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27-5B-1
Section 27-5B-1 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to protect the interest of insureds,
claimants, ceding insurers, assuming insurers, and the public generally. The Legislature declares
its intent is to ensure adequate regulation of insurers and reinsurers and adequate protection
for those to whom they owe obligations. In furtherance of that state interest, the Legislature
provides a mandate that upon the insolvency of a non-U.S. insurer or reinsurer that provides
security to fund its U.S. obligations in accordance with this chapter, the assets representing
the security shall be maintained in the United States and claims shall be filed with and valued
by the Commissioner of Insurance with regulatory oversight, and the assets shall be distributed,
in accordance with the insurance laws of the state in which the trust is domiciled that are
applicable to the liquidation of domestic U.S. insurance companies. The Legislature declares
that the matters contained in this chapter are...
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27-2-3
Section 27-2-3 Commissioner of Insurance - Oath; bond. Before entering upon the duties of his
office the commissioner shall take and subscribe to the oath prescribed by Article 16, Section
279 of the State Constitution and give bond in favor of the State of Alabama in the penal
sum of $50,000.00. The surety on the bond shall be a corporate surety authorized to transact
such business in this state. The form of the bond and surety shall be subject to the Governor's
approval. The bond and oath shall be filed with the Secretary of State. (Acts 1951, No. 234,
p. 504, §6; Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §18.)...
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27-5A-2
Section 27-5A-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACTUARY. A person
who is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Actuaries. (2) COMMISSIONER. The
Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. (3) CONTROLLING PERSON. Any person, firm, association,
or corporation who directly or indirectly has the power to direct or cause to be directed,
the management, control, or activities of the reinsurance intermediary. (4) INSURER. Any person,
firm, association, or corporation duly licensed in this state pursuant to the applicable provisions
of the insurance law as an insurer. (5) LICENSED PRODUCER. An insurance producer or reinsurance
intermediary licensed pursuant to the applicable provision of the insurance law. (6) QUALIFIED
U.S. FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. An institution that: a. Is organized or, in the case of a U.S.
office of a foreign banking organization, licensed,...
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10A-20-7.02
Section 10A-20-7.02 Incorporation. (a) Five or more financial institutions or persons, a majority
of whom shall be residents of this state, who may desire to create an industrial development
corporation under the provisions of this article for the purpose of promoting, developing,
and advancing the prosperity and economic welfare of the state and, to that end, to exercise
the powers and privileges provided in this article may be incorporated by delivering to the
Secretary of State for filing a certificate of formation. The filing of the certificate shall
be accompanied by a filing fee in the amount prescribed to be paid to the Secretary of State
under Section 10A-1-4.31 in connection with the filing of a certificate of formation. The
certificate of formation shall contain: (1) The name of the corporation which shall include
the words "industrial development corporation of Alabama." (2) The location of the
principal office of the corporation, but the corporation may have offices in...
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27-31B-21
Section 27-31B-21 Conversion to or merger with reciprocal insurer. (a) An association captive
insurance company or industrial insured group formed as a stock or mutual corporation may
be converted to or merged with and into a reciprocal insurer in accordance with a plan therefor
and this section. (b) A plan for this conversion or merger shall satisfy both of the following:
(1) Be fair and equitable to the shareholders, in the case of a stock insurer, or the policyholders,
in the case of a mutual insurer. (2) Provide for the purchase of the shares of any nonconsenting
shareholder of a stock insurer or the policyholder interest of any nonconsenting policyholder
of a mutual insurer in substantially the same manner and subject to the same rights and conditions
as are accorded a dissenting shareholder under Article 13, commencing with Section 10-2B-13.01,
of Chapter 2B of Title 10. (c) A conversion authorized under subsection (a) shall satisfy
all of the following: (1) The conversion shall...
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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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32-7B-2
Section 32-7B-2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, except in those instances
where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) ADVISORY COUNCIL. A group of
13 voting members consisting of: Two representatives of the Department of Revenue, a representative
of the Department of Public Safety, and a representative of the Department of Insurance as
well as three insurance company representatives appointed by the Commissioner of Insurance,
a representative of the American Insurance Association, a representative of the National Association
of Mutual Insurance Companies, a representative of the Property and Casualty Insurers Association
of America, a representative of the Alabama Independent Agents Association, a representative
of the Alabama Probate Judges Association appointed by the president of the association, and
a representative of the Alabama Association of Tax...
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27-52-21
Section 27-52-21 Commissioner of Insurance; benefits offered to small employers; "small
employer" defined. (a) The Commissioner of Insurance shall, by regulation, establish
the conditions, restrictions, requirements, and plan of operation of the Alabama Small Employer
Allocation Program consistent with the requirements of the Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 and any and all federal regulations adopted pursuant thereto, which
plan benefits shall be inclusive of the provisions of Sections 27-1-10 and 27-19-39. The program
shall be patterned after the Small Employer Health Insurance Availability models developed
by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners. (b) All insurers that offer health
benefit plans to small employers in this state on and after August 1, 1997, shall be required
to meet the requirements of the program as a condition of authority to transact business in
this state. (c) For the purposes of this article, a "small employer" means any...
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27-1-10.1
Section 27-1-10.1 Insurance coverage for drugs to treat life-threatening illnesses. (a) The
Legislature finds and declares the following: (1) The citizens of this state rely upon health
insurance to cover the cost of obtaining health care and it is essential that the citizens'
expectation that their health care costs will be paid by their insurance policies is not disappointed
and that they obtain the coverage necessary and appropriate for their care within the terms
of their insurance policies. (2) Some insurers deny payment for drugs that have been approved
by the Federal Food and Drug Administration, hereafter referred to as FDA, when the drugs
are used for indications other than those stated in the labelling approved by the FDA, off-label
use, while other insurers with similar coverage terms do pay for off-label use. (3) Denial
of payment for off-label use can interrupt or effectively deny access to necessary and appropriate
treatment for a person being treated for a...
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27-25-4.3
Section 27-25-4.3 Prelicensing course and examination. (a)(1) Every individual subject to the
examination required in subsection (b) shall first complete a prelicensing course consisting
of 20 classroom hours or equivalent individual instruction on the general principles of title
insurance, the duties and responsibilities of a title insurance agent, and the title insurance
laws and regulations of this state. The course shall be taught only by those educational institutions,
title insurers, or title insurance trade organizations which hold written authority from the
commissioner. (2) The prelicensing course must have been completed within 12 months before
the date of the examination as shown on the certificate furnished by the prelicensing course
provider. (3) Every prelicensing course provider shall apply annually for the continued authority
to issue certificates of completion under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the commissioner.
(4) At the time of initial approval and...
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