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27-11-1
Section 27-11-1 Purpose of chapter; short title. The Legislature declares its concern that
insurers not licensed to transact the business of insurance in this state are soliciting the
sale of insurance and selling insurance to residents of this state, thus presenting the commissioner
with the problem of resorting to courts of foreign jurisdictions for the purposes of enforcing
the insurance laws of this state for the protection of its residents. It is the purpose of
this unauthorized insurers law to make it unlawful for insurers that are not licensed to transact
the business of insurance in this state and to subject said insurers to the jurisdiction of
the courts of this state in actions or proceedings brought by the commissioner in transactions
involving unauthorized insurers or for the protection of insureds and claimants residing in
this state and for the protection of the public. This chapter constitutes and may be referred
to as the "Unauthorized Insurers Law." (Acts 1971, No....
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27-24-5
Section 27-24-5 Additional bond upon insolvency, etc., of surety. If the authority of a surety
insurer to transact business in this state is revoked or otherwise terminated upon the ground
that the insurer is insolvent or cannot be safely accepted as surety upon bonds and undertakings
mentioned in Section 27-24-2, it shall be the duty of any officer in this state authorized
to approve official bonds, upon receiving the circular letter from the commissioner as provided
for in subsection (c) of Section 27-3-22 or upon otherwise being informed of such revocation
or termination, to require the principal in any such bond upon which such insurer has become
surety to give an additional bond as provided by law. (Acts 1909, No. 147, p. 329; Acts 1971,
No. 407, p. 707, §490.)...
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27-2B-11
Section 27-2B-11 Foreign insurers; submission of RBC report or plan; application for liquidation
of property. (a) Any foreign insurer shall, upon the written request of the commissioner,
submit to the commissioner an RBC report, as of the end of the calendar year just ended, the
later of either: (1) The date an RBC report would be required to be filed by a domestic insurer
under this chapter. (2) Fifteen days after the request is received by the foreign insurer.
Any foreign insurer shall, at the written request of the commissioner, promptly submit to
the commissioner a copy of any RBC plan that is filed with the insurance commissioner of any
other state. (b) In the event of a company action level event, regulatory action level event,
or authorized control level event with respect to any foreign insurer, as determined under
the RBC statute applicable in the state of domicile of the insurer or, if no RBC statute is
in force in that state, pursuant to this chapter, or if the insurance...
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27-10-33
Section 27-10-33 Service of process in action or proceeding against insurer. (a) Any unauthorized
insurer issuing a policy or assuming a direct insurance risk under this surplus line law shall
be deemed thereby to have appointed the commissioner as its attorney upon whom may be served
all lawful process in any action or proceeding against it in this state arising out of such
insurance. (b) Service of process upon the commissioner as process agent of the insurer shall
be made by the proper officer of Montgomery County by serving copies in triplicate of the
process upon the commissioner or upon his assistant, deputy, or other person in charge of
his office. Upon receiving such service, the commissioner shall promptly forward a copy thereof
by certified mail or registered mail to the person last designated to receive the same, as
provided in subsection (c) of this section, return one copy with his admission of service,
and retain one copy in the files of the department. (c) Each such...
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27-3-13
Section 27-3-13 Deposit requirements - Special deposit - Title insurers. (a) For authority
to transact such insurance in this state, a foreign title insurer shall have and maintain
on deposit in this state for the better protection of its guaranty holders and creditors,
resident in this state, under its contracts of title insurance, cash and securities eligible
under Section 27-6-3 having a value at all times of not less than $50,000.00. The deposit
shall be so made and maintained in trust with a bank or trust company located in this state,
approved by the commissioner, having a capital and surplus of not less than $500,000.00. (b)
At its option, a domestic title insurer may maintain a deposit in like manner, amount, character
and for like purposes as required for foreign insurers under subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Such deposits shall be subject to the applicable provisions of Chapter 6 of this title.
(Acts 1923, No. 485, p. 635; Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §58.)...
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27-33-2
Section 27-33-2 Deposit of assets in trust. (a) An alien insurer may use Alabama as a state
of entry to transact insurance in the United States by making and maintaining in this state
a deposit of assets in trust with a solvent bank or trust company approved by the commissioner.
(b) The deposit, together with other trust deposits of the insurer held in the United States
for the same purpose, shall be in amount not less than the deposits required of an alien insurer
under Section 27-3-14 and shall consist of cash and/or securities eligible for the investment
of the funds of like domestic insurers. (c) Such a deposit may be referred to as "trusteed
assets." (Acts 1971, No. 407, p. 707, §657.)...
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27-34-6
Section 27-34-6 License - Requirement; renewal; fee; evidence. (a) No fraternal benefit society
shall transact business in this state unless authorized therefor under a subsisting license
issued to the society by the commissioner. (b) Societies authorized to transact business in
this state as of immediately prior to January 1, 1972, may continue such business until the
April 1 next succeeding January 1, 1972. The authority of such societies, and of all societies
hereafter licensed, may thereafter be renewed annually, but in all cases to terminate on the
succeeding April 1; however, a license so issued shall continue in full force and effect until
the new license is issued or specifically refused. (c) For each such license or renewal, the
society shall pay the commissioner $50.00. (d) A duly certified copy or duplicate of the license
shall be prima facie evidence that the licensee is a fraternal benefit society within the
meaning of this chapter. (e) Any person who in this state...
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27-43-3
Section 27-43-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department
of Insurance; (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of this state; (3) INSURER.
Any person authorized to do a casualty insurance business or life, accident and sickness insurance
business as an insurer in this state and organizations authorized to transact legal expense
insurance under Section 27-43-8; (4) LEGAL EXPENSE INSURANCE. Such term means, irrespective
of the definition of insurance in other chapters under this title, the assumption of a contractual
obligation to pay for specific legal services or to reimburse for specific legal expenses,
in consideration of a specified payment in advance for an interval of time, regardless of
whether the payment is made by the beneficiaries individually or by a third person for them,
but does not include the provision of or reimbursement for...
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27-9A-5
Section 27-9A-5 Registration of emergency independent adjusters. (a) In the event of a state
of emergency, a person who is otherwise qualified to adjust claims, but is not already licensed
as an independent adjuster in this state, may act as an emergency independent adjuster and
adjust claims for an insurer in this state in accordance with this section. (b) The insurer
shall file with the commissioner a registration of each individual that will act as an emergency
independent adjuster on behalf of the insurer within five days of deployment to adjust claims
arising from the state of emergency. (c) The registration shall be in a format prescribed
by the commissioner and shall provide the following information: (1) Name of the individual.
(2) Social Security number of the individual. (3) Name of insurer the independent adjuster
will represent. (4) Effective date of the contract between the insurer and independent adjuster.
(5) Catastrophe or loss control number. (6) Catastrophe event...
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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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