27-43-11
Section 27-43-11 Premium rates. (a) No policy of legal expense insurance may be issued in this state unless the premium rates for the insurance have been filed with and approved by the commissioner. (b) Premium rates must be established and justified in accordance with generally accepted insurance principles, including, but not limited to, the experience or judgment of the insurer making the rate filing or actuarial computations. (c) The commissioner may disapprove rates that are excessive, inadequate, or unfairly discriminatory. Rates are not unfairly discriminatory because they are averaged broadly among persons insured under group, blanket, or franchise policies. (d) The commissioner may require the submission of whatever relevant information is deemed necessary in determining whether to approve or disapprove a filing made under this section or Section 27-43-10. (Acts 1981, No. 81-719, p. 1214, ยง1.)...
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22-6-151
Section 22-6-151 Regional care organizations; governing board of directors; citizen's advisory committee; solvency and financial requirements; reporting; provider standards committee. (a) A regional care organization shall serve only Medicaid beneficiaries in providing medical care and services. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a regional care organization shall not be deemed an insurance company under state law. (c)(1) A regional care organization and an organization with probationary regional care organization certification shall have a governing board of directors composed of the following members: a. Twelve members shall be persons representing risk-bearing participants in the regional care organization or organization with probationary certification. A participant bears risk by contributing cash, capital, or other assets to the regional care organization. A participant also bears risk by contracting with the regional care organization to treat Medicaid beneficiaries...
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27-13-66
Section 27-13-66 Annual statistical reports of insurers; exchange of information; rules and regulations. Every insurer shall file annually on, or before, July 1, with the rating organization of which it is a member or subscriber, or with such other common agency representing a group of insurers as the department may approve, and with the department a statistical report showing its premiums and its losses on all kinds of insurance to which this article is applicable, together with such other information as the department may deem necessary for the proper determination of the reasonableness and adequacy of rates. Such statistical report filed with the rating organization may be consolidated and filed by such common agency. Such data shall be kept and reports made in such manner and on such forms as may be prescribed by the commissioner. All such annual filings with the department shall be kept under lock and key, and any official or employee of the department who shall divulge the...
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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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22-21-372
Section 22-21-372 Filing and approval of subscription rates; criteria; submission of relevant information. (a) No contract providing dental service corporation benefits may be executed in this state unless the subscription rates outlined in said contract have been filed with and approved by the commissioner. (b) Subscription rates must be established and justified in accordance with generally accepted insurance principles, including but not limited to the experience or judgment of the corporation making the rate filing or actuarial computations. (c) The commissioner may disapprove subscription rates that are excessive, inadequate or unfairly discriminatory. Rates are not unfairly discriminatory because they are averaged broadly among persons covered under group, blanket or franchise contracts. (d) The commissioner may require the submission of whatever relevant information is deemed necessary in determining whether to approve or disapprove a filing made under this section or Section...
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27-17-16
Section 27-17-16 Valuation of life insurance reserve liabilities for burial insurance policies; increase in amount of insurance; minimum standards for valuation; notice to commissioner as to change in valuation standards; increase in retail value, nonforfeiture value, and cash surrender value; construction with other laws. (a) Except as hereinafter provided, any authorized insurer who issues or has heretofore issued "burial insurance" in this state shall value the life insurance reserve liabilities for such policies (hereinafter "burial reserves") in accordance with the provisions of Section 27-36-7. (b) An insurer shall increase the amount of insurance on which its burial reserves are based, not to exceed the retail value of such benefits as stated in the policies, when appropriate to reflect an increase in the costs to the insurer of providing the policy benefits. When an insurer shall increase the amount of insurance for this purpose, it shall be permitted to change the assumed...
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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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27-19-103
Section 27-19-103 Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this article. (1) APPLICANT. In the case of: a. An individual long-term care insurance policy, the person who seeks to contract for benefits. b. A group long-term care insurance policy, the proposed certificate holder. (2) CERTIFICATE. Any certificate issued under a group long-term care insurance policy, which policy has been delivered or issued for delivery in this state. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. (4) GROUP LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE. A long-term care insurance policy which is delivered or issued for delivery in this state and issued to any of the following: a. One or more employers or labor organizations, or to a trust or to the trustees of a fund established by one or more employers or labor organizations, or a combination thereof, for employees or former employees or a combination thereof, or for members or former members or a...
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27-29-3.1
Section 27-29-3.1 Acquisition involving change in control of insurer authorized to do business in Alabama; pre-acquisition notification; violation of competitive standards. (a) The following definitions shall apply for the purposes of this section only: (1) ACQUISITION. Any agreement or arrangement the consummation of which results in a person acquiring directly or indirectly the control of another person, and includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition of voting securities, the acquisition of assets, bulk reinsurance, and mergers. (2) INVOLVED INSURER. Includes an insurer which either acquires or is acquired, is affiliated with an acquirer or acquired, or is the result of a merger. (b)(1) Except as exempted in subdivision (2), this section applies to any acquisition in which there is a change in control of an insurer authorized to do business in this state. (2) This section shall not apply to the following: a. A purchase of securities solely for investment purposes so long as the...
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27-34-30
Section 27-34-30 Life benefit certificate - Filing with commissioner; standard provisions. (a) After January 1, 1973, no life benefit certificate shall be delivered, or issued for delivery, in this state unless a copy of the form has been filed with the commissioner. (b) The certificate shall contain in substance the following standard provisions or, in lieu thereof, provisions which are more favorable to the member: (1) Title on the face and filing page of the certificate clearly and correctly describing its form; (2) A provision stating the amount of rates, premiums, or other required contributions, by whatever name known, which are payable by the insured under the certificate; (3) A provision that the member is entitled to a grace period of not less than a full month, or 30 days at the option of the society, in which the payment of any premium after the first may be made. During such grace period the certificate shall continue in full force, but in case the certificate becomes a...
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