Section 27-44-11 - Rating organizations - Permitted activityAny rating organization, in addition to other activities not prohibited, is authorized to:
(1) Develop statistical plans including territorial and class definitions;(2) Collect statistical data from members, subscribers, or any other source;(3) Prepare, distribute, and file rates and supplementary rate information;(4) Distribute information that is filed with the director and open to public inspection;(5) Conduct research and on site inspections in order to prepare classifications of public fire defenses;(6) Consult with public officials regarding public fire protection as it would affect members, subscribers, and others;(7) Conduct research and collect statistics in order to discover, identify, and classify information relating to causes or prevention of losses;(8) Prepare and file policy forms and endorsements and consult with members, subscribers, and others relative to their use and application;(9) Conduct research and on site inspections for the purpose of providing risk information relating to individual structures;(10) Collect, compile, and distribute past and current prices of individual insurers if that information is made available to the general public; and(11) Furnish any other services related to those enumerated in this section.R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-44-11