July 12, 2019
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has vetoed a bill that would have allowed individuals to sue auto insurers for triple damages if their vehicle is totaled. The Democratic governor says the bill, which is supported by the auto-body industry, would …
May 19, 2014
Rhode Island’s Department of Business Regulation, Insurance Division, on May 15 approved a +2.5 percent overall increase in advisory loss costs for workers’ compensation for industrial classes and an overall increase of +5.4 percent for “F” classes. The approved increases …
March 27, 2014
Rhode Island’s Department of Business Regulation, Insurance Division, issued a bulletin Monday stating that pursuant to the state law, auto insurers must pay the “fair market value” for a vehicle that is declared a total loss. R.I. Gen. Laws § …
December 9, 2013
The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) recently delivered a workers’ compensation loss cost filing to the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation. Based upon its review of the most recently available data, NCCI has proposed on Nov. 25 an …
July 10, 2013
The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation approved this month a 7.4 percent overall voluntary loss cost increase for new and renewal workers’ compensation policies. The change will take effect in August. The National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) had …