27-14-1
Section 27-14-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) POLICY. A written contract
of, or written agreement for, or effecting, insurance, by whatever name called, and includes
all clauses, riders, endorsements, and papers attached, or issued, and delivered for attachment
thereto and made a part thereof. (2) PREMIUM. The consideration for insurance, by whatever
name called. Any "assessment" or any "membership," "policy,"
"survey," "inspection," "service," or similar fee or charge
in consideration for an insurance contract is deemed part of the premium. (Acts 1971, No.
407, p. 707, §315.)...
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27-19-32
Section 27-19-32 Examination and return of policy. Every individual disability insurance policy,
except single premium nonrenewable policies or contracts, issued for delivery in the State
of Alabama shall have printed thereon, or attached thereto, a notice stating in substance
that the person to whom the policy is issued shall be permitted to return the policy within
10 days of its delivery to such purchaser and to have the premium paid refunded if, after
examination of the policy, the purchaser is not satisfied with it for any reason. If a policyholder
or purchaser, pursuant to such notice, returns the policy or contract to the insurer at its
home or branch office or to the agent through whom it was purchased, it shall be void from
the beginning and the parties shall be in the same position as if no policy or contract has
been issued. (Acts 1957, No. 597, p. 834; Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §452.)...
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27-36A-15
Section 27-36A-15 Valuation manual for policies issued on or after the operative date of the
valuation manual. (a) For policies issued on or after the operative date of the valuation
manual, the standard prescribed in the valuation manual is the minimum standard of valuation
required under subsection (b) of Section 27-36A-3, except as provided under subsection (e)
or (g) of this section, Section 27-36A-19, or Section 27-36A-20. (b) The operative date of
the valuation manual is January 1 of the first calendar year following the first July 1 as
of which all of the following have occurred: (1) The valuation manual has been adopted by
the NAIC by an affirmative vote of at least 42 members, or three-fourths of the members voting,
whichever is greater. (2) The Standard Valuation Law, as amended by the NAIC in 2009, or legislation
including substantially similar terms and provisions, has been enacted by states representing
greater than 75 percent of the direct premiums written as reported in...
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27-14-7
Section 27-14-7 Application for policy - Representations and misrepresentations, etc. (a) All
statements and descriptions in any application for an insurance policy or annuity contract,
or in negotiations therefor, by, or in behalf of, the insured or annuitant shall be deemed
to be representations and not warranties. Misrepresentations, omissions, concealment of facts
and incorrect statements shall not prevent a recovery under the policy or contract unless
either: (1) Fraudulent; (2) Material either to the acceptance of the risk or to the hazard
assumed by the insurer; or (3) The insurer in good faith would either not have issued the
policy or contract, or would not have issued a policy or contract at the premium rate as applied
for, or would not have issued a policy or contract in as large an amount or would not have
provided coverage with respect to the hazard resulting in the loss if the true facts had been
made known to the insurer as required either by the application for the...
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27-16-16
Section 27-16-16 Policy provisions - Conversion to life insurance with less frequent premium
payments. There may be a provision in the case of industrial policies granting to the insured,
upon proper written request and upon presentation of evidence of insurability satisfactory
to the insurer, the privilege of converting any industrial insurance policy to any form of
life insurance with less frequent premium payments regularly issued by the insurer, in accordance
with terms and conditions agreed upon with the insurer. The privilege of making such conversion
need be granted only if the insurer's industrial policies on the life insured, in force as
premium-paying insurance and on which conversion is requested, grant benefits in event of
death, exclusive of additional accidental death benefits and exclusive of any dividend additions,
in an amount not less than the minimum amount of such insurance, with less frequent premium
payments issued by the insurer at the age of the insured on the...
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27-56-4
Section 27-56-4 Prohibited activities. An insurance policy, plan, or contract providing for
third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses shall not do any of the following:
(1) Impose a practice restriction for optometrists which is inconsistent with or more restrictive
than provided by law. (2) Discriminate between classes of eye care providers with respect
to any covered service which falls within the scope of the eye care provider's license. (3)
Require an eye care provider to hold hospital privileges as a condition of participation in
or receiving payment from the policy, plan, or contract. (4) Impose any restriction not required
by law based on the eye care provider's professional degree. (5) Discriminate between eye
care providers in connection with the amount of reimbursement for the provision of the same
services. (6) Require an eye care provider to purchase or maintain a minimum quantity or minimum
dollar amount of a specified brand of ophthalmic materials as...
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27-15-8
Section 27-15-8 Life insurance policy provisions - Loans on policy. (a) In case of policies
issued on and after the operative date of Section 21-15-28, there shall be a provision that
after the policy has a cash surrender value and while no premium is in default beyond the
grace period for payment the insurer will advance, on proper assignment or pledge of the policy
and on the sole security thereof, at a specified rate of interest not exceeding eight percent
per annum, payable in advance, an amount equal to or, at the option of the party entitled
thereto, less than the loan value of the policy. The loan value of the policy shall be at
least equal to the cash surrender value at the end of the then current policy year, provided
that the insurer may deduct, either from such loan value or from the proceeds of the loan,
any existing indebtedness not already deducted in determining such cash surrender value including
any interest then accrued but not due, any unpaid balance of the premium...
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27-15-80
Section 27-15-80 Proration of values; net value of paid-up additions. Any cash surrender value
and any paid-up nonforfeiture benefit available under the policy in the event of default in
a premium payment due at any time other than on the policy anniversary shall be calculated
with allowance for the lapse of time and the payment of fractional premiums beyond the last
preceding policy anniversary. All values referred to in Sections 27-15-73, 27-15-74, 27-15-75,
27-15-76, 27-15-77, and 27-15-78 may be calculated on the assumption that any death benefit
is payable at the end of the policy year of death. The net value of any paid-up additions,
other than paid-up term additions, shall not be less than the amounts used to provide such
additions. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 27-15-73, additional benefits payable
as follows shall be disregarded in ascertaining cash surrender values and nonforfeiture benefits
required by this article, and no such additional benefits shall be...
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27-17-6
Section 27-17-6 Policy provisions - Reinstatement. (a) There shall be a provision that the
policy may be reinstated at any time within two years after the date of default in the payment
of any premium unless the policy has been surrendered for its cash value or the period of
any extended insurance provided by the policy has expired, upon evidence of insurability satisfactory
to the insurer and the payment of all overdue premiums with interest at a rate not exceeding
six percent per annum compounded annually. (b) Subsections (b) and (c) of Section 27-16-9
shall also apply as to burial insurance policies. (Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §397.)...

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27-14-11
Section 27-14-11 Contents of policies - Generally. (a) Every policy shall specify: (1) The
names of the parties to the contract; (2) The subject of the insurance; (3) The risks insured
against; (4) The time when the insurance thereunder takes effect and the period during which
the insurance is to continue; (5) The premium; and (6) The conditions pertaining to the insurance.
(b) If under the policy the exact amount of premium is determinable only at stated intervals
or termination of the contract, a statement of the basis and rates upon which the premium
is to be determined and paid shall be included. (c) This section shall not apply as to surety
contracts or to group insurance policies. (Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §324.)...
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