Alabama Code — 27
Browse 1,545 sections in division 27 of the Alabama code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 27-1-1. Short Title.
- § 27-1-2. Definitions.
- § 27-1-3. Applicability of Title - Generally.
- § 27-1-4. Applicability of Title - Exemptions.
- § 27-1-5. Compliance Requirement.
- § 27-1-6. Prevalence of Particular Over General Provisions.
- § 27-1-7. Effect of Captions or Headings.
- § 27-1-8. Life Insurance Companies May Invest in Notes Secured by Mortgages or Deeds of Trust.
- § 27-1-9. Life Insurance Companies May Invest in Loans Guaranteed Under Service Men’s Readjustment Act.
- § 27-1-10. Payment for Health Services of Chiropractor; Insured to Have Exclusive Right to Select Practitioner of Healing Arts.
- § 27-1-10.1. Insurance Coverage for Drugs to Treat Life-Threatening Illnesses.
- § 27-1-11. Dentists and Dental Hygienists as “Physicians” Under Health or Accident Insurance Policies.
- § 27-1-11.1. Appropriations to Certain Universities Not to Be Considered in Patient Care Reimbursement.
- § 27-1-12. Penalty for Violation of Title.
- § 27-1-13. Existing Forms and Filings.
- § 27-1-14. Preservation of Prior Rights, Obligations, Etc.
- § 27-1-15. Payment for Services of Podiatrist.
- § 27-1-16. Standard Health Insurance Claim Form; Electronic Claims Form; Various Claim Forms.
- § 27-1-17. Limitation Periods for Payment of Claims; Overdue Claims; Retroactive Denials, Adjustments, Etc.; Penalties.
- § 27-1-17.1. Payment of Providers through Electronic Funds Transfer Methods.
- § 27-1-18. Contract Providing for Mental Health Services to Entitle Insured to Reimbursement for Outpatient and Inpatient Services by Qualified Psychiatrist or Psychologist.
- § 27-1-19. Reimbursement of Health Care Providers.
- § 27-1-20. Patient Right to Know Act.
- § 27-1-21. Uniformity of Limits Applied to Fulfillment of Certain Drug Prescriptions.
- § 27-1-22. Uniform Prescription Drug Information Card or Technology.
- § 27-1-23. Motor Vehicle Accidents by Certain Public Safety Officers.
- § 27-1-24. Alabama Insurance Underwriting Association.
- § 27-1-24.1. Incentives for Homeowners Insurance Policies with Wind Coverage in Certain Areas.
- § 27-1-25. Rate Filings and Related Actuarial Information for Homeowners Insurance Coverage to Be Public Information.
- § 27-2-1. Department of Insurance.
- § 27-2-2. Commissioner of Insurance - Appointment; Term; Qualifications.
- § 27-2-3. Commissioner of Insurance - Oath; Bond.
- § 27-2-4. Commissioner of Insurance - Salary; Duty Generally.
- § 27-2-5. Commissioner of Insurance - Official Seal.
- § 27-2-6. Commissioner of Insurance - Offices.
- § 27-2-7. Commissioner of Insurance - Powers and Duties.
- § 27-2-7.1. Commissioner of Insurance - Hearings on Automobile Insurance Rate Increases.
- § 27-2-8. Commissioner of Insurance - Delegation of Powers, Etc.
- § 27-2-9. Commissioner of Insurance - Annual Report.
- § 27-2-10. Appointment, Etc., of State Fire Marshal, Assistants, Etc.; Compensation and Bond Thereof; Contracting for Professional Services.
- § 27-2-11. Assignment of Assistant Attorney General.
- § 27-2-12. Travel Expenses.
- § 27-2-13. Conflicts of Interest; Additional Compensation, Etc.
- § 27-2-14. Records, Documents, and Files - Custody; Inspection; Reproduction; Destruction.
- § 27-2-15. Records, Documents, and Files - Use as Evidence.
- § 27-2-16. Publication of Materials Relating to Insurance.
- § 27-2-17. Rules and Regulations.
