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27-10-52
Section 27-10-52 Service of process upon insurer; judgment by default. (a) Service of process
upon an insurer pursuant to Section 27-10-51 shall be made by delivering to, and leaving with,
the commissioner, or some person in apparent charge of his office, two copies thereof and
the payment to him of such fees as may be prescribed by law. The commissioner shall forthwith
mail by registered mail one of the copies of the process to the defendant at its last known
principal place of business and shall keep a record of all process so served upon him. Such
service of process is sufficient, provided notice of the service and a copy of the process
are sent promptly after such service by the commissioner by registered mail to the defendant
at its last known principal place of business and the defendant's receipt, or receipt issued
by the post office with which the letter is registered, showing the name of the sender of
the letter and the name and address of the person to whom the letter is...
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27-19-54
Section 27-19-54 Minimum standards for benefits, compensation arrangement, etc.; conformity
with federal provisions. (a) The commissioner shall issue reasonable regulations to establish
minimum standards for benefits, claims payment, marketing practices, compensation arrangements,
and reporting practices, for Medicare supplement policies and certificates. For the purposes
of this section, the term compensation arrangements shall not include payment methods, fee
schedules, or other compensation arrangements between licensed health care providers and purchasers
of health care services. (b) The commissioner may, from time to time, adopt reasonable regulations
as are necessary to conform Medicare supplement policies and certificates to the requirements
of federal law and regulations promulgated thereunder, including, but not limited to, the
following: (1) Requiring refunds or credits if the policies or certificates do not meet loss
ratio requirements. (2) Establishing a uniform methodology...
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27-7-5.3
Section 27-7-5.3 Licenses - Limited license for self-service storage facility. (a) As used
in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) LIMITED LICENSEE.
A person or entity authorized to sell certain coverages for personal property maintained in
self-service storage facilities pursuant to this section. (2) OCCUPANT. A person, his or her
sublessee, successor, or assign entitled to the use of the storage space at a self-service
storage facility under a rental agreement, to the exclusion of others. (3) OWNER. The owner,
operator, lessor, or sublessor of a self-service storage facility, his or her agent, or any
other person authorized by him or her to manage the self-service storage facility or to receive
rent from an occupant under a rental agreement. (4) PERSONAL PROPERTY. Any movable property
not affixed to land including, but not limited to, goods, wares, merchandise, motor vehicles,
watercraft, and household items and furnishings. (5) RENTAL AGREEMENT....
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8-32-3
Section 8-32-3 Requirements for selling or offering to sell service contracts. (a) Either the
provider or its designee shall: (1) Provide a receipt for, or other written evidence of, the
purchase of the service contract to the contract holder. (2) Provide a copy of the service
contract to the service contract holder within a reasonable period of time from the date of
purchase. (b) A provider may, but is not required to, appoint an administrator or other designee
to be responsible for any or all of the administration of service contracts and compliance
with this chapter. (c) Each provider of service contracts sold in this state shall file a
registration with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner. Each provider
shall pay to the commissioner a fee in the amount of two hundred dollars ($200) annually.
All fees collected shall be paid into a special revolving fund to be set up by the State Treasurer
referred to as the "Service Contract Revolving Fund." The Service...
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27-3-29
Section 27-3-29 Protection of state insurers against foreign discriminatory or onerous requirements.
(a) The purpose of this section is to aid in the protection of insurers formed under the laws
of Alabama and transacting insurance in other states or countries against discriminatory or
onerous requirements under the laws of such states or countries or the administration thereof.
(b) When by or pursuant to the laws of any other state or foreign country, any taxes, licenses,
and other fees, in the aggregate, and any fines, penalties, deposit requirements, or other
material obligations, prohibitions, or restrictions are, or would be, imposed upon Alabama
insurers, or upon the agents or representatives of such insurers, which are in excess of such
taxes, licenses, and other fees, in the aggregate, or which are in excess of the fines, penalties,
deposit requirements, or other obligations, prohibitions, or restrictions directly imposed
upon similar insurers, or upon the agents or...
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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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27-6A-4
Section 27-6A-4 Contract requirements. No person, firm, association, or corporation acting
in the capacity of a managing general agent shall place business with an insurer unless there
is in force a written contract between the parties that sets forth the responsibilities of
each party and where both parties share responsibility for a particular function, specifies
the division of such responsibilities, and that contains the following minimum provisions:
(a) The insurer may terminate the contract for cause upon written notice to the managing general
agent. The insurer may suspend the underwriting authority of the managing general agent during
the pendency of any dispute regarding the cause for termination. (b) The managing general
agent shall render accounts to the insurer detailing all transactions and remit all funds
due under the contract to the insurer on not less than a monthly basis. (c) All funds collected
for the account of an insurer will be held by the managing general agent...
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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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27-13-22
Section 27-13-22 Applicability of article - Inland marine insurance. The provisions of this
section shall apply to all insurance which is now or hereafter defined by statute, by ruling
of the commissioner or by lawful custom as inland marine insurance, but this article shall
not apply to insurance of vessels or craft, their cargoes, marine builder's risks, marine
protection and indemnity, or other risks commonly insured under marine insurance policies:
(1) As to all classes of inland marine insurance for which class rates or rating plans are
customarily fixed by rating organizations or associations of underwriters, rates or rating
plans shall be filed by all authorized insurers writing such classes, with the department
in such manner and form as it shall direct, and also special rates fixed by any such rating
organization or association shall be similarly filed. All such rates shall be reasonable,
adequate and not unfairly discriminatory. Due consideration shall be given to past...
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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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