Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5812 Compare Versions

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99 S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
1010 IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
1111 JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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1515 RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE
1616 Introduced By: Representative Robert E. Craven
1717 Date Introduced: February 28, 2025
1818 Referred To: House Corporations
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2121 It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
2222 SECTION 1. Chapter 27-7 of the General Laws entitled "Liability Insurance" is hereby 1
2323 amended by adding thereto the following section: 2
2424 27-7-1.1. Wasting policies prohibited. 3
2525 Every policy written insuring against liability for property damage or personal injuries or 4
2626 both, and every policy written indemnifying any person by reason of that liability, other than the 5
2727 payment of compensation under chapters 29 through 38 of title 28, shall state a policy limit to be 6
2828 available in full for payment of such claims. No portion of the policy limit may be used for the 7
2929 payment of fees or costs to defend a claim. 8
3030 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 9
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3737 EXPLANATION
3838 BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
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4141 RELATING TO INSURANCE -- LIABILITY INSURANCE
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4343 This act would require that insurance policies for property damage, personal injuries, and 1
4444 indemnification other than payment of compensation for workers compensation, state policy limits 2
4545 and no amount of the policy may be used to pay costs to defend a claim. 3
4646 This act would take effect upon passage. 4
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