|
27-29B-1
Section 27-29B-1 Purpose and scope. (a) The purpose of this chapter is to do all of the following:
(1) Provide the Commissioner of Insurance a summary of an insurer or insurance group's corporate
governance structure, policies, and practices to permit the commissioner to gain and maintain
an understanding of the insurer's corporate governance framework. (2) Outline the requirements
for completing a corporate governance annual disclosure with the commissioner. (3) Provide
for the confidential treatment of the corporate governance annual disclosure and related information
that will contain confidential and sensitive information related to an insurer or insurance
group's internal operations and proprietary and trade secret information which, if made public,
could potentially cause the insurer or insurance group competitive harm or disadvantage. (b)
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prescribe or impose corporate governance standards
and internal procedures beyond the procedures...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-29B-1.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-29B-5
Section 27-29B-5 Contents of Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure. (a) The insurer or insurance
group shall have discretion over the responses to the CGAD inquiries, provided the CGAD shall
contain the material information necessary to permit the commissioner to gain an understanding
of the insurer's or insurance group's corporate governance structure, policies, and practices.
The commissioner may request additional information that the commissioner deems material and
necessary to provide the commissioner with a clear understanding of the corporate governance
policies or the reporting or information system or controls implementing those policies. (b)
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the CGAD shall be prepared consistent with rules adopted by
the commissioner which shall be substantially similar to the Corporate Governance Annual Disclosure
Model Regulation developed by the NAIC. Documentation and supporting information shall be
maintained and made available upon examination or upon...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-29B-5.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-31D-1
Section 27-31D-1 Premium discount or insurance rate reduction - Construction and certification.
(a) Commencing on May 14, 2009, insurance companies shall provide a premium discount or insurance
rate reduction in an amount and manner as established in subsection (j) and pursuant to Section
27-31D-3. In addition, insurance companies may also offer additional adjustments in deductible,
other credit rate differentials, or a combination thereof, collectively referred to as adjustments.
These adjustments shall be available under the terms specified in this section to any owner
who builds or locates a new insurable property, in the State of Alabama, to resist loss due
to hurricane or other catastrophic windstorm events. (b) To obtain the adjustment provided
in this section, an insurable property located in this state shall be certified as constructed
in accordance with either of the following: (1) The 2006 International Residential Code, as
amended, including all hurricane mitigation...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-31D-1.htm - 4K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-6A-5
Section 27-6A-5 Duties of insurer. Insurers shall have the following duties: (1) The insurer
shall have on file an independent financial examination, in a form acceptable to the commissioner,
of each managing general agent with which it has done business. (2) If a managing general
agent establishes loss reserves, the insurer shall annually obtain the opinion of an actuary
attesting to the adequacy of loss reserves established for losses incurred and outstanding
on business produced by the managing general agent. This is in addition to any other required
loss reserve certification. (3) The insurer shall periodically, and at least semi-annually,
conduct an onsite review of the underwriting and claims processing operations of the managing
general agent. (4) Binding authority for all reinsurance contracts or participation in insurance
or reinsurance syndicate shall rest with an officer of the insurer, who shall not be affiliated
with the managing general agent. (5) Within 30 days of...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-6A-5.htm - 2K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-7-23
Section 27-7-23 Temporary license - Generally. (a) The commissioner may, in his or her discretion,
issue a temporary producer license without requiring an examination or prelicensing course
if the commissioner deems the temporary license is necessary for the servicing of an insurance
business in any of the following cases: (1) To the surviving spouse or court-appointed personal
representative of a licensed producer who dies or becomes mentally or physically disabled
to allow adequate time for the sale of the insurance business owned by the producer or for
the recovery or return of the producer to the business or to provide for the training and
licensing of new personnel to operate the producer's business. (2) To a member or employee
of a business entity which is licensed as a producer, upon the death or disability of the
individual designated in the business entity application or the license. (3) To the designee
of a licensed producer entering active service in the Armed Forces of the...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-7-23.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-2-21
Section 27-2-21 Examinations - Affairs, etc., of insurers and surplus line brokers. (a) For
the purpose of determining its financial condition, ability to fulfill its obligations and
compliance with the law, the commissioner shall examine the affairs, transactions, accounts,
records, and assets of each authorized insurer, and the records of surplus line brokers restricted
to those matters under Section 27-10-29, including the attorney-in-fact of a reciprocal insurer
insofar as insurer transactions are involved as often as the commissioner deems appropriate
but shall, at a minimum, conduct an examination of every insurer licensed in this state not
less frequently than once every five years. In scheduling and determining the nature, scope,
and frequency of the examinations, the commissioner shall consider such matters as the results
of financial statement analyses and ratios, changes in management or ownership, actuarial
opinions, reports of independent certified public accountants, and...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-2-21.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-27-60
Section 27-27-60 Insider trading of domestic stock insurer equity securities - Rules and regulations.
