Rhode Island § 27-9-8 - Casualty Insurance Rating
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§ 27-9-8. Casualty Insurance Rating
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-9-8
§ 27-9-8. Filings by advisory organizations.
(a) An insurer may satisfy its obligation to make filings by becoming a member of, or a subscriber to, a licensed advisory organization that makes filings, and by authorizing the director to accept those filings on its behalf; provided, that nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed as requiring any insurer to become a member of, or a subscriber to, any advisory organization.
(b) Every advisory organization shall file with the director for approval all prospective loss costs, provisions for special assessments, and all supplementary rating information and every change or amendment or modification of any of these proposed for use in this state. These filings shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 7.1 of this title, relating to workers’ compensation insurance.
History of Section.
P.L. 1948, ch. 2089, § 4; G.L. 1956, § 27-9-8; P.L. 1982, ch. 32, art. 5, § 1; P.L.
1985, ch. 365, § 19; P.L. 1987, ch. 579, § 1; P.L. 1998, ch. 148, § 4.
Source: official Rhode Island text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-9-8 ("Casualty Insurance Rating") 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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