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27-42-8
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 any one person shall constitute a single claim,
regardless of the number of claims made or the number of claimants. b. In no event shall the
association be obligated to pay a claimant an amount in excess of the obligation of the insolvent
insurer under the policy or coverage from which the claim arises. c. Notwithstanding any other
provisions of this chapter, a covered claim shall not include any claim filed with the association
after the earlier of: 1. Twenty-five months...
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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
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
workers' compensation benefits for injury of employees may be insured by any combination
of life, disability, accident, health, or other insurance provided that the coverages insure
without limitation or exclusion the workers' compensation benefits of this state. (b) Option
to operate as self-insurer. An employer subject to this chapter who elects not to insure his
or her liability thereunder shall furnish satisfactory proof to the secretary of his or her
financial ability to pay directly compensation in the amount and manner and...
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situations); (v) In a position which, under or pursuant to the laws of this state or of an
Indian tribe, is designated as a major nontenured policymaking or advisory position or a policymaking
or advisory position the performance of the duties of which ordinarily does not require more
than 8 hours per week; or d. In a facility conducted for the purpose of carrying out a program
of rehabilitation for individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical or
mental deficiency or injury or providing remunerative work for individuals who because
of their impaired physical or mental capacity cannot be readily absorbed in the competitive
labor market by an individual receiving such rehabilitation or remunerative work; provided
however, if an individual's employment is otherwise characterized as employment under subsection
(a) and the individual is performing work under the Javits Wagner O'Day Act or a similar set-aside
program under the laws of the United States, the...
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27-44-5
territories, or protectorates that do not have an association similar to the association created
by this chapter, shall be deemed residents of the state of domicile of the insurer that issued
the policies or contracts. (19) STATE. A state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and
a United States possession, territory, or protectorate. (20) STRUCTURED SETTLEMENT ANNUITY.
An annuity purchased in order to fund periodic payments for a plaintiff or other claimant
in payment for or with respect to personal injury suffered by the plaintiff
or other claimant. (21) SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT. A written agreement entered into for the distribution
of proceeds under a life, disability, or annuity policy or contract. (22) UNALLOCATED ANNUITY
CONTRACT. An annuity contract or group annuity certificate which is not issued to and owned
by an individual, except to the extent of any annuity benefits guaranteed to an individual
by an insurer under the contract or certificate. (Acts 1982, No. 82-561, p. 922,...
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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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