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27-9A-3
Section 27-9A-3 Independent adjuster defined; exclusions. (a) For purposes of this chapter,
an "independent adjuster" is a person who, for compensation as an independent contractor
or as an employee of an independent contractor, undertakes on behalf of an insurer to ascertain
and determine the amount of any claim, loss, or damage payable under a contract of property,
casualty, or workers' compensation insurance or to effect settlement of such claim, loss,
or damage. This chapter shall not be construed to permit persons not licensed as attorneys
to engage in activities constituting the practice of law. (b) An independent adjuster does
not include any of the following: (1) Attorneys-at-law admitted to practice in this state
when acting in their professional capacity as an attorney. (2) A salaried employee of an insurer.
(3) A person employed solely to obtain facts surrounding a claim or to furnish technical assistance
to a licensed independent adjuster. (4) An individual who is employed...
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27-1-2
Section 27-1-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this title, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. (1) INSURANCE. A contract whereby
one undertakes to indemnify another or pay or provide a specified amount or benefit upon determinable
contingencies. (2) INSURER. Every person engaged as indemnitor, surety, or contractor in the
business of entering into contracts of insurance. (3) PERSON. An individual, insurer, company,
association, organization, Lloyd's insurer, society, reciprocal insurer or interinsurance
exchange, partnership, syndicate, business trust, corporation, and every legal entity. (4)
COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of this state. (5) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Insurance of this state. (6) DOMESTIC INSURER. One formed under the laws of this state.
(7) FOREIGN INSURER. One formed under the laws of any jurisdiction other than this state.
Except where distinguished by context, "foreign" insurers includes also...
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27-32-3
Section 27-32-3 Delinquency proceedings - Jurisdiction; venue; appeal. (a) The circuit court
shall have original jurisdiction of delinquency proceedings under this chapter, and any court
with jurisdiction is authorized to make all necessary and proper orders to carry out the purposes
of this chapter. (b) The venue of delinquency proceedings against a domestic insurer shall
be in the county of the insurer's principal place of business. The venue of such proceedings
against foreign and alien insurers shall be in the Circuit Court of Montgomery County. (c)
At any time after the commencement of a proceeding under this chapter, the commissioner may
apply to the court for an order changing the venue of and removing the proceedings to Montgomery
County or to any other county of this state in which he deems that such proceeding may be
most economically and efficiently conducted. (d) Delinquency proceedings pursuant to this
chapter shall constitute the sole and exclusive method of liquidating,...
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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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27-32-1
Section 27-32-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) IMPAIRMENT or INSOLVENCY.
The capital of a stock insurer, the net assets of a Lloyd's plan insurer or the surplus of
a mutual or reciprocal insurer shall be deemed to be impaired and the insurer shall be deemed
to be insolvent when such insurer is not possessed of assets at least equal to all liabilities
and required reserves, together with its total issued and outstanding capital stock, if a
stock insurer, or the minimum surplus, if a Lloyd's plan, mutual or reciprocal insurer, required
by this title to be maintained for the kind or kinds of insurance it is then authorized to
transact. (2) INSURER. Any person, firm, corporation, association, or aggregation of persons
doing an insurance business and subject to the insurance supervisory authority of, or to liquidation,
rehabilitation, reorganization, or conservation by, the...
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27-41-27
Section 27-41-27 Particular investments - Securities, etc., of foreign countries. (a) An insurer
may invest in securities or other investments (1) issued in, (2) located in, (3) denominated
in the currency of, (4) whose ultimate payment amounts of principal or interest are subject
to fluctuations in the currency of, or (5) whose obligors are domiciled in countries other
than the United States or Canada, which are substantially of the same kinds and classes as
those authorized for investment under this chapter. (b) Subject to the limitations in subsection
(c): (1) An investment of an insurer authorized under subsection (a) in any one foreign jurisdiction
whose sovereign debt has a 1 designation from the Securities Valuation Office shall not exceed
10 percent of the admitted assets of the insurer. (2) An investment of an insurer authorized
under subsection (a) in any one foreign jurisdiction whose sovereign debt has a 2 or 3 designation
from the Securities Valuation Office may not exceed...
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27-44-12
Section 27-44-12 Duties of commissioner and board with regard to detection and prevention of
insolvencies or impairment. To aid in the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies
or impairment: (1) It shall be the duty of the commissioner: a. To notify the commissioners
of those states, territories of the United States and the District of Columbia where such
member company is licensed when he takes any of the following actions against a member insurer:
1. Revocation of license; 2. Suspension of license; 3. Makes any formal order that such company
restrict its premium writing or obtain additional contributions to capital or surplus. Such
notice shall be mailed to all commissioners within 30 days following the action taken or the
date on which such action occurs. b. To report to the board of directors when he has taken
any of the actions set forth in paragraph a. of this subdivision or has received a report
from any other commissioner indicating that any such action has been taken...
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27-5B-1
Section 27-5B-1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the interest of insureds,
claimants, ceding insurers, assuming insurers, and the public generally. The Legislature declares
its intent is to ensure adequate regulation of insurers and reinsurers and adequate protection
for those to whom they owe obligations. In furtherance of that state interest, the Legislature
provides a mandate that upon the insolvency of a non-U.S. insurer or reinsurer that provides
security to fund its U.S. obligations in accordance with this chapter, the assets representing
the security shall be maintained in the United States and claims shall be filed with and valued
by the Commissioner of Insurance with regulatory oversight, and the assets shall be distributed,
in accordance with the insurance laws of the state in which the trust is domiciled that are
applicable to the liquidation of domestic U.S. insurance companies. The Legislature declares
that the matters contained in this chapter are...
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31-13-15
Section 31-13-15 Employment of unauthorized aliens prohibited. (a) No business entity, employer,
or public employer shall knowingly employ, hire for employment, or continue to employ an unauthorized
alien to perform work within the State of Alabama. Knowingly employ, hire for employment,
or continue to employ an unauthorized alien means the actions described in 8 U.S.C. ยง 1324a.
(b) Effective April 1, 2012, every business entity or employer in this state shall enroll
in E-Verify and thereafter, according to the federal statutes and regulations governing E-Verify,
shall verify the employment eligibility of the employee through E-Verify. A business entity
or employer that uses E-Verify to verify the work authorization of an employee shall not be
deemed to have violated this section with respect to the employment of that employee. (c)
On a finding of a first violation by a court of competent jurisdiction that a business entity
or employer knowingly violated subsection (a), the court...
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27-3-4
Section 27-3-4 Authority to transact insurance - Eligibility. To qualify for and hold authority
to transact insurance in this state, an insurer must be otherwise in compliance with this
title and with its charter powers and must be an incorporated stock insurer or an incorporated
mutual insurer or a reciprocal insurer, all of the same general type as may be formed as a
domestic insurer under this title; except that: (1) No foreign insurer shall be authorized
to transact insurance in this state which does not maintain reserves as required by Chapter
36 of this title applicable to the kind, or kinds, of insurance transacted by such insurer,
wherever transacted in the United States, or which transacts insurance in the United States
on the assessment premium plan, stipulated premium plan, cooperative plan, or any similar
plan; (2) Any foreign insurer which has transacted insurance as an authorized insurer in its
state or country of domicile for less than five years shall not be authorized...
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