- § 27-2-17.1. Regulations to Provide for Biennial Renewal of Licenses.
- § 27-2-18. Orders and Notices of Commissioner.
- § 27-2-19. Enforcement of Insurance Code.
- § 27-2-20. Examinations - Power Generally.
- § 27-2-21. Examinations - Affairs, Etc., of Insurers and Surplus Line Brokers.
- § 27-2-22. Examinations - Examiners.
- § 27-2-23. Examinations - How Conducted.
- § 27-2-24. Examinations - Report; Confidentiality of Information.
- § 27-2-25. Examinations - Expenses.
- § 27-2-26. Witnesses and Evidence for Examination, Investigation or Hearing - Generally.
- § 27-2-27. Witnesses and Evidence for Examination, Investigation, or Hearing - Compelling Testimony or Production of Documents, Etc.; Immunity from Prosecution.
- § 27-2-28. Hearings - Power to Hold.
- § 27-2-29. Hearings - Notice.
- § 27-2-30. Hearings - How Conducted.
- § 27-2-31. Hearings - Order.
- § 27-2-32. Hearings - Appeals.
- § 27-2-33. Order of Supervision - Authority of Commissioner; Reasons for Issuance.
- § 27-2-34. Order of Supervision - Appointment of Supervisor; Acts Which May Be Prohibited During Period of Supervision.
- § 27-2-35. Order of Supervision - Withdrawal of Order; Duration of Order.
- § 27-2-36. Order of Supervision - Effect on Rehabilitation, Liquidation, and Delinquency Proceedings.
- § 27-2-37. Order of Supervision - Form and Content; Appeal.
- § 27-2-38. Order of Supervision - Notice and Hearing as to Issuance.
- § 27-2-39. Creation of Insurance Department Fund; Payment of Fees, Etc.
- § 27-2-40. The Center for Risk and Insurance Research Fund.
- § 27-2-50. Established; Appointment, Term of Office, and Compensation of Chief.
- § 27-2-51. Bond of Chief.
- § 27-2-52. Offices, Equipment, and Personnel; Operating Expenses.
- § 27-2-53. Appointment of Chief as Receiver - Generally.
- § 27-2-54. Appointment of Chief as Receiver - Existing Receiverships.
- § 27-2-55. Assumption by Receiver of Certain Former Powers, Duties, Etc., of Commissioner.
- § 27-2A-1. Short Title.
- § 27-2A-2. Report of Material Acquisitions and Dispositions; Confidential Treatment.
- § 27-2A-3. Materiality; Scope; Information to Be Reported.
- § 27-2A-4. Nonrenewals, Cancellations, or Revisions of Ceded Reinsurance Agreements.
- § 27-2B-1. Short Title.
- § 27-2B-2. Definitions.
- § 27-2B-3. Preparation and Submission of Rbc Report; Formulas; Desirability of Excess Capital; Adjustment of Inaccurate Rbc Report.
- § 27-2B-4. Company Action Level Event; Preparation and Submission of Rbc Plan or Revised Rbc Plan; Notification of Unsatisfactory Filing; Copies of Plans.
- § 27-2B-5. Regulatory Action Level Event; Commissioner’s Duties; Determination of Corrective Actions; Retention of Consultants.
- § 27-2B-6. Authorized Control Level Event; Commissioner’s Duties.
- § 27-2B-7. Mandatory Control Level Event; Commissioner’s Duties.
- § 27-2B-8. Right to Departmental Hearing; Notification of Request for Hearing.
- § 27-2B-9. Confidentiality of Reports and Plans; Information Sharing Agreements; Publication of Rbc Levels Prohibited; Use of Reports and Plans by Commissioner.
- § 27-2B-10. Relationship to Other Laws; Adoption of Rules; Exemptions.
- § 27-2B-11. Foreign Insurers; Submission of Rbc Report or Plan; Application for Liquidation of Property.
- § 27-2B-12. Liability of Commissioner or Department of Insurance.
- § 27-2B-13. Effectiveness of Notice to Insurer.
