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27-11-5
at the time of the pendency of an action involving the transacting of the business of insurance
or the act or occurrence complained of, shall be deemed to be an unauthorized insurer within
the meaning of this chapter, and service of process under such circumstances may be had as
provided in this section. (b) Service of summons when obtained upon any such insurer as provided
in subsection (a) of this section for the service of process shall be deemed sufficient service
of summons and process to give to the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, jurisdiction
over the cause of action and over such insurer and shall warrant and authorize personal
judgment against such defendant, or defendants, in the event that the plaintiff prevails in
the action. There shall be paid to the Secretary of State for services under this section
fees as may be provided for service of process on nonresidents doing business or performing
work or service in this state. (Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, ยง224.)...
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27-13-60
Section 27-13-60 Definitions. For the purposes of this article, unless otherwise stated, the
following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1)
RATE. The unit charge by which the measure of exposure or the amount of insurance specified
in a policy of insurance or covered thereunder is multiplied to determine the premium. (2)
PREMIUM. The consideration paid or to be paid to an insurer for the issuance and delivery
of any binder or policy of insurance. (3) RATE-MAKING. The examination and analysis of every
factor and influence related to and bearing upon the hazard and risk made the subject of insurance;
the collection and collation of such factors and influences into rating plans; systems; and
the application of such rating systems to individual risks. (4) RATING PLAN. Every schedule,
class, classification, rule, guide, standard, manual, table, rating plan, policy, policy form,
or compilation by whatever name described, containing the rates used...
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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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27-6-15
Section 27-6-15 Release of deposit - Generally. (a) All deposits in this state made under this
title shall be held on deposit as long as there is outstanding any liability of the insurer
with respect to which the deposit was made. (b) Any such deposit shall be released and returned:
(1) To the insurer upon extinguishment by reinsurance in an insurer authorized to transact
such insurance in this state, or otherwise, of all liability of the insurer for the security
of which the deposit is held; (2) To the insurer during solvency, to the extent such deposit
is in excess of the amount required; or (3) Upon proper order of a court of competent jurisdiction,
to the receiver, conservator, rehabilitator, or liquidator of the insurer or to any other
properly designated official, or officials, who succeed to the management and control of the
insurer's assets. (c) The Treasurer shall release any such deposit, or part thereof, upon
written authorization of the commissioner and of the insurer or...
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8-16-7
Section 8-16-7 Powers of commissioner and local sealers in supervising weights and measures.
(a) When not otherwise provided by law, the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries within
the state, the county sealer within the county and the city sealer within the city shall have
the power and it shall be their duty to inspect, test, try, and ascertain if they are correct
all weights, measures, and weighing or measuring devices kept, offered, or exposed for sale,
sold, used, or employed in proving the size, quantity, extent, area, or measurement of quantities,
things, produce, or articles for distribution or consumption purchased or offered or submitted
for sale, hire, or reward, in computing any charge for services rendered on the basis of weight
or measure or in determining weight or measure when a charge is made for such determination.
(b) They shall have the power to, and shall from time to time, weigh or measure and inspect
packages or amounts of commodities of whatsoever kind...
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25-5-332
Section 25-5-332 Premium discount where drug-free workplace program implemented. (a) If an
employer implements a drug-free workplace program substantially in accordance with this article,
the employer shall qualify for certification for a five percent premium discount under the
employer's workers' compensation insurance policy. (b) For each policy of workers' compensation
insurance issued or renewed in the state on and after July 1, 1996, there shall be granted
by the insurer a five percent reduction in the premium for the policy if the insured has been
certified by the Department of Labor, Workers' Compensation Division, as having a drug-free
workplace program which complies with the requirements of this article and has notified its
insurer in writing of the certification. (c)(1) The premium discount provided by this section
shall be applied to an insured's policy of workers' compensation insurance pro rata as of
the date the insured receives certification by the Department of Labor,...
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27-27-45
Section 27-27-45 Merger and consolidations - Domestic stock insurers. (a) A domestic stock
insurer may merge or consolidate with one or more domestic or foreign stock insurers by complying
with the applicable provisions of the statutes of this state governing the merger or consolidation
of stock corporations formed for profit, but subject to subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
(b) No such merger or consolidation shall be effectuated unless in advance thereof the plan
and agreement therefor have been filed with the commissioner and approved in writing by him
after a hearing thereon. The commissioner shall give such approval within a reasonable time
after such filing unless he finds such plan or agreement: (1) Is contrary to law; (2) Inequitable
to the stockholders of any domestic insurer involved; or (3) Would substantially reduce the
security of, and service to be rendered to, policyholders of the domestic insurer in this
state or elsewhere. (c) No director, officer, agent, or...
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27-29-10
Section 27-29-10 Violations and penalties; criminal proceedings. (a) Any insurer failing, without
just cause, to file any registration statement as required in this chapter shall be required,
after notice and hearing, to pay a penalty of up to one thousand dollars ($1,000) for each
day's delay, to be recovered by the commissioner and the penalty so recovered shall be paid
into the state General Fund. The maximum penalty under this section is fifty thousand dollars
($50,000). The commissioner may reduce the penalty if the commissioner, in the commissioner's
sole discretion, determines it is equitable to do so or the insurer demonstrates to the commissioner
that the imposition of the penalty would constitute a financial hardship to the insurer. (b)
Every director or officer of an insurance holding company system who knowingly violates, participates
in, or permits any of the officers or agents of the insurer to engage in transactions or make
investments that have not been properly...
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27-29-6
Section 27-29-6 Registered insurers - Examination of records, etc., of insurer or affiliates.
(a) Subject to the limitation contained in this section and in addition to the powers which
the commissioner has under Sections 27-2-7, 27-2-21, 27-2-23, and 27-2-26, relating to the
examination of insurers, the commissioner shall also have the power to examine any insurer
registered under Section 27-29-4 and its affiliates to ascertain the financial condition of
the insurer, including the enterprise risk to the insurer by the ultimate controlling party,
by any entity or combination of entities within the insurance holding company system, or by
the insurance holding company system on a consolidated basis. (b)(1) The commissioner may
order any insurer registered under Section 27-29-4 to produce such records, books, or other
information papers in the possession of the insurer or its affiliates as are reasonably necessary
to determine compliance with this title. (2) To determine compliance with...
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27-8A-3
Section 27-8A-3 Qualification of courses and programs. The courses or programs subject to this
chapter shall include any course, seminar, industry recognized certification program, and
out-of-state reciprocal program, program of classroom instruction, or independent self-study
course authorized, developed, or sanctioned by an authorized insurer or recognized statewide
association of insurance producers and shall, subject to the approval of the commissioner,
qualify for the equivalency of the number of classroom hours assigned thereto by the commissioner.
Any independent self-study course authorized, developed, or sanctioned by any authorized insurers
or recognized state producers association, which includes an appropriate testing instrument
administered by a third-party proctor requiring a passing grade of 70 percent to successfully
complete and is approved by the commissioner, shall qualify for the equivalency of the number
of classroom hours assigned thereto by the commissioner....
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