - Definitions.

Section 27-14.4-3. - Director as domiciliary receiver.

Section 27-14.4-4. - Title vested in domiciliary receiver — Official bond.

Section 27-14.4-5. - Administration of assets by receiver — Employment of deputies and personnel.

Section 27-14.4-6. - Director as ancillary receiver.

Section 27-14.4-7. - Powers and duties of receivers of foreign companies.

Section 27-14.4-8. - Filing by claimants in reciprocal states against insurers of this state.

Section 27-14.4-9. - Proof of controverted claims of nonresidents.

Section 27-14.4-10. - Filing by claimants in this state against foreign insurer.

Section 27-14.4-11. - Proof of controverted claims of residents.

Section 27-14.4-12. - Preferred ancillary claims against domestic insurers.

Section 27-14.4-13. - Preferred claims in this state against foreign insurers.

Section 27-14.4-14. - Special deposit claims.

Section 27-14.4-15. - Secured claims.

Section 27-14.4-16. - Attachment, garnishment, and execution.

Section 27-14.4-17. - Suit in this state by domiciliary receiver of foreign insurer.

Section 27-14.4-18. - Right of receiver to deposits.

Section 27-14.4-19. - Immediate access to assets.

Section 27-14.4-20. - Priority of distribution.

Section 27-14.4-21. - Agent’s responsibilities.

Section 27-14.4-22. - Severability.

Section 27-14.4-23. - Uniformity of construction.