§ 27-17-2. Power of subscribers to exchange reciprocal and interinsurance contracts.
(a) Individuals, partnerships, trustees, and all corporations of this state, designated throughout this chapter as “subscribers”, are authorized to exchange reciprocal or interinsurance contracts with each other and with individuals, partnerships, trustees, and corporations of other states.
(b) The right of a corporation to exchange those contracts is declared to be incidental to the purpose for which the corporation is organized and as much granted as the rights and powers expressly conferred. Whenever a trustee acting in a representative capacity insures property held in trust at a reciprocal exchange, the trustee may assume the liability and be entitled to the rights of a subscriber, but in doing this shall not personally or individually be liable under the power of attorney executed on behalf of the trust.
(c) The contracts and the exchange of contracts and the subscribers, their attorneys in fact, and representatives, shall be regulated by this chapter and by no other statute of this state relating to insurance, except as otherwise specifically provided in this chapter.
History of Section.P.L. 1952, ch. 3003, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 27-17-2.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-17 - Reciprocal Exchanges and Interinsurers
Section 27-17-1. - Admission of foreign exchanges and interinsurers.
Section 27-17-2. - Power of subscribers to exchange reciprocal and interinsurance contracts.
Section 27-17-3. - Execution by attorney — Office in state.
Section 27-17-4. - Declaration filed by attorney — Requirements for admission.
Section 27-17-5. - Service of process.
Section 27-17-6. - Certificate of authority to do business.
Section 27-17-7. - Reinsurance reserve.
Section 27-17-8. - “Net premium deposits” defined.
Section 27-17-9. - Contingent reserve.
Section 27-17-10. - Claim or loss reserve.
Section 27-17-11. - Advance of funds for reserves — Maintenance.
Section 27-17-12. - Deficiencies in reserves.
Section 27-17-13. - Certificate of deposit by foreign exchange or interinsurer.
Section 27-17-14. - Cash premium deposit and contingent liability of subscriber.
Section 27-17-15. - Reports and examination of affairs of exchanges.
Section 27-17-16. - Penalty for doing business without compliance.
Section 27-17-17. - Permits to solicit powers of attorney and applications.
Section 27-17-18. - Insertion of provisions in standard policies.
Section 27-17-19. - Fees and taxes.
Section 27-17-20. - Applicability of insurance producers’ laws.
Section 27-17-21. - Applicability of rating laws.
Section 27-17-22. - Maximum liability on policy.
Section 27-17-23. - Exchange of workers’ compensation insurance.
Section 27-17-24. - Retaliatory laws.
Section 27-17-25. - Hearings on rules and decisions of commissioner.
Section 27-17-26. - Judicial review of orders and decisions of commissioner.