Alabama § 27-5B-3 - Credit Allowed a Domestic Ceding Insurer.
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§ 27-5B-3. Credit Allowed a Domestic Ceding Insurer.
(a) Credit for reinsurance shall be allowed a domestic ceding insurer as either an asset or a reduction from liability on account of reinsurance ceded only when the reinsurer meets the requirements of Section 27-5B-4, 27-5B-5, 27-5B-6, 27-5B-7, 27-5B-8, 27-5B-8.1, or 27-5B-9.
(b) The commissioner may adopt by rule specific additional requirements relating to any of the following:
(1) The valuation of assets or reserve credits.
(2) The amount and forms of security supporting reinsurance arrangements described in subsection (b) of Section 27-5B-19.
(3) The circumstances pursuant to which credit shall be reduced or eliminated.
(c) Credit shall be allowed under Section 27-5B-4, 27-5B-5, or 27-B5-6 only as respects cessions of those kinds or classes of business which the assuming insurer is licensed or otherwise permitted to write or assume in its state of domicile or, in the case of a U.S. branch of an alien assuming insurer, in the state through which it is entered and licensed to transact insurance or reinsurance. Credit shall be allowed under Section 27-5B-6 or 27-5B-7 only if the applicable requirements of Section 27-5B-10 have been satisfied.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 27-5B-3 cover?
Section 27-5B-3 ("Credit Allowed a Domestic Ceding Insurer.") 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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