27-5B-13
Section 27-5B-13 Concentration risk. (a) A ceding insurer shall take steps to manage its reinsurance recoverables proportionate to its own book of business. A domestic ceding insurer shall notify the commissioner within 30 days after reinsurance recoverables from any single assuming insurer, or group of affiliated assuming insurers, exceeds 50 percent of the domestic ceding insurer's last reported surplus to policyholders, or after it is determined that reinsurance recoverables from any single assuming insurer, or group of affiliated assuming insurers, is likely to exceed this limit. The notification shall demonstrate that the exposure is safely managed by the domestic ceding insurer. (b) A ceding insurer shall take steps to diversify its reinsurance program. A domestic ceding insurer shall notify the commissioner within 30 days after ceding to any single assuming insurer, or group of affiliated assuming insurers, more than 20 percent of the ceding insurer's gross written premium in...
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27-5B-3
Section 27-5B-3 Credit allowed a domestic ceding insurer. Credit for reinsurance shall be allowed a domestic ceding insurer as either an asset or a reduction from liability on account of reinsurance ceded only when the reinsurer meets the requirements of Section 27-5B-4, 27-5B-5, 27-5B-6, 27-5B-7, 27-5B-8, or 27-5B-9. Credit shall be allowed under Sections 27-5B-4, 27-5B-5, or 27-B5-6 only as respects cessions of those kinds or classes of business which the assuming insurer is licensed or otherwise permitted to write or assume in its state of domicile or, in the case of a U.S. branch of an alien assuming insurer, in the state through which it is entered and licensed to transact insurance or reinsurance. Credit shall be allowed under Section 27-5B-6 or 27-5B-7 only if the applicable requirements of Section 27-5B-10 have been satisfied. (Act 2013-209, p. 463, §1.)...
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27-5B-8
Section 27-5B-8 Certified reinsurer. (a) Credit shall be allowed when the reinsurance is ceded to an assuming insurer that is certified by the commissioner as a reinsurer in this state and secures its obligations in accordance with the requirements of this section. In order to be eligible for certification, the assuming insurer shall meet all of the following requirements: (1) The assuming insurer must be domiciled and licensed to transact insurance or reinsurance in a qualified jurisdiction, as determined by the commissioner pursuant to subsection (c). (2) The assuming insurer must maintain minimum capital and surplus, or its equivalent, in an amount to be determined by the commissioner pursuant to regulation. (3) The assuming insurer must maintain financial strength ratings from two or more rating agencies deemed acceptable by the commissioner pursuant to regulation. (4) The assuming insurer must agree to submit to the jurisdiction of this state, appoint the commissioner as its agent...
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27-5B-10
Section 27-5B-10 Reinsurer not licensed, accredited or certified - Additional reinsurance agreement requirements. (a) If the assuming insurer is not licensed, accredited or certified to transact insurance or reinsurance in this state, the credit permitted by Sections 27-5B-6 and 27-5B-7 shall not be allowed unless the assuming insurer agrees in the reinsurance agreements: (1) That in the event of the failure of the assuming insurer to perform its obligations under the terms of the reinsurance agreement, the assuming insurer, at the request of the ceding insurer, shall submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction in any state of the United States, will comply with all requirements necessary to give the court jurisdiction, and will abide by the final decision of the court or of any appellate court in the event of an appeal. (2) To designate the commissioner or a designated attorney as its true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served any lawful process in any...
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27-27-21
Section 27-27-21 Domestic mutual insurers - Membership. (a) Each policyholder of a domestic mutual insurer, other than of a reinsurance contract, is a member of the insurer with all rights and obligations of such membership, and the policy shall so specify. (b) Any individual, or firm or any public or private corporation, board, or association in this state, or elsewhere, may make application, enter into agreements for, and hold policies in any such mutual insurer. Any officer, stockholder, trustee, or local representative of any such corporation, board, association, or estate may be recognized as acting for, or on its behalf for, the purpose of such membership, but shall not be personally liable upon such contract of insurance by reason of acting in such representative capacity. The right of any corporation organized under the laws of this state to participate as a member of any such insurer is declared to be incidental to the purpose for which the corporation is organized and as much...
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27-5A-2
Section 27-5A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACTUARY. A person who is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. (3) CONTROLLING PERSON. Any person, firm, association, or corporation who directly or indirectly has the power to direct or cause to be directed, the management, control, or activities of the reinsurance intermediary. (4) INSURER. Any person, firm, association, or corporation duly licensed in this state pursuant to the applicable provisions of the insurance law as an insurer. (5) LICENSED PRODUCER. An insurance producer or reinsurance intermediary licensed pursuant to the applicable provision of the insurance law. (6) QUALIFIED U.S. FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. An institution that: a. Is organized or, in the case of a U.S. office of a foreign banking organization, licensed,...
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27-2-34
Section 27-2-34 Order of supervision - Appointment of supervisor; acts which may be prohibited during period of supervision. During the period of supervision the commissioner may appoint a supervisor and may provide that the insurer may not do the following things during the period of supervision without the prior approval of the commissioner or his duly appointed supervisors: (1) Dispose of, convey, or encumber any of its assets or its business in force; (2) Withdraw any of its bank accounts; (3) Lend any of its funds; (4) Invest any of its funds; (5) Transfer any of its property; (6) Incur any debt, obligation, or liability; (7) Enter into any new reinsurance contract or treaty; (8) Issue to the public policies of insurance. (Acts 1975, No. 217, p. 742, §2; Acts 1977, No. 409, p. 547, §3.)...
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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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27-1-17
Section 27-1-17 Limitation periods for payment of claims; overdue claims; retroactive denials, adjustments, etc.; penalties. (a) Each insurer, health service corporation, and health benefit plan that issues or renews any policy of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses for its insured persons shall pay for services rendered by Alabama health care providers within 45 calendar days upon receipt of a clean written claim or 30 calendar days upon receipt of a clean electronic claim. If the insurer, health service corporation, or health benefit plan is denying or pending the claim, the insurer, health service corporation, or health benefit plan shall, within 45 calendar days for a written claim and 30 calendar days for an electronic claim, notify the health care provider or certificate holder of the reason for denying or pending the claim and what, if any, additional information is required to process the claim. Any undisputed portion of the claim...
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27-12A-2
Section 27-12A-2 Insurance fraud - definition. A person commits the crime of insurance fraud if, knowingly and with intent to defraud, he or she commits, or conceals any material information concerning, one or more of the following acts: (1) The solicitation or acceptance of new or renewal insurance risks on behalf of an insurer, reinsurer, or other person engaged in the transaction of the business of insurance, by a person who knows the insurer, reinsurer, or other person responsible for the risk is financially unable to pay its claims at the time of the transaction. (2) The removal, concealment, alteration, or destruction of the assets or records relating to the transaction of the business of insurance of an insurer, reinsurer, or other person engaged in the transaction of the business of insurance. This section does not prohibit an insurer, reinsurer, or other person engaged in the transaction of the business of insurance from destroying records or documents relating to the...
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