27-31C-3
Section 27-31C-3 License to provide homeowners insurance; exemptions; powers and duties. (a) An Alabama Coastal Captive Insurance Company, if permitted by its articles of incorporation or organization, operating agreements, or charter, may apply to the commissioner for a license to write homeowners insurance coverage as limited in Section 27-31B-3(a)(4) and as defined and limited in the standard real property and contents insurance forms as approved by the commissioner. (b) An Alabama Coastal Captive Insurance Company that qualified as an association captive under the provisions of Section 27-31B-8 is exempt from the requirement that the association be in existence for one year so long as the association is in good standing as an entity before becoming an owner of an Alabama Coastal Captive Insurance Company. (c) An Alabama Coastal Captive Insurance Company may write homeowners insurance coverage as limited in Section 27-31B-3(a)(4) and as limited to perils described in subsection (a)...
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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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27-55-4
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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27-1-17
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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27-31B-2
Section 27-31B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) AFFILIATED COMPANY. Any company in the same corporate system as a parent, an industrial insured, or a member organization by virtue of common ownership, control, operation, or management. (2) ALIEN CAPTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY. Any insurance company formed to write insurance business for its parents and affiliates and licensed pursuant to the laws of an alien jurisdiction which imposes statutory or regulatory standards in a form acceptable to the commissioner on companies transacting the business of insurance in that jurisdiction. (3) ASSOCIATION. Any legal association of individuals, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, associations, or other entities whereby either of the following exists: a. The member organizations of which, or the association itself, whether or not in conjunction with some or all of the...
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27-5B-11
Section 27-5B-11 Reinsurer not licensed, accredited, or certified - Additional trust agreement requirements. If the assuming insurer does not meet the requirements of Section 27-5B-4, 27-5B-5, or 27-5B-6, the credit permitted by Section 27-5B-7 or 27-5B-8 shall not be allowed unless the assuming insurer agrees in the trust agreements to the following conditions: (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions in the trust instrument, if the trust fund is inadequate because it contains an amount less than the amount required by subsection (c) of Section 27-5B-7, or if the grantor of the trust has been declared insolvent or placed into receivership, rehabilitation, liquidation, or similar proceedings under the laws of its state or country of domicile, the trustee shall comply with an order of the commissioner with regulatory oversight over the trust or with an order of a court of competent jurisdiction directing the trustee to transfer to the commissioner with regulatory oversight all of the...
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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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41-14A-2
Section 41-14A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings: (1) AVERAGE MONTHLY BALANCE OF PUBLIC DEPOSITS. The sum of the average daily balances of public deposits, meaning the net average daily balances of public deposits determined without any deduction for deposit insurance, for the reported month and the 11 months preceding that month, divided by 12. (2) BOARD OF DIRECTORS or BOARD. The Board of Directors of the SAFE Program established under Section 41-14A-6. The board of directors shall consist of eight members. (3) COLLATERAL-PLEDGING LEVEL or COLLATERAL-PLEDGING REQUIREMENT. The percentage or percentages of collateral, in relation to one or more levels of public deposits held, required to be pledged by a qualified public depository as determined in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or rules or orders of the board adopted pursuant to this chapter. (4) COVERED PUBLIC ENTITY. The state and its political...
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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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27-5B-7
Section 27-5B-7 Reinsurer maintaining a trust fund. (a) Credit shall be allowed when the reinsurance is ceded to an assuming insurer that maintains a trust fund in a qualified U.S. financial institution, as defined in subsection (b) of Section 27-5B-15, for the payment of the valid claims of its U.S. ceding insurers, their assigns and successors in interest. To enable the commissioner to determine the sufficiency of the trust fund, the assuming insurer shall report annually to the commissioner information substantially the same as that required to be reported on the NAIC Annual Statement form by licensed insurers. The assuming insurer shall submit to examination of its books and records by the commissioner and bear the expense of examination. (b)(1) Credit for reinsurance shall not be granted under this section unless the form of the trust and any amendments to the trust have been approved by either: a. The commissioner of the state where the trust is domiciled. b. The commissioner of...
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