The commissioner shall have the power to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary
for the execution of the functions vested in him by Sections 27-27-53 through 27-27-59 and
may for such purpose classify domestic stock insurance companies, securities, and other persons
or matters within his jurisdiction. No provision of Sections 27-27-53 through 27-27-55 imposing
any liability shall apply to any act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with any
rule or regulation of the commissioner, notwithstanding that such rule or regulation may,
after such act or omission, be amended or rescinded or determined by judicial or other authority
to be invalid for any reason. (Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, ยง556.)...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-27-60.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-3-11
Section 27-3-11 Deposit requirements - Generally. (a) The commissioner shall not issue or permit
to exist a certificate of authority as to any insurer, other than an alien insurer, unless
it has deposited and maintains deposited in trust with the Treasurer of this state cash or
securities eligible under Section 27-6-3 and having a value at all times of not less than
$100,000.00 or the minimum paid-in capital stock, if a stock insurer, or surplus, if a mutual
or reciprocal insurer, required to be maintained by the insurer under this title for authority
to transact the kinds of insurance to be transacted, whichever is the smaller amount. (b)
The deposit shall be for the general benefit and protection of the insurer's policyholders
or its policyholders and creditors. (c) In lieu of such deposit, or part thereof, in this
state of a foreign insurer, the commissioner shall, subject to the retaliatory law, Section
27-3-29, accept the current certificate in proper form of the public official...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-3-11.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-4A-2
Section 27-4A-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter only, the following terms, unless
the context clearly indicates otherwise, shall have the meanings: (1) ANNUITY CONSIDERATIONS.
All sums received as consideration for annuity contracts. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner
of Insurance of the State of Alabama. (3) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Insurance of the State
of Alabama. (4) DOMESTIC INSURER. Any insurer organized under the laws of the State of Alabama
which maintains its principal office and chief place of business in the State of Alabama.
(5) FOREIGN INSURER. Any insurer organized under the laws of any country or of any state of
the United States other than the State of Alabama and any insurer organized under the laws
of Alabama which maintains its principal office or chief place of business outside the State
of Alabama. (6) INSURER. Every insurer as defined in Section 27-1-2, and every other insurance
company or association charging a premium for contracts entered...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-4A-2.htm - 3K - Match Info - Similar pages
27-21-2
Section 27-21-2 Offering of insurance. Any insurer authorized and licensed to engage in the
business of health insurance in this state may join with one or more other such insurers to
offer to any resident of this state, who meets the qualifications established by the commissioner,
insurance against major financial loss from accident or disease. Such insurance may be offered
by such insurers in their own names or in the name of a voluntary unincorporated association
or other organization formed by such insurers solely for the purpose of this plan. The forms
of applications, certifications, and policies of such insurance, the applicable premium rates,
annual statement, and all other information required by the department under Alabama law for
organizations in the business of health insurance shall be filed with the commissioner for
his approval. Any other information which the commissioner deems necessary for the efficient
operation of the plan may also be required. (Acts 1971, No. 501,...
alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/CodeOfAlabama/1975/27-21-2.htm - 1K - Match Info - Similar pages
|