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27-29-3.1
Section 27-29-3.1 Acquisition involving change in control of insurer authorized to do business
in Alabama; pre-acquisition notification; violation of competitive standards. (a) The following
definitions shall apply for the purposes of this section only: (1) ACQUISITION. Any agreement
or arrangement the consummation of which results in a person acquiring directly or indirectly
the control of another person, and includes, but is not limited to, the acquisition of voting
securities, the acquisition of assets, bulk reinsurance, and mergers. (2) INVOLVED INSURER.
Includes an insurer which either acquires or is acquired, is affiliated with an acquirer or
acquired, or is the result of a merger. (b)(1) Except as exempted in subdivision (2), this
section applies to any acquisition in which there is a change in control of an insurer authorized
to do business in this state. (2) This section shall not apply to the following: a. A purchase
of securities solely for investment purposes so long as the...
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27-27-44
Section 27-27-44 Conversion of mutual insurer into stock insurer. (a) A mutual insurer may
become a stock insurer under such plan and procedure as may be approved by the commissioner
after a hearing thereon. (b) The commissioner shall not approve any such plan or procedure
unless: (1) It is equitable to the insurer's members; (2) It is subject to approval by vote
of not less than three-fourths of the insurer's current members voting thereon in person,
by proxy, or by mail at a meeting of members called for the purpose pursuant to such reasonable
notice and procedure as may be approved by the commissioner; if a life insurer, right to vote
may be limited to members who hold policies other than term or group policies and whose policies
have been in force for not less than one year; (3) The equity of each policyholder in the
insurer is determinable under a fair formula approved by the commissioner, which such equity
shall be based upon not less than the insurer's entire surplus, after...
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27-31-28
Section 27-31-28 Merger or conversion of domestic insurer. (a) A domestic reciprocal insurer,
upon affirmative vote of not less than two thirds of its subscribers who vote on such merger,
pursuant to due notice and the approval of the commissioner of the terms therefor, may merge
with another reciprocal insurer or be converted to a stock or mutual insurer. (b) Such a stock
or mutual insurer shall be subject to the same capital or surplus requirements and shall have
the same rights as a like domestic insurer transacting like kinds of insurance. (c) The commissioner
shall not approve any plan for such merger or conversion which is inequitable to subscribers
or which, if for conversion to a stock insurer, does not give each subscriber preferential
right to acquire stock of the proposed insurer proportionate to his interest in the reciprocal
insurer, as determined in accordance with Section 27-31-27 and a reasonable length of time
within which to exercise such right. (Acts 1971, No. 407,...
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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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27-27-26
Section 27-27-26 Pecuniary interests of officers, etc., of domestic insurers. (a) No officer
or director of a domestic insurer, and no member of any committee or employee of a domestic
insurer who is charged with the duty of investing or handling the funds of the insurer, shall
do any of the following: (1) Deposit or invest the funds except in the corporate name of the
insurer; except, that the insurer may for its convenience hold any equity investment in a
street name or in the name of a nominee. (2) Borrow the funds of the insurer. (3) Be pecuniarily
interested in any loan, pledge or deposit, security, investment, sale, purchase, exchange,
reinsurance, or other similar transaction or property of the insurer except as follows: a.
As a stockholder or member of the insurer. b. As a holder or owner of common stock or equity-like
preferred stock in any corporation or business entity trading on a national or international
stock exchange. c. As a holder or owner of shares of mutual funds,...
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27-3-11
Section 27-3-11 Deposit requirements - Generally. (a) The commissioner shall not issue or permit
to exist a certificate of authority as to any insurer, other than an alien insurer, unless
it has deposited and maintains deposited in trust with the Treasurer of this state cash or
securities eligible under Section 27-6-3 and having a value at all times of not less than
$100,000.00 or the minimum paid-in capital stock, if a stock insurer, or surplus, if a mutual
or reciprocal insurer, required to be maintained by the insurer under this title for authority
to transact the kinds of insurance to be transacted, whichever is the smaller amount. (b)
The deposit shall be for the general benefit and protection of the insurer's policyholders
or its policyholders and creditors. (c) In lieu of such deposit, or part thereof, in this
state of a foreign insurer, the commissioner shall, subject to the retaliatory law, Section
27-3-29, accept the current certificate in proper form of the public official...
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27-12A-1
Section 27-12A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) COMMISSIONER. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance or his or her designee.
(2) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Insurance. (3) INSURANCE. As defined in Section
27-1-2, and specifically including any contract, arrangement, or agreement, in which one undertakes
to do any one of the following: a. Pay or indemnify another as to loss from certain contingencies
called risks. b. Pay or grant a specified amount or determinable benefit to another in connection
with ascertainable risk contingencies. c. Pay an annuity to another. d. Act as surety. For
the purposes of this chapter, insurance also includes any health benefit plan as defined in
Section 27-53-1. (4) INSURANCE PRODUCER or PRODUCER. As defined in Section 27-7-1. (5) INSURER.
A person entering into agreements, contracts of insurance, arrangements, or reinsurance, or
a health benefit plan, or a group health plan as...
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27-55-2
Section 27-55-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, these terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABUSE. The occurrence of one or more of the following acts by a family or household
member, as defined by subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of Section 15-10-3: a. Attempting
to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing another person, including a minor
child, bodily injury, severe emotional injury, or psychological trauma or conduct which constitutes
the crime of rape. b. Intentionally following another person, including a minor child, without
proper authority, under circumstances that place the person in reasonable fear of bodily injury
or physical harm. c. Subjecting another person, including a minor child, to false imprisonment
or kidnapping. d. Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing damage
to property to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of another person, including
a minor child. e. Assault, child abuse, criminal...
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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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27-27-22
Section 27-27-22 Domestic mutual insurers - Bylaws. (a) A domestic mutual insurer shall have
bylaws for the government of its affairs. The initial board of directors of a domestic mutual
insurer shall adopt original bylaws, subject to the approval of the insurer's members at the
next succeeding meeting. The members shall have power to make, modify, and revoke bylaws.
(b) The bylaws shall provide: (1) That each member is entitled to one vote upon each matter
coming to a vote at meetings of members or to more votes in accordance with a reasonable classification
of members as set forth in the bylaws and based upon the amount of insurance in force, number
of policies held, or upon the amount of the premiums paid by such member or upon other reasonable
factors. A member shall have the right to vote in person or by his written proxy made not
less than 30 days prior to the meeting. No such proxy shall be made irrevocable for longer
than a period of three years; (2) For election of directors...
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