- § 27-2B-14. Rbc Reports with Respect to 1996.
- § 27-2B-14.1. Rbc Reports with Respect to 2015.
- § 27-3-1. Certificate of Authority - Requirement.
- § 27-3-2. Certificate of Authority - Exceptions - Generally.
- § 27-3-3. Certificate of Authority - Exceptions - Investment in Real Estate or Securities Secured Thereby.
- § 27-3-4. Authority to Transact Insurance - Eligibility.
- § 27-3-5. Authority to Transact Insurance - Use of Name by Insurer.
- § 27-3-6. Authority to Transact Insurance - Kind or Combinations of Kinds - Restrictions.
- § 27-3-6.1. Authority to Transact Insurance - Kind or Combinations of Kinds - Closing or Settlement Protection.
- § 27-3-7. Authority to Transact Insurance - Kind or Combinations of Kinds - Minimum Paid-In Capital Stock and Surplus.
- § 27-3-8. Authority to Transact Insurance - Kind or Combinations of Kinds - Special Surplus.
- § 27-3-9. Minimum Capital and Surplus for New Domestic Stock Life Insurance Company.
- § 27-3-10. Application of Capital Surplus to Reduction or Elimination of Deficit by Domestic Stock Insurers.
- § 27-3-11. Deposit Requirements - Generally.
- § 27-3-12. Deposit Requirements - Special Deposit - Surety Insurers.
- § 27-3-13. Deposit Requirements - Special Deposit - Title Insurers.
- § 27-3-14. Deposit Requirements - Alien Insurers - Generally.
- § 27-3-15. Deposit Requirements - Alien Insurers - Trusteed Assets.
- § 27-3-16. Lloyd’s Insurers.
- § 27-3-17. Application for Certificate of Authority - Filing.
- § 27-3-18. Application for Certificate of Authority - Issuance or Refusal; Ownership of Certificate.
- § 27-3-19. Continuance, Expiration, Reinstatement and Amendment of Certificates.
- § 27-3-20. Suspension or Revocation of Certificates - Mandatory Grounds; Notice and Hearing.
- § 27-3-21. Suspension or Revocation of Certificates - Additional Grounds; Notice and Hearing.
- § 27-3-22. Suspension or Revocation of Certificates - Order and Notices.
- § 27-3-23. Suspension or Revocation of Certificates - Duration of Suspension; Obligations of Insurer During Suspension; Reinstatement.
- § 27-3-24. Service of Process on Insurers - Appointment of Commissioner as Agent.
- § 27-3-25. Service of Process on Insurers - How Served; Time to Answer or Plead.
- § 27-3-26. Annual Statement of Insurers; Furnishing of Other Information on Request.
- § 27-3-26.1. Annual Submission of Statement of Actuarial Opinion; Application for Exemption.
- § 27-3-27. Insurers to Do Business through Licensed Agents, Etc.; Exceptions.
- § 27-3-28. Execution of Contracts through Countersigning Resident Agent; Exceptions.
- § 27-3-29. Protection of State Insurers Against Foreign Discriminatory or Onerous Requirements.
- § 27-3-30. Foreign Insurer May Become Domestic Insurer; Method; Certificate and License Eligibility; Authority and Jurisdiction of State; Continuation of Corporate Existence and Date of Incorporation.
- § 27-3-31. Domestic Insurer May Transfer Domicile to Another State and Be Admitted as Foreign Insurer If so Qualified; Approval of Commissioner of Insurance; Effect of Interests of Policyholders.
- § 27-3-32. Domestic Insurer May Transfer Domicile to Another State and Be Admitted as Foreign Insurer If so Qualified; Approval of Commissioner of Insurance; Effect of Interests of Policyholders; Effect Upon Certificates of Authority, Agents, Etc., Including Outstanding Policies; Insurer’s Duty to File New Policy Forms; Insurer’s Duty to Notify Commissioner of Details of Transfer and File Amendments Required by Law.
- § 27-3-33. Rules and Regulations.
