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25-5-8
Section 25-5-8 Employers' options to secure payment of compensation. (a) Option to insure risks.
An employer subject to this chapter may secure the payment of compensation under this chapter
by insuring and keeping insured his or her liability in some insurance corporation, association,
organization, insurance association, corporation, or association formed of employers and workers
or formed by a group of employers to insure the risks under this chapter, operating by mutual
assessment or other plans or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the insurance association,
organization, or corporation shall have first had its contract and plan of business approved
in writing by the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance of Alabama and have been authorized
by the Department of Insurance to transact the business of workers' compensation insurance
in this state and under the plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary,
the obligations of employers under law for...
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27-32-30
Section 27-32-30 Claims upon liquidation of insurer - Allowance. (a) No contingent and unliquidated
claim shall share in a distribution of the assets of an insurer which has been adjudicated
to be insolvent by an order made pursuant to this chapter; except, that such claim shall be
considered, if properly presented, and may be allowed to share where: (1) Such claim becomes
absolute against the insurer on or before the last day for filing claims against the assets
of such insurer; or (2) There is a surplus and the liquidation is thereafter conducted upon
the basis that such insurer is solvent. (b) Where an insurer has been so adjudicated to be
insolvent, any person who has a cause of action against an insured of such insurer under a
liability insurance policy issued by such insurer shall have the right to file a claim in
the liquidation proceeding, regardless of the fact that such claim may be contingent, and
such claim may be allowed: (1) If it may be reasonably inferred from the proof...
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27-42-10
Section 27-42-10 Duties and powers of the commissioner; judicial review. (a) The commissioner
shall: (1) Notify the association of the existence of an insolvent insurer not later than
three days after he receives notice of determination of the insolvency. The association shall
be entitled to a copy of any complaint seeking an order of liquidation with a finding of insolvency
against a member company at the time that such complaint is filed with a court of competent
jurisdiction. (2) Upon request of the board of directors, provide the association with a statement
of the net direct written premiums of each member insurer. (b) The commissioner may: (1) Require
that the association notify the insureds of the insolvent insurer and any other interested
parties of the determination of insolvency and of their rights under this chapter. Such notification
shall be by mail at their last known address, where available, but if sufficient information
for notification by mail is not available, notice...
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27-55-3
Section 27-55-3 Prohibited practices; disclosure of information. (a) No insurer may: (1) Deny,
refuse to issue, renew, or reissue, cancel, or otherwise terminate, restrict, or exclude coverage
on an insurance policy or health benefit plan on the basis of an applicant's or insured's
abuse status, or on the basis of any association, relationship, or assistance to a subject
of abuse. (2) Exclude or limit coverage for a loss, deny benefits, or deny a claim on the
basis of the insured's abuse status, or on the basis of any association, relationship, or
assistance to a subject of abuse, except as otherwise permitted or required by the laws of
this state relating to acts of abuse committed by a life insurance beneficiary. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this section, a liability insurer may include policy provisions
providing that a payment required by this subsection may be denied or, if paid, recovered
by the insurer from the insured, if the claim arose out of an act of abuse by...
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27-55-4
Section 27-55-4 Statement of reasons for adverse action. An insurer that takes an action which
adversely affects a subject of abuse, or a related individual or entity, based on an abuse-related
medical condition, abuse-related claim, abuse status, or association or relationship with
a subject of abuse, pursuant to an individual or group insurance policy or health benefit
plan, shall advise the applicant or the insured of the specific reasons for the action in
writing. Reference to general underwriting practices or guidelines shall constitute a specific
reason. The specific reason for the actions of the insurer shall be stated in writing. The
actions of the health carrier or insurer, and any applicable policy provisions, shall be applied
equally to all applicants or insureds with similar medical conditions or similar claim or
claims history without regard to whether the condition or the claims are abuse related. (Act
2000-595, p. 1185, ยง4.)...
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27-1-24.1
Section 27-1-24.1 Incentives for homeowners insurance policies with wind coverage in certain
areas. (a) Insurance carriers providing full property and casualty coverage, to specifically
include wind and hail coverage, to property owners within the areas defined in Section 27-1-24,
including any portion of the area as it may be expanded from time to time pursuant to Section
27-1-27, but only on properties that as of the time of writing are insured for wind coverage
through the Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, may claim as a nonrefundable credit
against the insurance premium tax imposed by Chapter 4A of this title, in an amount equal
to 20 percent of the insurance premium tax otherwise due on the premium written for the property
owners for the taxable year in Zones B4, B5, M4, M5, or successor zones; and 35 percent of
the insurance premium tax otherwise due on the premium written for the property owners for
the taxable year in Zones Gulf Front, B1, B2, B3, M1, M2, M3, or...
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27-44-9
Section 27-44-9 Assessments. (a) For the purpose of providing the funds necessary to carry
out the powers and duties of the association, the board of directors shall assess the member
insurers, separately for each account, at such time and for such amounts as the board finds
necessary. Assessments shall be due not less than 30 days after prior written notice to the
member insurers and shall accrue interest at six percent per annum on and after the due date.
(b) There shall be two classes of assessments, as follows: (1) Class A assessments shall be
authorized and called for the purpose of meeting administrative and legal costs and other
expenses. Class A assessment may be authorized and called whether or not related to a particular
impaired or insolvent insurer. (2) Class B assessments shall be authorized and called to the
extent necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the association under Section 27-44-8
with regard to an impaired or insolvent insurer. (c)(1) The amount of a...
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40-14A-24
Section 40-14A-24 Net worth in Alabama. (a) A taxpayer's net worth in Alabama shall be determined
by apportioning the taxpayer's net worth computed under Section 40-14A-23 in the same manner
as prescribed for apportioning income during the determination period for purposes of the
income tax levied by Chapter 18, or the manner in which the income would be apportioned if
the taxpayer were subject to the income tax, or for the purposes of the financial institution
excise tax levied by Chapter 16; provided, however, that the net worth of insurers subject
to the insurance premium tax levied by Chapter 4A of Title 27 shall be apportioned on the
basis of the ratio of the insurer's Alabama premium income to its nationwide total direct
premiums as reflected on schedule T of the insurer's annual statement filed with the Commissioner
of Insurance for the then immediately preceding calendar year. (b) There shall be deducted
from the amount of net worth in Alabama as determined in accordance with...
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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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27-44-5
Section 27-44-5 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACCOUNT. Either
of the three accounts created under Section 27-44-6. (2) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Life and
Disability Insurance Guaranty Association created under Section 27-44-6. (3) AUTHORIZED ASSESSMENT
or the term AUTHORIZED when used in the context of assessments. A resolution by the board
of directors has been passed whereby an assessment will be called immediately or in the future
from member insurers for a specified amount. An assessment is authorized when the resolution
is passed. (4) BENEFIT PLAN. A specific employee, union, or association of natural persons
benefit plan. (5) CALLED ASSESSMENT or the term CALLED when used in the context of assessments.
A notice that has been issued by the association to member insurers requiring that an authorized
assessment be paid within the time frame set forth within...
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