Rhode Island § 27-14.3-34 § 27-14.3-34. Setoffs.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 27-14.3-34 — § 27-14.3-34. Setoffs.

Rhode Island § 27-14.3-34

Title 27Insurance

Ch. 27-14.3Insurersâ€™ Rehabilitation and Liquidation Act

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-14.3-34 (2026).

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§ 27-14.3-34. Setoffs.
(a) Mutual debts or mutual credits, whether arising out of one or more contracts between
            the insurer and another person in connection with any action or proceeding under this
            chapter, shall be set off and the balance only shall be allowed or paid, except as
            provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 27-14.3-37.
         
(b) No setoff shall be allowed in favor of any person where:
         
(1) The obligation of the insurer to the person would not at the date of the filing of
            a petition for liquidation entitle the person to share as a claimant in the assets
    

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§ 27-14.3-34. Setoffs.

(a) Mutual debts or mutual credits, whether arising out of one or more contracts between the insurer and another person in connection with any action or proceeding under this chapter, shall be set off and the balance only shall be allowed or paid, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and § 27-14.3-37.

(b) No setoff shall be allowed in favor of any person where:

(1) The obligation of the insurer to the person would not at the date of the filing of a petition for liquidation entitle the person to share as a claimant in the assets of the insurer;

(2) The obligation of the insurer to the person was purchased by or transferred to the person with a view to its being used as a setoff;

(3) The obligation of the insurer is owed to an affiliate of the person, or any other entity or association other than the person;

(4) The obligation of the person is owed to an affiliate of the insurer, or any other entity or association other than the insurer;

(5) The obligation of the person is to pay an assessment levied against the members or subscribers of the insurer, or is to pay a balance upon a subscription to the capital stock of the insurer, or is in any other way in the nature of a capital contribution; or

(6) The obligations between the person and the insurer arise from business where either the person or the insurer has assumed risks and obligations from the other party and then has ceded back to that party substantially the same risks and obligations.