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27-11-1
Section 27-11-1 Purpose of chapter; short title. The Legislature declares its concern that
insurers not licensed to transact the business of insurance in this state are soliciting the
sale of insurance and selling insurance to residents of this state, thus presenting the commissioner
with the problem of resorting to courts of foreign jurisdictions for the purposes of enforcing
the insurance laws of this state for the protection of its residents. It is the purpose of
this unauthorized insurers law to make it unlawful for insurers that are not licensed to transact
the business of insurance in this state and to subject said insurers to the jurisdiction of
the courts of this state in actions or proceedings brought by the commissioner in transactions
involving unauthorized insurers or for the protection of insureds and claimants residing in
this state and for the protection of the public. This chapter constitutes and may be referred
to as the "Unauthorized Insurers Law." (Acts 1971, No....
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27-11-5
Section 27-11-5 Secretary of State as agent for service of process on insurer; service of process;
attachment of jurisdiction; fees for service. (a) Any insurer not qualified under the laws
of this state to transact the business of insurance as evidenced by a license or certificate
of authority from the Commissioner of Insurance which shall transact, or attempt to transact,
the business of insurance in this state or which shall do, or attempt to do, any of the acts
and occurrences set out in Section 27-11-3 shall, by the doing of such business or the performing
or attempting to perform any of such acts, be deemed to have appointed the Secretary of State,
or his successor or successors in office, to be the true and lawful attorney or agent of such
insurer whom process may be served in any action accrued or accruing from the transacting
of such business or the performing of such act by any such insurer, or by its agent, servant,
or employee. Service of such process shall be made by...
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27-5B-8
Section 27-5B-8 Certified reinsurer. (a) Credit shall be allowed when the reinsurance is ceded
to an assuming insurer that is certified by the commissioner as a reinsurer in this state
and secures its obligations in accordance with the requirements of this section. In order
to be eligible for certification, the assuming insurer shall meet all of the following requirements:
(1) The assuming insurer must be domiciled and licensed to transact insurance or reinsurance
in a qualified jurisdiction, as determined by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (c).
(2) The assuming insurer must maintain minimum capital and surplus, or its equivalent, in
an amount to be determined by the commissioner pursuant to regulation. (3) The assuming insurer
must maintain financial strength ratings from two or more rating agencies deemed acceptable
by the commissioner pursuant to regulation. (4) The assuming insurer must agree to submit
to the jurisdiction of this state, appoint the commissioner as its agent...
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27-61-1
Section 27-61-1 Surplus Lines Insurance Multi-State Compliance Compact. The Surplus Lines Insurance
Multi-State Compliance Compact Act is enacted into law and entered into with all jurisdictions
mutually adopting the compact in the form substantially as follows: PREAMBLE WHEREAS, with
regard to Non-Admitted Insurance policies with risk exposures located in multiple states,
the 111th United States Congress has stipulated in Title V, Subtitle B, the Non-Admitted and
Reinsurance Reform Act of 2010, of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection
Act, hereafter, the NRRA, that: (A) The placement of Non-Admitted Insurance shall be subject
to the statutory and regulatory requirements solely of the insured's Home State, and (B) Any
law, regulation, provision, or action of any State that applies or purports to apply to Non-Admitted
Insurance sold to, solicited by, or negotiated with an insured whose Home State is another
State shall be preempted with respect to such application;...
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27-44-5
Section 27-44-5 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACCOUNT. Either
of the three accounts created under Section 27-44-6. (2) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Life and
Disability Insurance Guaranty Association created under Section 27-44-6. (3) AUTHORIZED ASSESSMENT
or the term AUTHORIZED when used in the context of assessments. A resolution by the board
of directors has been passed whereby an assessment will be called immediately or in the future
from member insurers for a specified amount. An assessment is authorized when the resolution
is passed. (4) BENEFIT PLAN. A specific employee, union, or association of natural persons
benefit plan. (5) CALLED ASSESSMENT or the term CALLED when used in the context of assessments.
A notice that has been issued by the association to member insurers requiring that an authorized
assessment be paid within the time frame set forth within...
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27-31B-2
Section 27-31B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AFFILIATED COMPANY. Any company
in the same corporate system as a parent, an industrial insured, or a member organization
by virtue of common ownership, control, operation, or management. (2) ALIEN CAPTIVE INSURANCE
COMPANY. Any insurance company formed to write insurance business for its parents and affiliates
and licensed pursuant to the laws of an alien jurisdiction which imposes statutory or regulatory
standards in a form acceptable to the commissioner on companies transacting the business of
insurance in that jurisdiction. (3) ASSOCIATION. Any legal association of individuals, corporations,
limited liability companies, partnerships, associations, or other entities whereby either
of the following exists: a. The member organizations of which, or the association itself,
whether or not in conjunction with some or all of the...
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27-7-1
Section 27-7-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) BUSINESS ENTITY. A corporation,
association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other
legal entity. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. (3) HOME STATE. The
District of Columbia and any state or territory of the United States in which an insurance
producer maintains his or her principal place of residence or principal place of business
and is licensed to act as an insurance producer. (4) INSURANCE. As defined in Section 27-1-2.
(5) INSURANCE PRODUCER or PRODUCER. A person required to be licensed under the laws of this
state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. (6) INSURER. As defined in Section 27-1-2.
For the purposes of this chapter, insurer shall also mean an insurance company licensed pursuant
to Chapter 3, commencing with Section 27-3-1 of this title; a health...
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27-1-2
Section 27-1-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this title, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. (1) INSURANCE. A contract whereby
one undertakes to indemnify another or pay or provide a specified amount or benefit upon determinable
contingencies. (2) INSURER. Every person engaged as indemnitor, surety, or contractor in the
business of entering into contracts of insurance. (3) PERSON. An individual, insurer, company,
association, organization, Lloyd's insurer, society, reciprocal insurer or interinsurance
exchange, partnership, syndicate, business trust, corporation, and every legal entity. (4)
COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of this state. (5) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Insurance of this state. (6) DOMESTIC INSURER. One formed under the laws of this state.
(7) FOREIGN INSURER. One formed under the laws of any jurisdiction other than this state.
Except where distinguished by context, "foreign" insurers includes also...
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27-42-5
Section 27-42-5 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACCOUNT. Any one
of the three accounts created by Section 27-42-6. (2) AFFILIATE. A person who directly, or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with another person on December 31 of the year immediately preceding the date the
insurer becomes an insolvent insurer. (3) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Insurance Guaranty Association
created under Section 27-42-6. (4) CLAIMANT. Any insured making a first party claim or any
person instituting a liability claim. The term does not include a person who is an affiliate
of an insolvent insurer. (5) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Alabama.
(6) CONTROL. The possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction
of the management and policies of a person, whether...
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27-60-2
Section 27-60-2 Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. The State of Alabama hereby
agrees to the following interstate compact known as the Interstate Insurance Product Regulation
Compact: ARTICLE I. PURPOSES. The purposes of this compact are, through means of joint and
cooperative action among the compacting states: 1. To promote and protect the interest of
consumers of individual and group annuity, life insurance, disability income, and long-term
care insurance products; 2. To develop uniform standards for insurance products covered under
the compact; 3. To establish a central clearinghouse to receive and provide prompt review
of insurance products covered under the compact and, in certain cases, advertisements related
thereto, submitted by insurers authorized to do business in one or more compacting states;
4. To give appropriate regulatory approval to those product filings and advertisements satisfying
the applicable uniform standard; 5. To improve coordination of...
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