- § 27-3A-1. Short Title.
- § 27-3A-2. Purposes.
- § 27-3A-3. Definitions.
- § 27-3A-4. Duties of Utilization Review Agents.
- § 27-3A-5. Standards for Utilization Review Agents.
- § 27-3A-6. Violations of Chapter by Utilization Review Agent.
- § 27-4-2. Advance Fees, Licenses, and Miscellaneous Charges.
- § 27-4-8. Annual License Fee of Life Insurers Organized to Aid Nonprofit Educational and Scientific Institutions.
- § 27-4-11. Refund of Taxes or Licenses Paid by Mistake.
- § 27-4A-1. Short Title.
- § 27-4A-2. Definitions.
- § 27-4A-3. Generally.
- § 27-4A-4. Penalties.
- § 27-4A-5. Exclusive Tax on Premiums.
- § 27-4A-6. Exemption from Income and Ad Valorem Taxes.
- § 27-4A-7. Mutual Aid Associations.
- § 27-5-1. Definitions Not Mutually Exclusive; Exceptions to Applicability of Chapter.
- § 27-5-2. “Life Insurance” Defined.
- § 27-5-3. “Annuity” Defined.
- § 27-5-4. “Disability Insurance” Defined.
- § 27-5-5. “Property Insurance” Defined.
- § 27-5-6. “Casualty Insurance” Defined.
- § 27-5-7. “Surety Insurance” Defined.
- § 27-5-8. “Marine Insurance” Defined.
- § 27-5-9. “Wet Marine and Transportation Insurance” Defined.
- § 27-5-10. “Title Insurance” Defined.
- § 27-5-11. Limits of Risk.
- § 27-5-12. Reinsurance.
- § 27-5-13. Denial of Health or Disability Insurance Coverage Upon Diagnosis of Sickle-Cell Anemia Prohibited.
- § 27-5A-1. Short Title.
- § 27-5A-2. Definitions.
- § 27-5A-3. Licensure.
- § 27-5A-4. Required Contract Provisions; Reinsurance Intermediary-Brokers.
- § 27-5A-5. Books and Records; Reinsurance Intermediary-Brokers.
- § 27-5A-6. Duties of Insurers Utilizing the Services of a Reinsurance Intermediary-Broker.
- § 27-5A-7. Required Contract Provisions; Reinsurance Intermediary-Managers.
- § 27-5A-8. Prohibited Acts.
- § 27-5A-9. Duties of Reinsurers Utilizing Services of Reinsurance Intermediary-Manager.
- § 27-5A-10. Examination Authority.
- § 27-5A-11. Penalties and Liabilities.
- § 27-5A-12. Rules and Regulations.
- § 27-5A-13. Utilization of Services of Reinsurance Intermediary.
- § 27-5B-1. Purpose.
- § 27-5B-2. Reinsurance Permitted.
- § 27-5B-3. Credit Allowed a Domestic Ceding Insurer.
- § 27-5B-4. Licensed Reinsurer.
- § 27-5B-5. Accredited Reinsurer.
- § 27-5B-6. Reinsurer Domiciled in State with Substantially Similar Law.
- § 27-5B-7. Reinsurer Maintaining a Trust Fund.
- § 27-5B-8. Certified Reinsurer.
- § 27-5B-8.1. Reinsurer Domiciled in a Reciprocal Jurisdiction.
- § 27-5B-9. Credit for Reinsurance Required by Law.
- § 27-5B-10. Reinsurer Not Licensed, Accredited or Certified - Additional Reinsurance Agreement Requirements.
- § 27-5B-11. Reinsurer Not Licensed, Accredited, or Certified - Additional Trust Agreement Requirements.
- § 27-5B-12. Accredited or Certified Reinsurer Ceasing to Meet Requirements.
- § 27-5B-13. Concentration Risk.
- § 27-5B-14. Asset or Reduction from Liability for Reinsurance Ceded by a Domestic Insurer to an Assuming Insurer Not Meeting the Requirements of Sections 27-5B-3 through 27-5B-13.
