For the purpose of §§ 27-29-17 — 27-29-17.4: (1) 'Commissioner' means the commissioner of insurance. (2) 'Expiration date' means the date upon which coverage under a policy ends. It also means, for a policy written for a term longer than one year or with no fixed expiration date, each annual anniversary date of such policy. (3) 'Nonrenewal' means termination of a policy at its expiration date. (4) 'Renewal' or 'to renew' means the issuance of or the offer by an insurer to issue a policy succeeding a policy previously issued and delivered by the same insurer or an insurer within the same group of insurers, or the issuance of a certificate or notice extending the term of an existing policy for a specified period beyond its expiration date. History of Section.P.L. 2003, ch. 231, § 1; P.L. 2003, ch. 251, § 1; P.L. 2008, ch. 475, § 88.
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