27-10-20
Section 27-10-20 Procuring of surplus lines from unauthorized insurers. If certain insurance coverages cannot be procured on terms acceptable to the insureds from authorized insurers, such coverages, designated "surplus lines," may be procured from unauthorized insurers subject to the terms and conditions of either subdivisions (1) or (2) of this section: (1)a. The insurance must be procured through a licensed surplus line broker; b. The full amount of insurance required must not be procurable, after diligent effort has been made to do so, from among the insurers authorized to transact and actually transacting that kind and class of insurance in this state or has been procured to the full extent such insurers are willing to insure; c. The insurance must not be procured for the purpose of securing advantages as to a lower premium rate than would be accepted by an authorized insurer; and d. This section, and this surplus line law, does not apply as to life insurance or disability...
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27-25-4.8
Section 27-25-4.8 Implementation. (a) The commissioner, by rule pursuant to Chapter 2, may provide for the implementation of the requirements of this chapter. (b) Each title insurance agent certificate of authority in force prior to January 1, 2013, shall be issued a replacement title insurance agent license and appointment upon payment of the annual fee in the amount set forth in Section 27-25-4 prior to January 1, 2013. A replacement title insurance agent shall be authorized to continue to issue title insurance policies in the same manner as permitted in Section 27-25-4 prior to January 1, 2013. (c) A replacement title insurance agent license issued in accordance with subsection (b) shall be valid for six months, during which time the person shall satisfy the requirements for a title insurance agent license pursuant to Sections 27-25-4.1 and 27-25-4.3 or the replacement license shall thereupon expire and be canceled. The appointment issued in accordance with subsection (b) shall be...
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27-30-9
Section 27-30-9 Certificate of authority - Issuance or refusal. If, upon completion of the application for a certificate of authority, the commissioner finds: (1) That the documents filed with the application are lawful and equitable in terms and have been properly executed and filed; (2) That the applicant has the amount of unimpaired paid-in capital stock and/or surplus as required under this chapter and has made the deposit required under Section 27-30-18; (3) That the forms of contracts, policies, or other agreements proposed to be used by the association in this state fulfill the requirements of Section 27-30-14 and are not disapproved by him on any ground referred to in subsection (c) of Section 27-30-14; (4) That the proposed schedule of fees, dues, contributions, or other sums to be charged or received by the association are provided for on a practical and feasible basis and would be adequate in amount to cover the risks and obligations to be assumed by the association under...
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27-41-6
Section 27-41-6 Limitations upon investments generally. (a) An insurer shall not have at any one time any single investment or combination of investments in or loans upon the security of the obligations, property, or securities of any one person aggregating in cost to the insurer in excess of the greater of 10 percent of such insurer's assets or the total of its capital and surplus, as shown in the latest annual report of the insurer filed pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 27-3-26 of the Alabama Insurance Code, less the minimum capital and surplus required of said insurer for authority to transact insurance by Sections 27-3-7 and 27-3-8 of the Alabama Insurance Code. The restriction of this subsection shall not apply to evidences of indebtedness issued, assumed, or guaranteed by the United States of America or any department, agency, or instrumentality thereof or by any state of the United States. (b) An insurer shall at all times invest and maintain invested funds in cash and...
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27-4-2
Section 27-4-2 Advance fees, licenses, and miscellaneous charges. (a) The Commissioner of Insurance shall collect in advance fees, licenses, and miscellaneous charges as follows: (1) Certificate of authority: a. Initial application for original certificate of authority, including the filing with the commissioner of all documents incidental thereto ..... $500 b. Issuance of original certificate of authority ..... 500 c. Annual continuation or renewal fee ..... 500 d. Reinstatement fee ..... 500 (2) Charter documents, filing with the commissioner amendment to articles of incorporation or of association, or of other charter documents or to bylaws ..... 25 (3) Solicitation permit, filing application and issuance ..... 250 (4) Annual statement of insurer, except when filed as part of application for original certificate of authority, filing ..... 25 (5) Producer license (resident or nonresident): a. Individuals: 1. Application fee (For filing of initial application for license) ..... 30 2....
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27-41-18
Section 27-41-18 Particular investments - American insurance stocks. An insurer may invest in the stocks of other solvent insurers formed under the laws of the United States or any state thereof, provided that the total amount of the insurer's investments in excess of the net asset value of the stock acquired shall not at any time exceed the greater of 10 percent of assets of the insurer or the insurer's capital and surplus less the minimum capital and surplus required of said insurer to transact insurance by Sections 27-3-7 and 27-3-8 of the Alabama Insurance Code. (Acts 1977, No. 408, p. 530, ยง18.)...
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27-25-4.3
Section 27-25-4.3 Prelicensing course and examination. (a)(1) Every individual subject to the examination required in subsection (b) shall first complete a prelicensing course consisting of 20 classroom hours or equivalent individual instruction on the general principles of title insurance, the duties and responsibilities of a title insurance agent, and the title insurance laws and regulations of this state. The course shall be taught only by those educational institutions, title insurers, or title insurance trade organizations which hold written authority from the commissioner. (2) The prelicensing course must have been completed within 12 months before the date of the examination as shown on the certificate furnished by the prelicensing course provider. (3) Every prelicensing course provider shall apply annually for the continued authority to issue certificates of completion under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the commissioner. (4) At the time of initial approval and...
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27-10-26
Section 27-10-26 Eligibility of insurers for placement of surplus line insurance. (a) A surplus line broker shall not knowingly place surplus line insurance with an insurer that is unsound financially, or that is ineligible under this section. The broker shall ascertain the financial condition of the unauthorized insurer before placing insurance therewith. (b) The broker shall not so insure with any of the following: (1) With any insurer which is not an authorized insurer in at least one state of the United States for the kind of insurance involved, and with capital or surplus, or both, amounting to at least five million dollars ($5,000,000); or guaranteed trust fund amounting to at least five million dollars ($5,000,000). (2) With an alien insurer not authorized to transact insurance in at least one state of the United States, unless the insurer shall have established an effective trust fund of at least two million five hundred thousand dollars ($2,500,000) within the United States...
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27-3-32
Section 27-3-32 Domestic insurer may transfer domicile to another state and be admitted as foreign insurer if so qualified; approval of Commissioner of Insurance; effect of interests of policyholders; effect upon certificates of authority, agents, etc., including outstanding policies; insurer's duty to file new policy forms; insurer's duty to notify commissioner of details of transfer and file amendments required by law. The certificate of authority, agents appointments and licenses, rates, and other items which the Commissioner of Insurance allows, in his discretion, which are in existence at the time any insurer licensed to transact the business of insurance in this state transfers its corporate domicile to this or any other state by merger, consolidation or any other lawful method shall continue in full force and effect upon such transfer if such insurer remains duly qualified to transact the business of insurance in this state. All outstanding policies of any transferring insurer...
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27-41-17
Section 27-41-17 Particular investments - Common stocks or shares and capital stocks of American and Canadian corporations. (a) An insurer may invest in common stocks or shares of any solvent corporation engaged in any lawful business and existing under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or of Canada or any province thereof if the prior obligations of such corporation, if any, would be eligible for investment under the provisions of Section 27-41-15. (b) An insurer may invest in and own all or a controlling part of the capital stock of any corporation organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof if the stock of such corporation is eligible for investment under subsection (a) of this section. (c) The total amount of the insurer's investments under this section shall not at any time exceed the greater of 10 percent of assets of the insurer or the amount of the insurer's capital and surplus less the minimum capital and surplus required of said insurer...
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