{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-27-4-26","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-4-26","heading":"Interest upon proceeds of life insurance policies.","body":"An insurer of a life insurance contract or annuity contract shall pay to the beneficiary or policyholder, respectively, interest on the proceeds at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum from the date of the death of an insured or annuitant in connection with a death claim on a life insurance policy or annuity contract and from the date of maturity of an endowment contract to the date of payment and the interest shall be added to and be a part of the total sum paid.","path":["Title 27 Insurance","Chapter 4 Life Insurance Policies and Reserves"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE27/27-4/27-4-26.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:21Z","sha256":"8b1d31a0ac8c74eeece3ba532eb638ec74400bf6b8b0746e97e14df1282cc65c","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-27-4-25","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-27-4-27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}