- § 27-5B-15. Qualified U.s. Financial Institutions.
- § 27-5B-16. Insolvency Clause.
- § 27-5B-17. Guaranty Association Election.
- § 27-5B-18. Notice by Domiciliary Liquidator.
- § 27-5B-19. Rulemaking Authority.
- § 27-5B-20. Reinsurance Agreements Affected.
- § 27-6-1. Deposits of Insurers - Authorized Deposits.
- § 27-6-2. Deposits of Insurers - Purposes for Which Held.
- § 27-6-3. Deposits of Insurers - Composition.
- § 27-6-4. Deposits of Insurers - State Treasurer as Custodian.
- § 27-6-5. Deposits of Insurers - Record of Securities and Assets.
- § 27-6-6. Securities and Assets - Assignment and Reassignment, Etc.; Appraisal or Valuation.
- § 27-6-7. Securities and Assets - Power of Attorney to Sell, Etc.
- § 27-6-8. Securities and Assets - Authority to Sell; Exception.
- § 27-6-9. Power of Attorney - Safekeeping; Return.
- § 27-6-10. Power of Attorney - New Power of Attorney.
- § 27-6-11. Excess Deposits.
- § 27-6-12. Rights of Solvent Insurers.
- § 27-6-13. Sale of Surety Insurers’ Special Deposit to Pay Outstanding Judgment.
- § 27-6-14. Curing of Deficiency in Market Value of Deposit.
- § 27-6-15. Release of Deposit - Generally.
- § 27-6-16. Release of Deposit - Filing of Statement; Authorization of Release.
- § 27-6A-1. Short Title.
- § 27-6A-2. Definitions.
- § 27-6A-3. Licensure Requirements.
- § 27-6A-4. Contract Requirements.
- § 27-6A-5. Duties of Insurer.
- § 27-6A-6. Acts of Managing General Agent.
- § 27-6A-7. Penalties.
- § 27-6A-8. Compliance.
- § 27-6B-1. Short Title.
- § 27-6B-2. Definitions.
- § 27-6B-3. Application of Chapter to Licensed Insurer.
- § 27-6B-4. Contract Requirements.
- § 27-6B-5. Disclosure of Relationship Between Producer and Controlled Insurer.
- § 27-6B-6. Penalties.
- § 27-7-1. Definitions.
- § 27-7-2. Applicability of Chapter.
- § 27-7-3. Applicability of Provision on Insurance Vending Machines.
- § 27-7-4. Licenses - Requirement; Forms.
- § 27-7-4.1. Licenses - Required to Receive Payment, Etc.
- § 27-7-4.2. Licenses - Applicability to Insurance Producer.
- § 27-7-4.3. Licenses - Insurance Producer Examination.
- § 27-7-4.4. Fingerprints.
- § 27-7-5. Licenses - Qualifications.
- § 27-7-5.1. Licenses - Limited License for Motor Vehicle Rental Companies.
- § 27-7-5.2. Licenses - Limited License for Travel Insurance Producers.
- § 27-7-5.3. Licenses - Limited License for Self-Service Storage Facility.
- § 27-7-6. Licenses - Artificial Entities.
- § 27-7-7. Licenses - Application - Generally; Fees.
- § 27-7-8. Licenses - Application - Statement of Appointing Insurer for Agent.
- § 27-7-9. Licenses - Application - Statement of Appointing Agent or Broker for Solicitor.
- § 27-7-10. Licenses - Examination - Scope; Notification; When Given.
- § 27-7-10.1. Licenses - Examination - Waiting Period for Person Failing Two Examinations.
- § 27-7-11. Licenses - Examination - Study Materials; Contents; Conduct; Grading.
- § 27-7-12. Licenses - Examination - Renewal or Continuation.
- § 27-7-13. Licenses - Examination - Exemptions; Exception.
- § 27-7-14. Licenses - Examination - Consultations with Experienced Persons.
- § 27-7-14.1. Licenses - Lines of Authority; Renewal.
