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27-3-4
Section 27-3-4 Authority to transact insurance - Eligibility. To qualify for and hold authority
to transact insurance in this state, an insurer must be otherwise in compliance with this
title and with its charter powers and must be an incorporated stock insurer or an incorporated
mutual insurer or a reciprocal insurer, all of the same general type as may be formed as a
domestic insurer under this title; except that: (1) No foreign insurer shall be authorized
to transact insurance in this state which does not maintain reserves as required by Chapter
36 of this title applicable to the kind, or kinds, of insurance transacted by such insurer,
wherever transacted in the United States, or which transacts insurance in the United States
on the assessment premium plan, stipulated premium plan, cooperative plan, or any similar
plan; (2) Any foreign insurer which has transacted insurance as an authorized insurer in its
state or country of domicile for less than five years shall not be authorized...
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27-3-7
Section 27-3-7 Authority to transact insurance - Kind or combinations of kinds - Minimum paid-in
capital stock and surplus. (a) To qualify for authority to transact any one kind of insurance,
as defined in Chapter 5 of this title, or combination of kinds of insurance as shown below,
an insurer applying for its original certificate of authority in this state after the effective
date of this title or continuing such original certificate of authority shall possess and
thereafter maintain unimpaired paid-in capital stock, if a stock insurer, or unimpaired surplus,
if a foreign mutual or foreign reciprocal insurer, in amount not less than as applicable under
the schedule below and shall possess when first so authorized such additional funds as surplus
as are required under Section 27-3-8: Kind or kinds of insurance Minimum capital or surplus
required Life $800,000.00 Disability 500,000.00 Life and disability 800,000.00 Property 300,000.00
Marine 300,000.00 Casualty 400,000.00 Surety...
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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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27-1-2
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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27-7-1
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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27-3-6
Section 27-3-6 Authority to transact insurance - Kind or combinations of kinds - Restrictions.
An insurer which otherwise qualifies therefor may be authorized to transact any one kind or
combination of kinds of insurance as defined in Chapter 5 of this title, except: (1) A life
insurer may grant annuities and shall be authorized to transact in addition only disability
insurance, and no insurer shall be authorized to transact life insurance in this state which
transacts anywhere any kind of insurance in addition to life and disability insurances and
annuities; except, that the commissioner shall, if the insurer otherwise qualifies therefor,
continue to so authorize any life insurer which, immediately prior to the effective date of
this title, was lawfully authorized to transact in this state a kind or kinds of insurance
in addition to life and disability; (2) A reciprocal or Lloyd's plan insurer shall not transact
life insurance; and (3) A title insurer shall be a stock insurer and...
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27-3-8
Section 27-3-8 Authority to transact insurance - Kind or combinations of kinds - Special surplus.
(a) In addition to the minimum paid-in capital stock (stock insurers) or minimum surplus (mutual
and reciprocal insurers) required by Section 27-3-7, special surplus shall be possessed by
insurers hereafter applying for original certificates of authority in this state as follows:
(1) All stock insurers and foreign mutual and foreign reciprocal insurers which have actively
transacted insurance in their states or countries of domicile as an authorized insurer for
less than five years and which do not meet the requirements of paragraphs (2) a or (2) b of
Section 27-3-4, when first authorized to transact insurance in this state shall have a surplus
or additional surplus equal to 150 percent of the paid-up capital stock, if a stock insurer,
or surplus, if a foreign mutual or foreign reciprocal insurer, otherwise required under Section
27-3-7 for the kinds of insurance to be transacted; and (2)...
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27-31-6
Section 27-31-6 Surplus funds of domestic insurer. (a) A domestic reciprocal insurer formed
under this chapter, if it has otherwise complied with the applicable provisions of this title,
may be authorized to transact insurance if it has, and thereafter maintains, surplus funds
as follows: (1) To transact property insurance, surplus funds of not less than $200,000.00;
and (2) To transact casualty insurance, surplus funds of not less than $300,000.00. (b) In
addition to surplus required to be maintained under subsection (a) of this section, the insurer
shall have, when first so authorized, expendable surplus in amount as required of a like foreign
reciprocal insurer under Section 27-3-8. (c) A domestic reciprocal insurer may be authorized
to transact additional kinds of insurance if it has otherwise complied with the provisions
of this title therefor and possesses and so maintains surplus funds in amount equal to the
minimum capital stock required of a stock insurer for authority to...
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27-6-3
Section 27-6-3 Deposits of insurers - Composition. (a) All such deposits required under Sections
27-3-11, 27-3-12, and 27-3-14 for authority to transact insurance in this state shall consist
of certified checks, or certificates of deposit or any combination of securities, the market
value of which is readily ascertainable, and, if negotiable by delivery or assignment, of
the kinds described below: (1) United States government obligations; (2) State, county, municipal,
and school obligations; (3) Public improvement obligations; (4) Housing authority obligations;
(5) Obligations, stock of certain federal agencies; (6) Canadian governmental obligations;
(7) International banks; (8) Corporate obligations; (9) Equipment trust obligations; and (10)
Railroad leased lines, terminal obligations. (b) All such deposits required of a domestic
insurer pursuant to the laws of another state, province, or country shall be comprised of
securities, if negotiable by delivery or assignment, of the kind,...
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27-10-1
Section 27-10-1 Representing or aiding unauthorized insurer not allowed; exceptions; validity
of contracts. (a) No person shall in this state, directly or indirectly, act as agent for,
or otherwise represent or aid on behalf of another, any insurer not then authorized to transact
such insurance in this state in the solicitation, negotiation, or effectuation of insurance
or annuity contracts, forwarding of applications, delivery of policies or contracts, inspection
of risks, fixing of rates, investigation or adjustment of losses, collection of premiums,
or in any other manner in the transaction of insurance with respect to subjects of insurance
resident, located or to be performed in this state. (b) This section shall not apply to: (1)
Acceptance of service of process by the commissioner under Section 27-10-52; (2) Surplus lines
insurance or coverage specified in Section 27-10-34 and other transactions as to which a certificate
of authority is not required of an insurer; (3) Adjustment...
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