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Rhode Island · Through site files published 2025-08-13 · Newer source version available

R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-61-5: Justification of adverse insurance decisions.

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  1. Title 27 Insurance
  2. Chapter 61 Unfair Discrimination Against Subjects of Abuse in Life Insurance Act

An insurer of an individual or group policy that takes an underwriting action that adversely affects a subject of abuse on the basis of a medical condition that the insurer knows is abuse-related shall explain the reason for its action to the applicant or insured in writing and shall be able to demonstrate that its action:

(1) Does not treat abuse status as a medical condition;

(2) Is permissible by law and applies in the same manner and to the same extent to all applicants and the insured with a similar medical condition without regard to whether the condition or claim is abuse-related; and

(3) Is based on a determination, made in conformance with sound actuarial principles or related actual or reasonably anticipated experience, that there is a correlation between the medical condition and a material increase in insurance risk.

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