Current through December 3, 2024
Section 230-RICR-20-30-8.11 - Disparage Comparisons and StatementsA. An advertisement shall not directly or indirectly make unfair or incomplete comparisons of policies or benefits or comparisons of non-comparable policies of other insurers, and shall not disparage competitors, their policies, services or business methods, and shall not disparage or unfairly minimize competing methods of marketing insurance.B. An advertisement shall not contain statements such as "no red tape" or "here is all you do to receive benefits."C. Advertisements that state or imply that competing insurance coverages customarily contain certain exceptions, reductions or limitations not contained in the advertised policies are unacceptable unless the exceptions, reductions or limitations are contained in a substantial majority of the competing coverages.D. Advertisements that state or imply that an insurer's premiums are lower or that its loss ratios are higher because its organizational structure differs from that of competing insurers are unacceptable.230 R.I. Code R. 230-RICR-20-30-8.11