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27-42-8
Section 27-42-8 Powers and duties. (a) The association shall: (1)a. Be obligated to pay covered
claims existing prior to the order of liquidation arising within 30 days after the order of
liquidation, or before the policy expiration date if less than 30 days after the order of
liquidation, or before the insured replaces the policy or causes its cancellation, if he or
she does so within 30 days of the order of liquidation. The obligation shall be satisfied
by paying to the claimant an amount as follows: 1. The full amount of a covered claim for
benefits under workers' compensation insurance coverage. 2. An amount not exceeding ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) per policy for a covered claim for the return of unearned premium. 3. An
amount not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) or the policy limits, whichever
is less, per claim for all covered claims. For purposes of this limitation, all claims of
any kind whatsoever arising out of, or related to, bodily injury or death to...
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27-44-8
Section 27-44-8 Powers and duties of association. (a) If a member insurer is an impaired insurer,
the association may, in its discretion and subject to any conditions imposed by the association
that do not impair the contractual obligations of the impaired insurer, and that are approved
by the commissioner: (1) Guarantee or reinsure, or cause to be guaranteed, assumed, or reinsured,
any or all of the covered policies of the impaired insurers. (2) Provide such moneys, pledges,
notes, guarantees, or other means as are proper to effectuate subdivision (1), and assure
payment of the contractual obligations of the impaired insurer pending action under subdivision
(1). (b) If a member insurer is an insolvent insurer, the association shall, in its discretion
and subject to the approval of the commissioner, do either of the following: (1)a. Guarantee,
assume, or reinsure, or cause to be guaranteed, assumed, or reinsured, the covered policies
of the insolvent insurer. b. Assure payment of the...
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27-42-5
Section 27-42-5 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACCOUNT. Any one
of the three accounts created by Section 27-42-6. (2) AFFILIATE. A person who directly, or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common
control with another person on December 31 of the year immediately preceding the date the
insurer becomes an insolvent insurer. (3) ASSOCIATION. The Alabama Insurance Guaranty Association
created under Section 27-42-6. (4) CLAIMANT. Any insured making a first party claim or any
person instituting a liability claim. The term does not include a person who is an affiliate
of an insolvent insurer. (5) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of the State of Alabama.
(6) CONTROL. The possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction
of the management and policies of a person, whether...
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27-42-12
Section 27-42-12 Exhaustion of rights; nonduplication of recovery. (a) Any person having a
claim under an insurance policy, whether or not it is a policy issued by a member insurer,
where the claim under the other policy arises from the same facts, injury, or loss that gave
rise to the covered claim against the association, shall be required first to exhaust all
coverage provided by any such policy. Any amount payable on a covered claim under this chapter
shall be reduced by the full applicable limits stated in the other insurance policy and the
association shall receive a full credit for the stated limits, or, where there are no applicable
stated limits, the claim shall be reduced by the total recovery. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
no person shall be required to exhaust any right under the policy of an insolvent insurer.
(1) A claim under a policy providing liability coverage to a person who may be jointly and
severally liable with, or a joint tortfeasor with, the person covered...
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27-44-9
Section 27-44-9 Assessments. (a) For the purpose of providing the funds necessary to carry
out the powers and duties of the association, the board of directors shall assess the member
insurers, separately for each account, at such time and for such amounts as the board finds
necessary. Assessments shall be due not less than 30 days after prior written notice to the
member insurers and shall accrue interest at six percent per annum on and after the due date.
(b) There shall be two classes of assessments, as follows: (1) Class A assessments shall be
authorized and called for the purpose of meeting administrative and legal costs and other
expenses. Class A assessment may be authorized and called whether or not related to a particular
impaired or insolvent insurer. (2) Class B assessments shall be authorized and called to the
extent necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the association under Section 27-44-8
with regard to an impaired or insolvent insurer. (c)(1) The amount of a...
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27-44-3
Section 27-44-3 Scope of chapter. (a) This chapter shall provide coverage for the policies
and contracts specified in subsection (b) as follows: (1) To persons who, regardless of where
they reside (except for non-resident certificate holders under group policies or contracts),
are the beneficiaries, assignees, or payees of the persons covered under subdivision (2).
(2) To persons who are owners of or certificate holders under the policies or contracts, other
than structured settlement annuities, and in each case who are either of the following: a.
Residents b. Not residents, but only under all of the following conditions: 1. The insurer
that issued the policies or contracts is domiciled in this state. 2. The states in which the
persons reside have associations similar to the association created by this chapter. 3. The
persons are not eligible for coverage by an association in any other state due to the fact
the insurer was not licensed in the state at the time specified in the state's...
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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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25-4-10
Section 25-4-10 Employment. (a) Subject to other provisions of this chapter, "employment"
means: (1) Any service performed prior to January 1, 1978, which was employment as defined
in this section prior to such date and, subject to the other provisions of this section, services
performed for remuneration after December 31, 1977, including service in interstate commerce,
by: a. Any officer of a corporation; or b. Any individual who, under the usual common law
rules applicable in determining the employer-employee relationship, has the status of an employee;
or c. Any individual other than an individual who is an employee under paragraphs a. or b.
of this subdivision (1) who performs services for remuneration for any person: 1. As an agent-driver
or commission-driver engaged in distributing meat products, bakery products, beverages (other
than milk) or laundry or dry cleaning services for a principal; 2. As a traveling or city
salesman engaged upon a full-time basis in the solicitation on...
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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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27-44-12
Section 27-44-12 Duties of commissioner and board with regard to detection and prevention of
insolvencies or impairment. To aid in the detection and prevention of insurer insolvencies
or impairment: (1) It shall be the duty of the commissioner: a. To notify the commissioners
of those states, territories of the United States and the District of Columbia where such
member company is licensed when he takes any of the following actions against a member insurer:
1. Revocation of license; 2. Suspension of license; 3. Makes any formal order that such company
restrict its premium writing or obtain additional contributions to capital or surplus. Such
notice shall be mailed to all commissioners within 30 days following the action taken or the
date on which such action occurs. b. To report to the board of directors when he has taken
any of the actions set forth in paragraph a. of this subdivision or has received a report
from any other commissioner indicating that any such action has been taken...
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