Provide to provide greater clarity in insurance claim settlements, the appraisal process and procedural safeguards to enhance consumer protections against bad faith practices by insurers.
Establishes the “2025 Rhode Island Broadband Transparency and Consumer Protection Act."
Establishes the “2025 Rhode Island Broadband Transparency and Consumer Protection Act."
Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act.
Prohibits dental insurers from refusing to honor directions to pay from insured, modifying benefits to be paid. Requires providers to accept payment by virtual credit card as unfair claims practices.
Prohibits dental insurers from refusing to honor directions to pay from insured, modifying benefits to be paid. Requires providers to accept payment by virtual credit card as unfair claims practices.
Amends the Rhode Island Fair Housing Practices Act.
Clarifies the definitions of unfair claims practices pertaining to insurers with regard to appraisals and total losses. It also corrects a citation regarding salvage and reconstructed titles.
Requires that insurance policies for property damage, personal injuries, and indemnification other than payment of compensation for workers compensation, state policy limits and no amount of the policy may be used to pay costs to defend a claim.
Establishes prevailing standards and procedures for licensing speech-language pathologists and audiologists in Rhode Island.