27-25-3
Section 27-25-3 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) ABSTRACT OF TITLE. A compilation or summary of all instruments
of public record of whatever kind or nature which in any manner affect title to a specified
parcel of real property. (2) BUSINESS ENTITY. A domestic entity properly formed and existing
under Title 10A. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the Alabama Department of Insurance.
(4) INDIVIDUAL. A natural person. (5) NAIC. The National Association of Insurance Commissioners,
its subsidiaries and affiliates, and any successor thereof. (6) OPINION OF TITLE. A written
expression of the status of title, including, but not limited to, the validity or invalidity
thereof, based upon an examination by an attorney at law, who is licensed to practice law
in this state, of instruments of public record or an abstract thereof affecting title to a
specified parcel of real property to ascertain the history and present...
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27-25-4
Section 27-25-4 Title insurance agent; appointment; issuance of policies. (a) No person shall
act as a title insurance agent in this state unless licensed pursuant to this chapter. Nothing
herein contained shall be construed to prevent a title insurer licensed to do business in
this state, nor an employee thereof, from issuing a policy of title insurance in this state.
(b) Each title insurance agent acting on behalf of a title insurance company shall be appointed
by the title insurance company in accordance with this chapter. The commissioner shall collect
from the title insurer the fees set forth in Section 27-25-4.7 for each appointment. Nothing
herein contained shall be construed to require the issuance of an appointment as described
in this subsection to a title insurer licensed to do business in this state, nor an employee
thereof, for the purpose of issuing a policy of title insurance in this state. (c) Unless
a later date is specifically authorized by the title insurer for a...
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27-61-1
functions. 5. CORPORATE RECORDS OF THE COMMISSION The Commission shall maintain its corporate
books and records in accordance with the Bylaws. 6. QUALIFIED IMMUNITY, DEFENSE, AND INDEMNIFICATION
a. The Members, officers, executive director, employees, and representatives of the Commission,
the Executive Committee, and any other Committee of the Commission shall be immune from suit
and liability, either personally or in their official capacity, for any claim for damage to
or loss of property or personal injury or other civil liability caused by or
arising out of any actual or alleged act, error, or omission that occurred, or that the person
against whom the claim is made had a reasonable basis for believing occurred within the scope
of Commission employment, duties, or responsibilities; provided that nothing in this paragraph
shall be construed to protect any such person from suit and/or liability for any damage, loss,
injury, or liability caused by the intentional or willful or wanton...
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27-1-24.1
Section 27-1-24.1 Incentives for homeowners insurance policies with wind coverage in certain
areas. (a) Insurance carriers providing full property and casualty coverage, to specifically
include wind and hail coverage, to property owners within the areas defined in Section 27-1-24,
including any portion of the area as it may be expanded from time to time pursuant to Section
27-1-27, but only on properties that as of the time of writing are insured for wind coverage
through the Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association, may claim as a nonrefundable credit
against the insurance premium tax imposed by Chapter 4A of this title, in an amount equal
to 20 percent of the insurance premium tax otherwise due on the premium written for the property
owners for the taxable year in Zones B4, B5, M4, M5, or successor zones; and 35 percent of
the insurance premium tax otherwise due on the premium written for the property owners for
the taxable year in Zones Gulf Front, B1, B2, B3, M1, M2, M3, or...
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7-9A-102
term includes: (A) proceeds to which a security interest attaches; (B) accounts, chattel paper,
payment intangibles, and promissory notes that have been sold; and (C) goods that are the
subject of a consignment. (13) "Commercial tort claim" means a claim arising in
tort with respect to which: (A) the claimant is an organization; or (B) the claimant is an
individual and the claim: (i) arose in the course of the claimant's business or profession;
and (ii) does not include damages arising out of personal injury to or the death
of an individual. (14) "Commodity account" means an account maintained by a commodity
intermediary in which a commodity contract is carried for a commodity customer. (15) "Commodity
contract" means a commodity futures contract, an option on a commodity futures contract,
a commodity option, or another contract if the contract or option is: (A) traded on or subject
to the rules of a board of trade that has been designated as a contract market for such a
contract...
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27-31A-4
Section 27-31A-4 Risk retention groups not chartered in this state. Risk retention groups chartered
and licensed in states other than this state and seeking to do business as a risk retention
group in this state shall comply with the laws of this state as follows: (1) NOTICE OF OPERATIONS
AND DESIGNATION OF COMMISSIONER AS AGENT. a. Before offering insurance in this state, a risk
retention group shall submit to the commissioner both of the following: 1. A statement identifying
the state or states in which the risk retention group is chartered and licensed as a liability
insurance company, charter date, its principal place of business, and other information, including
information on its membership, as the commissioner of this state may require to verify that
the risk retention group is qualified pursuant to subdivision (11) of Section 27-31A-2. 2.
A copy of its plan of operations or feasibility study and revisions of the plan or study submitted
to the state in which the risk retention...
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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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27-31B-16
tax on premiums written during the calendar year is less than the minimum set forth in this
section, the tax due shall be prorated as follows: (1) If surrendered on or before March 31,
25 percent. (2) If surrendered April 1 to June 30, 50 percent. (3) If surrendered July 1 to
September 30, 75 percent. (4) If surrendered October 1 to December 31, 100 percent. (l) The
tax provided for in this section shall constitute all taxes collectible under the laws of
this state from any captive insurance company, and no other occupation tax or other taxes
shall be levied or collected from any captive insurance company by the state or any county,
city, or municipality within this state, except business privilege taxes and ad valorem taxes
on real and personal property used in the production of income. (m) The tax provided
for in this section shall not be applicable if the captive insurance company writes no premiums
during the calendar year. (Act 2006-509, p. 1153, §1; Act 2016-191, §1.)...
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27-25-6
Section 27-25-6 Companies to file rates. (a) Every title insurer shall file with the commissioner
its schedule of premium rates and every modification of any premium rate that it proposes
to use in this state. The premium rates shall not be subject to rebate and the rebate of premiums
to the insured are expressly prohibited. If a reissue premium rate is filed by an insurer,
an insured may receive reissue credit only when the insured physically produces the prior
title insurance policy, including schedules associated therewith, issued by a title insurer
licensed to be engaged in the business of title insurance in this state. A title insurer that
has not filed its premium rates pursuant to the provisions hereof shall not engage in the
business of title insurance until such time as its premium rates are filed. No person, title
insurer, agency, or agent shall charge any premium rate for any policy or contract of title
insurance except in accordance with the filed premium rates which are in...
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24-9-8
The court, on the request of a party or as needed to allow completion of service of process
on all interested persons, and to allow those persons 30 days after service of process to
file an answer or other responsive pleadings to the petition, may extend the 90-day period
for good cause shown. (e) The authority shall serve all persons having record title or interest
in or lien upon the property with a notice of the hearing on the petition to quiet title.
Such service shall be attempted by personal service and by certified mail; provided
if service is perfected by either method, the service will be sufficient to provide service
of process upon all persons having record title or interest in or lien upon the property.
If the persons entitled to service are located outside the county, they may be served by certified
mail. (f) The notice required under subsection (e) shall include: (1) The date on which the
authority recorded, under subsection (a), the notice of the pending quiet title...
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