Rhode Island General Laws Title 27. Insurance § 27-4.8-3. Notice of compensation

(1) A policyholder or sponsoring or endorsing entity in the case of a group policy; or

(2) A sponsoring or endorsing entity in the case of individual, blanket or franchise policies marketed by means of direct response solicitation.

(1) Whether compensation is direct or indirect; and

(2) Whether the compensation is paid to or retained by the policy-holder or sponsoring or endorsing entity, or paid to or retained by a third-party at the direction of the policyholder or sponsoring or endorsing entity, or an entity affiliated therewith by way of ownership, contract or employment.

(1) “ Direct response solicitation” means a solicitation through a sponsoring or endorsing entity through the mails, telephone or other mass communications media;

(2) “ Sponsoring or endorsing entity” means an organization that has arranged for the offering of a program of insurance in a manner that communicates that eligibility for participation in the program is dependent upon affiliation with the organization or that it encourages participation in the program.