- § 27-7-14.2. Validity of Existing Licenses for Automobile and Industrial Fire Lines of Authority.
- § 27-7-15. Licenses - Issuance or Refusal.
- § 27-7-16. Licenses - Reapplication or Reexamination Upon Denial; Fees Therefor.
- § 27-7-17. Licenses - Contents; Centralized Producer License Registry.
- § 27-7-18. Licenses - Continuation and Expiration; Exception.
- § 27-7-19. Licenses - Penalties.
- § 27-7-20. Licenses - Proceedings to Suspend or Revoke.
- § 27-7-21. Licenses - Notice of Refusal to Renew or of Suspension or Revocation.
- § 27-7-22. Licenses - Return for Cancellation; Affidavit in Lieu Thereof.
- § 27-7-23. Temporary License - Generally.
- § 27-7-24. Temporary License - Pending Examination of Agent.
- § 27-7-25. Temporary License - Agent Properly Licensed in Another State.
- § 27-7-27. Solicitors.
- § 27-7-28. Nonresident Agents or Brokers - License Generally.
- § 27-7-29. Nonresident Agents or Brokers - Service of Process.
- § 27-7-29.1. Exemptions for Individuals Licensed in Other State.
- § 27-7-29.2. Notification of Assumed Name.
- § 27-7-30. Appointment of Producer - Generally.
- § 27-7-30.1. Appointment of Producer - Notification of Termination.
- § 27-7-30.2. Liability for Disclosure of Information, Etc.
- § 27-7-30.3. Confidentiality and Disclosure of Information.
- § 27-7-30.4. Failure to Report, Etc.
- § 27-7-31. Rights of Agent Following Termination of Appointment; Exception.
- § 27-7-32. Place of Business; Display of License.
- § 27-7-33. Records.
- § 27-7-34. Placing of Insurance by Producer Not Appointed.
- § 27-7-35. Division or Sharing of Commissions by Licensees.
- § 27-7-35.1. Payment of Commission, Etc., to Person Not Licensed.
- § 27-7-36. Accounting for and Payment of Trust Funds by Licensees.
- § 27-7-37. Complaints Against Licensees; Notice, Hearing, and Orders Thereon.
- § 27-7-38. Privileged Information.
- § 27-7-39. Reporting of Administrative Action, Etc.
- § 27-7-40. Disposition of Fines.
- § 27-7-41. Validity of Certain Licenses, Appointments.
- § 27-7-42. Relation to Other Laws.
- § 27-7-43. Rules and Regulations Under Amendatory Act.
- § 27-7-44. Rules and Regulations Governing Disclosure of Nonpublic Personal Information.
- § 27-8-1. “Agent” and “Broker” Defined; Qualifications of Applicants for Broker’s License; Filing Fee and Annual Fee for Broker’s License.
- § 27-8-2. Applicability of Chapter.
- § 27-8-3. License - Requirements; Forms.
- § 27-8-4. License - Qualifications of Licensees; Duties as to Representation.
- § 27-8-5. License - Application; Certificate of Insurer; Fees; Bond.
- § 27-8-6. License - Examination - Requirement Generally; Educational Prerequisite; Exceptions.
- § 27-8-7. License - Examination - Rules and Regulations; Preparation and Administration; Contracts with Testing Institutions.
- § 27-8-8. License - Examination - Textbooks, Manuals and Other Materials.
- § 27-8-10. License - Examination - Reexamination; Fee.
- § 27-8-11. License - Examination - Agency Advisory Board.
- § 27-8-12. License - Issuance or Refusal.
- § 27-8-13. License - Content; Number of Licenses Generally.
- § 27-8-14. License - Issuance of Additional Licenses.
- § 27-8-15. License - Continuation and Expiration; Filing of Annual Statements and Fees.
- § 27-8-16. License - Refusal to Renew or Continue or Suspension or Revocation - Grounds.
- § 27-8-17. License - Refusal to Renew or Continue or Suspension or Revocation - Proceedings; Appeal of Order.