27-3-17
Section 27-3-17 Application for certificate of authority - Filing. To apply for an original certificate of authority an insurer shall file with the commissioner its application therefor, accompanied by the applicable fees as specified in Section 27-4-2, showing its name, location of its home office or, if an alien insurer, principal office in the United States, kinds of insurance to be transacted, state or country of domicile and such additional information as the commissioner may reasonably require, together with the following documents, as applicable: (1) A copy of its corporate charter, articles of incorporation or other charter documents with all amendments thereto, certified by the public officer with whom the originals are on file in the state or country of domicile; (2) If a mutual insurer, a copy of its bylaws, as amended, certified by its secretary or other officer having custody thereof; (3) If a foreign reciprocal insurer, copies of the power of attorney of its...
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27-41-2
Section 27-41-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings herein set forth, unless the context shall otherwise require: (1) ALABAMA INSURANCE CODE. Title 27 of this code. (2) INSURER. The term shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 27-1-2 and shall include health maintenance organizations. (3) PERSON. The term shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 27-1-2. (4) COMMISSIONER and DEPARTMENT. The terms, respectively, shall have the meanings ascribed in Section 27-1-2. (5) INVESTMENT. Any asset owned by an insurer. (6) ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT. Any investment permitted by Sections 27-41-7 to 27-41-35, inclusive, provided the investment meets all the other requirements of this chapter. (7) DOMESTIC INSURER, FOREIGN INSURER, and ALIEN INSURER. The terms shall have the meanings ascribed in Section 27-1-2 and shall include health maintenance organizations. (8) ADMITTED ASSET. Any asset of an insurer permitted by the Commissioner of Insurance...
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27-12-18
Section 27-12-18 Statement of charges; hearing, order, and review thereon. (a) If the commissioner believes that any person has been engaged, or is engaging, in this state in any unfair method of competition or any unfair or deceptive act or practice expressly prohibited in this trade practices law and that a proceeding by him in respect thereto would be to the interest of the public, he shall issue and serve upon such person a statement of the charges in that respect and a notice of a hearing thereon to be held at a time and place fixed in the notice, which shall not be less than 10 days after the date of the service thereof. (b) At the hearing, such person shall have an opportunity to be heard and to show cause why an order should not be made by the commissioner requiring such person to cease and desist from the acts, methods, or practices so complained of. Upon good cause shown, the commissioner shall permit any person to intervene, appear, and be heard at such hearing by counsel or...
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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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27-1-2
Section 27-1-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this title, the following terms shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section. (1) INSURANCE. A contract whereby one undertakes to indemnify another or pay or provide a specified amount or benefit upon determinable contingencies. (2) INSURER. Every person engaged as indemnitor, surety, or contractor in the business of entering into contracts of insurance. (3) PERSON. An individual, insurer, company, association, organization, Lloyd's insurer, society, reciprocal insurer or interinsurance exchange, partnership, syndicate, business trust, corporation, and every legal entity. (4) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of this state. (5) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Insurance of this state. (6) DOMESTIC INSURER. One formed under the laws of this state. (7) FOREIGN INSURER. One formed under the laws of any jurisdiction other than this state. Except where distinguished by context, "foreign" insurers includes also...
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27-19A-2
Section 27-19A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the respective meanings herein set forth, unless the context shall otherwise require: (1) ALABAMA INSURANCE CODE. Title 27 of the Code of Alabama 1975. (2) INSURER. Such term shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 27-1-2. (3) PERSON. Such term shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 27-1-2. (4) COMMISSIONER and DEPARTMENT. Such terms, respectively, shall have the meanings ascribed in Section 27-1-2. (5) CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION. Any obligation under covered policies or employee benefit plans. (6) COVERED POLICY OR PLAN. Any policy, employee benefit plan, or contract within the scope of this chapter. (7) HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY. Any individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy, insurance agreement, or group hospital service contract providing benefits for dental care expenses incurred as a result of an accident or sickness. (8) EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN. Any plan, fund, or program...
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27-2A-2
Section 27-2A-2 Report of material acquisitions and dispositions; confidential treatment. (a) Every insurer domiciled in this state shall file a report with the commissioner disclosing material acquisitions and dispositions of assets or material nonrenewals, cancellations, or revisions of ceded reinsurance agreements unless the acquisitions and dispositions of assets or material nonrenewals, cancellations, or revisions of ceded reinsurance agreements have been submitted to the commissioner for review, approval, or information purposes pursuant to other provisions of the insurance code, laws, regulations, or other requirements. (b) The report required in subsection (a) is due within 15 days after the end of the calendar month in which any of the transactions in subsection (a) occur. (c) One complete copy of the report, including any exhibits or other attachments, shall be filed with the following: (1) The insurance department of the insurers state of domicile. (2) The National...
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27-2B-9
Section 27-2B-9 Confidentiality of reports and plans; information sharing agreements; publication of RBC levels prohibited; use of reports and plans by commissioner. (a) All RBC reports, to the extent the information therein is not required to be set forth in a publicly available annual statement schedule, and RBC plans, including the results or report of any examination or analysis of an insurer performed pursuant hereto and any corrective order issued by the commissioner pursuant to examination or analysis, with respect to any domestic insurer or foreign insurer which are filed with the commissioner constitute information that may be damaging to the insurer if made available to its competitors and therefore shall be kept confidential by the commissioner. This information shall not be made public or be subject to subpoena, other than by the commissioner, and then only for the purpose of enforcement actions taken by the commissioner pursuant to this chapter or any other provision of...
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27-3-24
Section 27-3-24 Service of process on insurers - Appointment of commissioner as agent. (a) Each insurer applying for a certificate of authority to transact business in this state shall file with the commissioner an appointment of the commissioner and his successors in office, on a form as furnished by the commissioner, as its attorney upon whom may be served all lawful process in any action or proceeding against it in this state and therein shall agree that any such process served upon such attorney shall be of the same force and validity as if served on the insurer. The appointment shall be irrevocable, shall bind the insurer and any successor in interest or to the assets or liabilities of the insurer and shall remain in effect as long as there is outstanding in this state any obligation or liability of the insurer resulting from its transactions therein. (b) At the time of such appointment of the commissioner as its process agent, the insurer shall file with the commissioner...
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27-45-2
Section 27-45-2 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have the respective meanings herein set forth, unless the context shall otherwise require: (1) ALABAMA INSURANCE CODE. Title 27 of the Code of Alabama 1975. (2) INSURER. Such term shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 27-1-2. (3) PERSON. Such term shall have the meaning ascribed in Section 27-1-2. (4) COMMISSIONER and DEPARTMENT. Such terms, respectively, shall have the meanings ascribed in Section 27-1-2. (5) CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATION. Any obligation under covered policies or employee benefit plans. (6) COVERED POLICY OR PLAN. Any policy, employee benefit plan, or contract within the scope of this article. (7) HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY. Any individual, group, blanket, or franchise insurance policy, insurance agreement, or group hospital service contract providing for pharmaceutical services, including without limitation, prescription drugs, incurred as a result of accident or sickness, or to prevent same....
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