R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-4-22
Subject to the terms of the policy relating to assignment of incidents of ownership under the policy, a person whose life is insured under a policy of group life insurance may assign any or all incidents of ownership granted that person under the policy, including but not limited to any right to designate a beneficiary, to have an individual policy issued to him or her, and to pay premiums. Any assignment by the insured shall be valid for the purpose of vesting in the assignee, in accordance with any provisions included in the policy as to the time at which it is to be effective, all of the incident of ownership assigned, but without prejudice to the insurer on account of any payment it may make or individual policy it may issue without notice of the assignment.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-4-22