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27-10-31
Section 27-10-31 Annual tax of surplus line brokers. (a) On or before the first day of March
each year, the surplus line broker shall remit to the State Treasurer through the commissioner,
as a tax imposed for the privilege of transacting business as a surplus line broker in this
state, a tax of six percent on the direct premiums, less return premiums and exclusive of
sums collected to cover state or federal taxes, on surplus line insurance subject to tax transacted
by the broker during the preceding calendar year as shown by the annual statement filed with
the commissioner. (b) The tax under the provisions of this section shall be subject to deduction
of the full amount of all expenses of examination of the surplus line broker by the commissioner
in the same manner as that allowed for domestic insurers for examination expenses under the
provisions of subdivision (5) of subsection (c) of Section 27-4A-3. All taxes collected under
this section shall be deposited in the State Treasury to...
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27-10-26
Section 27-10-26 Eligibility of insurers for placement of surplus line insurance. (a) A surplus
line broker shall not knowingly place surplus line insurance with an insurer that is unsound
financially, or that is ineligible under this section. The broker shall ascertain the financial
condition of the unauthorized insurer before placing insurance therewith. (b) The broker shall
not so insure with any of the following: (1) With any insurer which is not an authorized insurer
in at least one state of the United States for the kind of insurance involved, and with capital
or surplus, or both, amounting to at least five million dollars ($5,000,000); or guaranteed
trust fund amounting to at least five million dollars ($5,000,000). (2) With an alien insurer
not authorized to transact insurance in at least one state of the United States, unless the
insurer shall have established an effective trust fund of at least two million five hundred
thousand dollars ($2,500,000) within the United States...
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27-10-24
Section 27-10-24 Licensing of surplus line brokers. (a) Any person, while licensed as a resident
insurance producer in this state for the property lines of authority and who is deemed by
the commissioner to have had sufficient experience in the insurance business to be competent
for the purpose may be licensed as a surplus line broker for the types and kinds of insurance
that he or she as a resident producer is licensed to handle as follows: (1) Application to
the commissioner for the license shall be made on forms as designated and furnished by the
commissioner. (2) License fee in the amount stated in Section 27-4-2 shall be paid to the
commissioner. The license shall expire on December 31 next after its issue. (3) Prior to the
issuance of the license, the applicant shall file with the commissioner, and thereafter for
as long as any license remains in effect he or she shall keep in force and unimpaired, a bond
in favor of the State of Alabama in the penal sum of at least fifty...
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27-10-35
Section 27-10-35 Report of, and tax on, independently procured coverages; exceptions. (a) Anyone
who may desire to place his insurance in a foreign insurer not authorized to do business in
this state may place such insurance, and any insured who in this state procures, or causes
to be procured, or continues or renews insurance in an unauthorized foreign insurer or any
self-insurer who in this state so procures or continues excess loss, catastrophe, or other
insurance, upon a subject of insurance resident, located or to be performed within this state,
other than insurance procured through a surplus line broker pursuant to the surplus lines
law of this state or exempted from such law under Section 27-10-34 shall, within 90 days after
the date such insurance was so procured, continued, or renewed, file a written report of the
same with the commissioner on forms designated by the commissioner and furnished to such an
insured upon request. The report shall show the name and address of the...
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27-10-29
Section 27-10-29 Records of surplus line brokers. (a) Each surplus line broker shall keep in
his office in this state a full and true record of each surplus line contract procured by
him, including a copy of the policy, certificate, cover note or other confirmation of insurance
and of the daily report, if any, and showing such of the following items as may be applicable:
(1) Amount of the insurance and risks insured against; (2) Gross premium charged; (3) Return
premium paid, if any; (4) Rate of premium charged upon the several items of property; (5)
Effective date of the contract and the terms thereof; (6) Name and address of the insurer;
(7) Name and address of the insured; (8) Brief general description of property insured and
where located; (9) Amount of tax and other sums collected from the insured; and (10) Other
information as may be required by the commissioner. (b) The record shall at all times be open
to examination by the commissioner and shall be kept available and open to...
