Alabama § 27-5B-17 - Guaranty Association Election.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 27-5B-17 — Guaranty Association Election., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-5B-17. Guaranty Association Election.
Notwithstanding Section 27-5B-16, in the event that a life and health insurance guaranty association has made the election to succeed to the rights and obligations of the insolvent insurer under the contract of reinsurance, the reinsurer’s liability to pay covered reinsured claims shall continue under the contract of reinsurance subject to the payment to the reinsurer of the reinsurance premiums for the coverage. Payment for the reinsured claims shall only be made by the reinsurer pursuant to the direction of the guaranty association or its designated successor. Any payment made at the direction of the guaranty association or its designated successor by the reinsurer shall discharge the reinsurer of all further liability to any other party for the claim payment.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 27-5B-17 cover?
Section 27-5B-17 ("Guaranty Association Election.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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