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27-3-21
Section 27-3-21 Suspension or revocation of certificates - Additional grounds; notice and hearing.
(a) The commissioner may, in his discretion, suspend or revoke an insurer's certificate of
authority if, after a hearing thereon, he finds that the insurer has willfully violated any
material provision of this title other than those for which suspension or revocation is mandatory
or has failed to pay applicable taxes with respect to a preceding calendar year as required
by this title. (b) The commissioner shall, after a hearing thereon, suspend or revoke an insurer's
certificate of authority if he finds that the insurer: (1) Is in unsound condition, or is
in such condition or is using such methods and practices in the conduct of its business as
to render its further transaction of insurance in this state hazardous to its policyholders
or to the public; (2) Has refused to be examined or to produce its accounts, records, and
files for examination or if any of its officers or agents have...
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27-9A-12
Section 27-9A-12 License denial, non-renewal, or revocation. (a) The commissioner may place
on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew an independent adjuster's license,
an apprentice independent adjuster's license, or the registration of an emergency independent
adjuster, or may levy a civil penalty in accordance with subsection (d), or any combination
of these actions, for any one or more of the following causes: (1) Providing incorrect, misleading,
incomplete, or materially untrue information in the license application. (2) Violating any
insurance laws, rules, subpoena, or order of the commissioner or of another state's insurance
regulator. (3) Obtaining or attempting to obtain a license or registration through misrepresentation
or fraud. (4) Improperly withholding, misappropriating, or converting any monies or properties
received in the course of acting as an adjuster of any type or in otherwise doing insurance
business in this state or elsewhere. (5) Intentionally...
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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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27-30-11
Section 27-30-11 Certificate of authority - Suspension or revocation - Grounds. (a) The commissioner
shall suspend or revoke the certificate of authority of a mutual aid association if he finds,
upon examination or other evidence, that any one or more of the following grounds exist: (1)
For any cause for which he could have refused to issue the certificate of authority under
this chapter had it then existed and been known to the commissioner; (2) If the association
is in unsound condition or is in such condition or is using such methods and practices in
the conduct of its business as to render its further transactions of insurance in this state
hazardous to its members, policyholders, dependents, beneficiaries, or to the public; (3)
If the association has refused to be examined or to produce its accounts, records, and files
for examination or if any of its officers or agents have refused to perform any legal obligation
relative thereto or have willfully refused to give information with...
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27-3-20
Section 27-3-20 Suspension or revocation of certificates - Mandatory grounds; notice and hearing.
(a) The commissioner shall suspend or revoke an insurer's certificate of authority: (1) If
such action is required by any provision of this title; (2) If the insurer no longer meets
the requirements for the authority originally granted on account of deficiency of assets or
otherwise; or (3) If the insurer's authority to transact insurance is suspended or revoked
by its state of domicile or state of entry into the United States if an alien insurer. (b)
Except in cases of insolvency or impairment of required capital or surplus or suspension or
revocation by another state as referred to in subdivision (a) (3) of this section, the commissioner
shall give the insurer at least 10 days' notice in advance of any such suspension or revocation
under this section and of the particulars of the reasons therefor. If the insurer requests
a hearing thereon within such 10 days, such request shall...
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27-44-11
Section 27-44-11 Duties and powers of commissioner; appeal and review; notification. In addition
to the duties and powers enumerated elsewhere in this chapter: (1) The commissioner shall:
a. Upon request of the board of directors, provide the association with a statement of the
premiums in the appropriate states for each member insurer. b. When an impairment is declared
and the amount of the impairment is determined, serve a demand upon the impaired insurer to
make good the impairment within a reasonable time. Notice to the impaired insurer shall constitute
notice to its shareholders, if any. The failure of the insurer to promptly comply with such
demand shall not excuse the association from the performance of its powers and duties under
this chapter. c. In any liquidation or rehabilitation proceeding involving a domestic insurer,
petition the court of competent jurisdiction to have the chief of the receivership division
appointed as the liquidator or rehabilitator. If a foreign or...
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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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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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27-25-4.5
Section 27-25-4.5 License denial, non-renewal, or revocation. (a) The commissioner may place
on probation, suspend, revoke, or refuse to issue or renew the license of a title insurance
agent or may levy a civil penalty pursuant to subsection (d), or any combination of these
actions, for any one or more of the following causes: (1) Providing incorrect, misleading,
incomplete, or materially untrue information in the license application. (2) Violating any
insurance laws, rules, subpoena, or order of the commissioner. (3) Obtaining or attempting
to obtain a license through misrepresentation or fraud. (4) Improperly withholding, misappropriating,
or converting any monies or properties received in the course of acting as a title insurance
agent or in otherwise doing insurance business in this state or elsewhere. (5) Intentionally
misrepresenting the terms of an actual title insurance contract. (6) Having been convicted
of a felony. (7) Having admitted or been found to have committed any...
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27-10-2
Section 27-10-2 Liability of persons violating Section 27-10-1; liability of adjusters. (a)
Any person who in this state willfully represents or aids an unauthorized insurer in violation
of Section 27-10-1 shall, in addition to any other applicable penalty, be liable for the full
amount of any loss sustained by the insured under any such contract and for the amount of
any premium taxes which may be payable under Section 27-10-35 by reason of such contract.
(b) Any adjuster who, directly or indirectly, enters into an investigation or adjustment of
any loss arising under a contract of insurance or annuity issued by an unauthorized insurer
and covering at time of issuance a subject of insurance resident, located or to be performed
in this state shall be liable for the full amount of any loss suffered by the insured under
such contract. The commissioner may, after hearing, revoke the license of such an adjuster.
This subsection does not apply as to surplus lines contracts lawfully written...
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