Rhode Island General Laws Title 27. Insurance § 27-80-3. Definitions

(1) “Death master file” means the United States Social Security Administration's death master file or any other database or service that is at least as comprehensive as the United States Social Security Administration's death master file for determining that a person has reportedly died.

(2) “Death master file match” means a search of the death master file that results in a match of the Social Security number or the name and date of birth of an insured, annuity owner, or retained asset account holder.

(3) “Policy” means any policy or certificate of life insurance that provides a death benefit. The term “policy” shall not include:

(4) “Contract” means an annuity contract. The term “contract” shall not include an annuity used to fund an employment-based retirement plan or program where the insurer is not committed by terms of the annuity contract to pay death benefits to the beneficiaries of specific plan participants.