Rhode Island § 27-8-6 - Casualty Insurance Generally
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§ 27-8-6. Casualty Insurance Generally
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-8-6
§ 27-8-6. Notice to mutual policyholders of dividend or unused premium.
Every policyholder of a mutual fire insurance company incorporated by this state, and every policyholder of a mutual fire insurance company incorporated by any other state or country and authorized to transact business in this state, shall be notified at the policyholder’s last known address within six (6) months after the expiration of the policyholder’s policy of the amount of dividend or unused or unabsorbed premium or premium deposit return declared and payable on it, unless that dividend or unused or unabsorbed premium or premium deposit return has been paid in cash or credited to the policyholder or applied in payment of the premium or premium deposit on the renewal of the policyholder’s policy.
History of Section.
G.L. 1923, ch. 256, § 32; P.L. 1927, ch. 983, § 1; G.L. 1938, ch. 151, § 27; P.L.
1953, ch. 3174, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 27-8-6.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Rhode Island § 27-8-6
What does Rhode Island General Laws § 27-8-6 cover?
Section 27-8-6 ("Casualty Insurance Generally") is part of the Rhode Island General Laws, the codified statutory law of Rhode Island. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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