§ 27-71-2. Purpose — Legislative intent.
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to establish a framework for insurance market conduct actions, including:
(1) Processes and systems for identifying, assessing and prioritizing market conduct problems that have an adverse impact on consumers, policyholders and claimants;
(2) Market conduct actions by a commissioner to substantiate such market conduct problems and a means to remedy market conduct problems; and
(3) Procedures to communicate and coordinate market conduct actions among states to foster the most efficient and effective use of resources.
(b) This chapter does not apply to entities regulated by the office of health insurance commissioner under chapter 42-14.5 (“The Rhode Island Healthcare Reform Act of 2004 — Health Insurance Oversight”) or any insurer licensed only in the state of Rhode Island.
History of Section.P.L. 2008, ch. 72, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 233, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 27-71 - Market Conduct Surveillance Act
Section 27-71-1. - Short title.
Section 27-71-2. - Purpose — Legislative intent.
Section 27-71-3. - Definitions.
Section 27-71-4. - Domestic responsibility and deference to other states.
Section 27-71-5. - Market analysis procedures.
Section 27-71-6. - Protocols for market conduct actions.
Section 27-71-7. - Protocols for targeted market conduct examinations.
Section 27-71-8. - Confidentiality requirements.
Section 27-71-9. - Market conduct surveillance personnel.
Section 27-71-10. - Immunity for market conduct surveillance personnel.
Section 27-71-11. - Fines and penalties.
Section 27-71-12. - Data collection and participation in national market conduct databases.
Section 27-71-13. - Coordination with other states through the NAIC.
Section 27-71-14. - Additional duties of the commissioner.
Section 27-71-15. - Cost of market analysis and examination.