(a)  All nonprofit prepaid legal service corporations shall protect the interests of subscribers by promoting company solvency and financial strength through the application of investment standards that facilitate a reasonable balance of the following objectives:

(1)  To preserve principal;

(2)  To assure reasonable diversification as to type of investment, issuer and credit quality; and

(3)  To allow the nonprofit prepaid legal service corporation to allocate investments in a manner consistent with principles of prudent investment management to achieve an adequate return so that obligations to subscribers are adequately met and financial strength is sufficient to cover reasonably foreseeable contingencies.

Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.3-7

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Legal service: means the professional services rendered by persons duly licensed under the laws of this state to engage in the practice of law who have agreed to perform services as may be specified under any nonprofit prepaid legal service plan, and to accept payment for the services on the basis provided in the plan. See Rhode Island General Laws 27-20.3-1

(b)  All investments, including, but not limited to, those referred to in this chapter, shall be made and held in accordance with the objectives in subsection (a) of this section subject to the limitations set forth in this chapter and in regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter. Investments not conforming to this chapter and any regulations promulgated pursuant to this chapter are not considered admitted assets.

History of Section.
P.L. 1976, ch. 179, § 1; P.L. 1999, ch. 45, § 5.