§ 27-29-17.1 — § 27-29-17.1. Definitions.

Rhode Island § 27-29-17.1

• Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
• Title 27: Insurance
• Ch. 27-29: Unfair Competition and Practices

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§ 27-29-17.1. Definitions.

For the purpose of §§ 27-29-17 — 27-29-17.4:

(1) "Commissioner� means the commissioner of insurance.

(2) "Expiration date� means the date upon which coverage under a policy ends. It also means, for a policy written for a term longer than one year or with no fixed expiration date, each annual anniversary date of such policy.

(3) "Nonrenewal� means termination of a policy at its expiration date.

(4) "Renewal� or "to renew� means the issuance of or the offer by an insurer to issue a policy succeeding a policy previously issued and delivered by the same insurer or an insurer within the same group of insurers, or the issuance of a certificate or notice extending the term of an existing policy for a specified period beyond its expiration date.

Legislative History

P.L. 2003, ch. 231, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 251, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 88.