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27-12-17
Section 27-12-17 Collection of premiums or charges when insurance not provided; excess premium
or charge. (a) No person shall willfully collect any sum as premium or charge for insurance
which insurance is not then provided or is not in due course to be provided, subject to acceptance
of the risk by the insurer, by an insurance policy issued by an insurer as permitted by this
title. (b) No person shall willfully collect as premium or charge for insurance any sum in
excess of the premium or charge applicable to the insurance and as specified in the policy
in accordance with the applicable classifications and rates as filed with, and approved by,
the commissioner or, in cases where classifications, premiums, or rates are not required by
this title to be so filed and approved, the premiums and charges shall not be in excess of
those specified in the policy and as fixed by the insurer. This section shall not be deemed
to prohibit the charging and collection by surplus line brokers licensed...
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27-22-42
Section 27-22-42 Policyholders Bill of Rights. The following shall serve as the minimum standards
to be followed by the Alabama Department of Insurance in exercising the department's powers
and duties in regulating insurance companies pursuant to Chapter 12. The Department of Insurance
and insurance companies shall post this list or an electronic link of this list on their respective
websites. These standards include the following: (1) Policyholders shall have the right to
competitive pricing practices of insurers as prescribed by applicable federal or state insurance
law and regulation. (2) Policyholders shall have the right to insurance advertising and sales
approaches that provide representative information on the policy in accordance with Chapter
12. (3) Policyholders shall have the right to assurance that the insurance market in general
and their insurance company in particular are financially stable as provided in Section 27-12-7.
(4) Policyholders shall have the right to receive...
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27-6B-2
Section 27-6B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) ACCREDITED STATE.
A state in which the Department of Insurance meets the minimum financial qualifications and
regulatory standards promulgated and established, from time to time, by the National Association
of Insurance Commissioners. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance. (3) CONTROL or
CONTROLLED. The same as defined in Section 27-29-1. (4) CONTROLLED INSURER. A licensed insurer
who is controlled, directly or indirectly, by a producer. (5) CONTROLLING PRODUCER. A producer
who, directly or indirectly, controls an insurer. (6) LICENSED INSURER or INSURER. Any person,
firm, association, or corporation duly licensed to transact a property and casualty insurance
business in this state. For the purposes of this chapter, the following are not licensed insurers:
a. A residual market pool and a joint...
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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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27-2B-2
Section 27-2B-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, these terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ADJUSTED RBC REPORT. An RBC report which has been adjusted by the commissioner
in accordance with subsection (e) of Section 27-2B-3. (2) CORRECTIVE ORDER. An order issued
by the commissioner specifying corrective actions which the commissioner has determined are
required. (3) DOMESTIC INSURER. Any insurer domiciled in this state. (4) FOREIGN INSURER.
Any insurer which is licensed to do business in this state but not domiciled in this state.
(5) FRATERNAL BENEFIT SOCIETY. Any insurer licensed under Chapter 34. (6) HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
Any health care service plan, health maintenance organization, limited health service organization,
dental services corporation, or other managed care organization licensed under this title.
This term does not include any life and disability insurer or property and casualty insurer.
(7) INSURER. As defined in Section 27-1-2, including, without...
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27-9A-2
Section 27-9A-2 Definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section: (1) APPRENTICE INDEPENDENT ADJUSTER.
As defined in Section 27-9A-11. (2) BUSINESS ENTITY. A corporation, association, partnership,
limited liability company, limited liability partnership, or other legal entity. (3) COMMISSIONER.
The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. (4) HOME STATE. The District of Columbia and any state
or territory of the United States in which an independent adjuster maintains the principal
place of residence or business of the adjuster and in which the adjuster is licensed to act
as a resident independent adjuster. In the case of a resident of a Canadian province, or if
the resident state or territory does not license independent adjusters for the line of authority
sought, the home state of the independent adjuster shall be any state in which the independent
adjuster is licensed and in good standing, as designated by...
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27-7-23
Section 27-7-23 Temporary license - Generally. (a) The commissioner may, in his or her discretion,
issue a temporary producer license without requiring an examination or prelicensing course
if the commissioner deems the temporary license is necessary for the servicing of an insurance
business in any of the following cases: (1) To the surviving spouse or court-appointed personal
representative of a licensed producer who dies or becomes mentally or physically disabled
to allow adequate time for the sale of the insurance business owned by the producer or for
the recovery or return of the producer to the business or to provide for the training and
licensing of new personnel to operate the producer's business. (2) To a member or employee
of a business entity which is licensed as a producer, upon the death or disability of the
individual designated in the business entity application or the license. (3) To the designee
of a licensed producer entering active service in the Armed Forces of the...
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15-13-159
Section 15-13-159 Qualifications - Professional surety company. No professional surety company
shall execute or become surety on any appearance bond in this state, unless it has an order
granting authorization to become professional surety on any bail. The order granting the authorization
shall be reissued annually, prior to January 1 of each year, by the presiding circuit judge
of the county in which the company desires to execute bail or appearance bonds. Prior to the
judge's issuance of the original order and no later than December 1 of each year, thereafter,
professional surety companies shall submit annually to the presiding circuit judge the following:
(1) An original or certified copy of a certificate of authority or certificate of compliance
from the Department of Insurance reflecting that the company is qualified to write a bail
line of insurance and that the company is in good standing with the department. (2) An original
qualifying power of attorney issued by the...
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27-11-5
Section 27-11-5 Secretary of State as agent for service of process on insurer; service of process;
attachment of jurisdiction; fees for service. (a) Any insurer not qualified under the laws
of this state to transact the business of insurance as evidenced by a license or certificate
of authority from the Commissioner of Insurance which shall transact, or attempt to transact,
the business of insurance in this state or which shall do, or attempt to do, any of the acts
and occurrences set out in Section 27-11-3 shall, by the doing of such business or the performing
or attempting to perform any of such acts, be deemed to have appointed the Secretary of State,
or his successor or successors in office, to be the true and lawful attorney or agent of such
insurer whom process may be served in any action accrued or accruing from the transacting
of such business or the performing of such act by any such insurer, or by its agent, servant,
or employee. Service of such process shall be made by...
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27-3A-3
Section 27-3A-3 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Alabama Department of Public Health. (2)
ENROLLEE. An individual who has contracted for or who participates in coverage under an insurance
policy, a health maintenance organization contract, a health service corporation contract,
an employee welfare benefit plan, a hospital or medical services plan, or any other benefit
program providing payment, reimbursement, or indemnification for health care costs for the
individual or the eligible dependents of the individual. (3) PROVIDER. A health care provider
duly licensed or certified by the State of Alabama. (4) UTILIZATION REVIEW. A system for prospective
and concurrent review of the necessity and appropriateness in the allocation of health care
resources and services given or proposed to be given to an individual within this state. The
term does not include elective requests for clarification of...
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