Rhode Island General Laws Title 27. Insurance § 27-52-9. Duties of reinsurers utilizing the services of a reinsurance intermediary manager

(a) A reinsurer shall not engage the services of any person, firm, association, or corporation to act as a RM on its behalf unless that person is licensed as required by the provisions of this chapter.

(b) The reinsurer shall annually obtain a copy of statements of the financial condition of each RM that the reinsurer has engaged prepared by an independent certified accountant in a form acceptable to the commissioner.

(c) If an RM establishes loss reserves, the reinsurer shall annually obtain the opinion of an actuary attesting to the adequacy of loss reserves established for losses incurred and outstanding on business produced by the RM. This opinion shall be in addition to any other required loss reserve certification.

(d) Binding authority for all retrocessional contracts or participation in reinsurance syndicates shall rest with an officer of the reinsurer who shall not be affiliated with the RM.

(e) Within thirty (30) days of the termination of a contract with a RM, the reinsurer shall provide written notification of the termination to the commissioner.

(f) A reinsurer shall not appoint to its board of directors any officer, director, employee, controlling shareholder, or subproducer of its RM. This subsection shall not apply to relationships governed by the Insurance Holding Systems Act, chapter 35 of this title.