2017 Rhode Island General Laws
Title 27 - Insurance
Chapter 27-2.4 - Producer Licensing Act
Section 27-2.4-20.1 - Revocation or modification of property and casualty insurance producer's contract - Procedures.
§ 27-2.4-20.1. Revocation or modification of property and casualty insurance producer's contract - Procedures.
(a) No property and casualty insurance company shall cancel the authority of an insurance producer, having a contract with and placing such insurance with more than one property and casualty insurance company, unless the company gives written notice of its intent to cancel that insurance producer at least fourteen (14) months before the proposed effective date of any cancellation. In such case, no company shall allow the license of that insurance producer to expire unless the company gives written notice of its intent to do so at least fourteen (14) months before the proposed effective date of expiration because of cancellation. In addition, no company shall modify a contract with an insurance producer, unless the company gives written notice of its intent to modify the contract of that insurance producer at least one hundred eighty (180) days before the proposed effective date of the modification.
(b) When a property and casualty insurance company cancels the authority of an insurance producer having a contract with and places such insurance with more than one property and casualty insurance company, under the provisions of this section, the company shall continue to renew the expiring policies of the insurance producer who has received notification of cancellation that meets its underwriting guidelines for a period of fourteen (14) months of the issuance of the notice at a rate of compensation to that insurance producer equal to that provided in the expiring contract.
(c) The provisions of subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to a property and casualty insurance producer:
(1) Convicted of a dishonest act related to his or her occupation as an insurance agent; or
(2) Whose license to engage as an insurance producer was revoked; or
(3) Whose company surrendered its license to do business in the state; or
(4) Who is an employee of the insurance company.
History of Section.
(P.L. 2012, ch. 211, § 2; P.L. 2012, ch. 243, § 2.)
