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6-11-56
Section 6-11-56 Waiver; choice of law; procedures for life-contingent rights; liability. (a)
The provisions of this article may not be waived by any payee. (b) Any transfer agreement
entered into on or after July 1, 2006, by a payee who resides in this state shall provide
that disputes under the transfer agreement, including any claim that the payee has breached
the agreement, shall be determined in and under the laws of this state. Such a transfer agreement
shall not authorize the transferee or any other party to confess judgment or consent to entry
of judgment against the payee. (c) No transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall
extend to any payments that are life-contingent unless, prior to the date on which the payee
signs the transfer agreement, the transferee has established and has agreed to maintain procedures
reasonably satisfactory to the annuity issuer and the structured settlement obligor for (1)
periodically confirming the payee's survival, and (2) giving the...
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6-11-51
Section 6-11-51 Definitions. As used in this article the following words and terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ANNUITY ISSUER. An insurer that has issued a contract to fund
periodic payments under a structured settlement. (2) DEPENDENTS. A payee's spouse and minor
children and all other persons for whom the payee is legally obligated to provide support,
including alimony. (3) DISCOUNTED PRESENT VALUE. The present value of future payments determined
by discounting the payments to the present using the most recently published applicable federal
rate for determining the present value of an annuity, as issued by the United States Internal
Revenue Service. (4) GROSS ADVANCE AMOUNT. The sum payable to the payee or for the payee's
account as consideration for a transfer of structured settlement payment rights before any
reductions for transfer expenses or other deductions to be made from the consideration. (5)
INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL ADVICE. Advice of an attorney, certified public...
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6-11-55
Section 6-11-55 Application for approval of transfer; notice. (a) An application under this
article for approval of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights shall be made by
the transferee and may be brought in the county in which the payee resides, in the county
in which the structured settlement obligor or the annuity issuer maintains its principal place
of business, or in any court or before any responsible administrative authority which approved
the structured settlement agreement. (b) Not less than 20 days prior to the scheduled hearing
on any application for approval of a transfer of structured settlement payment rights under
Section 6-11-53, the transferee shall file with the court or responsible administrative authority
a notice of the proposed transfer and the application for its authorization. Such notice and
application shall include all of the following: (1) A copy of the transferee's application.
(2) A copy of the transfer agreement. (3) A copy of the disclosure...
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6-11-54
Section 6-11-54 Effects of transfer of rights. (a) Following a transfer of structured settlement
payment rights under this article: (1) The structured settlement obligor and the annuity issuer
shall, as to all parties except the transferee, be discharged and released from any and all
liability for the transferred payments. (2) The transferee shall be liable to the structured
settlement obligor and the annuity issuer in the following cases: a. If the transfer contravenes
the terms of the structured settlement, for any federal or state income taxes, interest, fees,
and penalties incurred by the parties, including the annuity issuer and structured settlement
obligor, as a consequence of the transfer. b. For any other liabilities or costs, including
reasonable costs and attorneys' fees, arising from compliance by the parties with the order
of the court or responsible administrative authority or arising as a consequence of the transferee's
failure to comply with this article. (b) Neither...
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6-11-53
Section 6-11-53 Advanced approval by court required; hearing. No direct or indirect transfer
of structured settlement payment rights shall be effective and no structured settlement obligor
or annuity issuer shall be required to make any payment directly or indirectly to any transferee
of structured settlement payment rights unless the transfer has been approved in advance in
a final court order or order of a responsible administrative authority based on express findings
by the court or responsible administrative authority, determined after a factual hearing,
of all of the following: (1) The transfer is in the best interest of the payee, taking into
account the welfare and support of the payee's dependents. (2) The payee has been advised
in writing by the transferee to seek independent professional advice regarding the transfer
and has either received such advice or knowingly waived such advice in writing. (3) The transfer
does not contravene any applicable statute or the order of any...
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6-11-57
Section 6-11-57 Applicability. This article shall apply to any transfer of structured settlement
payment rights under a transfer agreement entered into on or after the 30th day after July
1, 2006; provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall imply that any transfer under
a transfer agreement reached prior to such date is either effective or ineffective. (Act 2006-628,
p. 1714, ยง8.)...
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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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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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6-11-52
Section 6-11-52 Disclosure statement. Not less than three days prior to the date on which a
payee signs a transfer agreement, the transferee shall provide to the payee a separate disclosure
statement, in bold type no smaller than 14 points, setting forth all of the following: (1)
The amounts and due dates of the structured settlement payments to be transferred. (2) The
aggregate amount of the payments. (3) The discounted present value of the payments to be transferred,
which shall be identified as the "calculation of current value of the transferred structured
settlement payments under federal standards for valuing annuities," and the amount of
the applicable federal rate used in calculating the discounted present value. (4) The gross
advance amount. (5) An itemized listing of all applicable transfer expenses, other than attorneys'
fees and related disbursements payable in connection with the transferee's application for
approval of the transfer, and the transferee's best estimate of...
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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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