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27-2-20
Section 27-2-20 Examinations - Power generally. (a) If he has reason to believe that any such
person has violated or is violating any provision of this title or upon complaint by any resident
of this state indicating that any such violation may exist, the commissioner may examine the
accounts, records, documents, and transactions pertaining to or affecting the insurance affairs
of any: (1) General agent, agent, broker, surplus line broker, solicitor, or adjuster; (2)
Person having a contract or power of attorney under which he enjoys in fact the exclusive
or dominant right to manage or control an insurer; or (3) Person engaged in or proposing to
be engaged in or assisting in the promotion or formation of a domestic insurer, insurance
holding corporation, or corporation to finance a domestic insurer or the production of its
business. (b) The commissioner may examine the insurance affairs and transactions of the attorney-in-fact
of a reciprocal insurer in the same manner and on the same...
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27-7-1
Section 27-7-1 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) BUSINESS ENTITY. A corporation,
association, partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other
legal entity. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. (3) HOME STATE. The
District of Columbia and any state or territory of the United States in which an insurance
producer maintains his or her principal place of residence or principal place of business
and is licensed to act as an insurance producer. (4) INSURANCE. As defined in Section 27-1-2.
(5) INSURANCE PRODUCER or PRODUCER. A person required to be licensed under the laws of this
state to sell, solicit, or negotiate insurance. (6) INSURER. As defined in Section 27-1-2.
For the purposes of this chapter, insurer shall also mean an insurance company licensed pursuant
to Chapter 3, commencing with Section 27-3-1 of this title; a health...
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27-12-14
Section 27-12-14 Inducements as to property, casualty, or surety insurance. (a) No property,
casualty, or surety insurer, or any employee thereof, and no broker, agent, or solicitor shall
pay, allow, or give, or offer to pay, allow, or give, directly or indirectly, as an inducement
to insurance or after insurance has been effected, any rebate, discount, abatement, credit,
or reduction of the premium named in a policy of insurance, or any special favor or advantage
in the dividends or other benefits to accrue thereon or any valuable consideration or inducement
whatever not specified in the policy except to the extent provided for in rating systems filed
with the commissioner by, or on behalf of, the insurer and approved by the commissioner. (b)
No insured named in a policy nor any employee of such insured shall knowingly receive or accept,
directly or indirectly, any such rebate, discount, abatement, credit, or reduction of premium.
(c) Nothing in this section shall be construed as...
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27-4-2
Section 27-4-2 Advance fees, licenses, and miscellaneous charges. (a) The Commissioner of Insurance
shall collect in advance fees, licenses, and miscellaneous charges as follows: (1) Certificate
of authority: a. Initial application for original certificate of authority, including the
filing with the commissioner of all documents incidental thereto ..... $500 b. Issuance of
original certificate of authority ..... 500 c. Annual continuation or renewal fee ..... 500
d. Reinstatement fee ..... 500 (2) Charter documents, filing with the commissioner amendment
to articles of incorporation or of association, or of other charter documents or to bylaws
..... 25 (3) Solicitation permit, filing application and issuance ..... 250 (4) Annual statement
of insurer, except when filed as part of application for original certificate of authority,
filing ..... 25 (5) Producer license (resident or nonresident): a. Individuals: 1. Application
fee (For filing of initial application for license) ..... 30 2....
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27-29-5
Section 27-29-5 Transactions of insurers with affiliates; adequacy of surplus; dividends and
other distributions. (a) Transactions within an insurance holding company system to which
an insurer subject to registration is a party shall be subject to all of the following standards:
(1) The terms shall be fair and reasonable. (2) Agreements for cost sharing services and management
shall include such provisions as required by rule and regulation issued by the commissioner.
(3) Charges or fees for services performed shall be reasonable. (4) Expenses incurred and
payment received shall be allocated to the insurer in conformity with customary insurance
accounting practices consistently applied. (5) The books, accounts, and records of each party
to all such transactions shall be so maintained as to clearly and accurately disclose the
nature and details of the transactions including such accounting information as is necessary
to support the reasonableness of the charges or fees to the...
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