§ 27-5-16. Resolution to establish surplus and reserve funds — Certification of funds.
Any state fire insurance company desiring to create guaranty surplus and special reserve funds may do so upon the adoption of a resolution by its board of directors, at a regular meeting of its board of directors, to that effect, and filing with the insurance commissioner a copy declaring the intention of the company to create those funds and to do business under the provisions of this chapter. As soon after the filing of a copy of the resolution as is convenient, the insurance commissioner shall make, or cause to be made, an examination of the company, and the commissioner shall make a certificate of the result which shall particularly set forth the amount of surplus funds held by the company at the date of the examination, the whole or any part of which under the provisions of this chapter may be equally divided between and set apart to constitute guaranty surplus and special reserve funds, which certificate shall be recorded in the office of the insurance commissioner.
History of Section.P.L. 1907, ch. 1438, § 2; G.L. 1909, ch. 219, § 27; G.L. 1923, ch. 255, § 27; G.L. 1938, ch. 150, § 27; impl. am. P.L. 1953, ch. 3174, § 5; G.L. 1956, § 27-5-16.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-5 - Fire Insurance Policies and Reserves
Section 27-5-1. - Standard fire insurance policy.
Section 27-5-2. - Compliance with standard policy required.
Section 27-5-3. - Form of standard policy.
Section 27-5-3.1. - Exclusion — Nuclear damage.
Section 27-5-3.2. - Property insurance.
Section 27-5-3.3. - Resident agent — Banks.
Section 27-5-3.4. - Cancellation or nonrenewal of standard fire insurance policy.
Section 27-5-3.5. - Earthquake coverage endorsement for property insurance.
Section 27-5-3.6. - Notice concerning flood insurance.
Section 27-5-3.8. - Rhode Island commission on hurricane loss projection methodology.
Section 27-5-3.9. - Vacant property.
Section 27-5-4. - Items shown at head of policy.
Section 27-5-5. - Inclusion of regulations of mutual insurer.
Section 27-5-6. - Binders and temporary insurance.
Section 27-5-6.1. - Notice concerning single interest hazard insurance.
Section 27-5-6.2. - Escrow accounts for insurance premiums.
Section 27-5-7. - Combination standard form.
Section 27-5-8. - Supplemental contract forms.
Section 27-5-9. - Standard form not required for reinsurance.
Section 27-5-9.1. - Simplified comprehensive policies of insurance.
Section 27-5-10. - Penalty for nonconforming policy — Validity.
Section 27-5-11. - Enforcement of standard policy requirements.
Section 27-5-12. - Declination of premium notes by mutual companies — Provision as to liability.
Section 27-5-13. - Mutual membership not acquired by reinsurance.
Section 27-5-14. - Reinsurance by mutual insurers — Agreements with policyholders.
Section 27-5-15. - Power to create guaranty surplus and special reserve funds.
Section 27-5-16. - Resolution to establish surplus and reserve funds — Certification of funds.
Section 27-5-17. - Restrictions on dividends — Payments into surplus and reserve funds.
Section 27-5-18. - Computation of profits.
Section 27-5-19. - Certification that funds equal capital stock — Subsequent additions.
Section 27-5-20. - Investment of guaranty surplus fund — Liability to payment of losses.
Section 27-5-21. - Deposit of special reserve fund.
Section 27-5-22. - Application of special reserve fund to protection of policyholders.
Section 27-5-23. - Annual statement of amounts of funds.
Section 27-5-24. - Maintenance of surplus fund equal to reserve fund.
Section 27-5-25. - Use of special reserve fund to replace capital stock.
Section 27-5-26. - Physical assets for protection of policyholders.
Section 27-5-27. - Making up of impairments of capital.
Section 27-5-28. - Maximum single risk insured.
Section 27-5-29. - Statement on policy as to surplus and reserve funds.
Section 27-5-30. - Funds established under prior law.
Section 27-5-31. - Termination of surplus and reserve fund method — Return of special reserve fund.