Title 27

(a) A legal service insurance corporation will pay the prescribed fees and taxes required of a domestic casualty insurer. (b) The following provisions of the insurance laws of this state apply to legal service insurance corporations authorized under Section 27-43-8, to the extent…

Persons representing or aiding a legal service insurance corporation in the solicitation of legal expense insurance contracts in this state and the legal service insurance corporation with respect thereto shall be subject to Chapters 7 and 8A of this title, except that legal serv…

The purpose of this chapter is to authorize state certification and regulation of organizations which provide programs for the payment of the costs of legal services. (Acts 1981, No. 81-719, p. 1214, §1.)

All moneys received from licenses and fees shall be deposited to the credit of the Examiners’ Revolving Fund of the Department of Insurance. (Acts 1981, No. 81-719, p. 1214, §1.)

The commissioner shall devise and promulgate rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, as he deems advisable for effectuating its orderly administration. (Acts 1981, No. 81-719, p. 1214, §1.)

Nothing contained in this chapter shall be construed to regulate the practice of law or limit the powers or authority of the Supreme Court of Alabama or State Bar of Alabama in the regulation of the conduct of attorneys. (Acts 1981, No. 81-719, p. 1214, §1.)

As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) DEPARTMENT. The Department of Insurance; (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance of this state; (3) INSURER. Any person authorized to d…

The insurance laws of this state, including this chapter, do not apply to: (1) Retainer contracts made by attorneys-at-law with individual clients with fees based on estimates of the nature and amount of services to be provided to the specific client and similar contracts made wi…

(a) No person or organization may do a prepaid legal expense insurance business in this state unless authorized to do so by the commissioner. (b) This section does not apply to organizations exempt pursuant to Section 27-43-4. (Acts 1981, No. 81-719, p. 1214, §1.)

(a) Any domestic, foreign, or alien insurer authorized to transact casualty insurance or life, accident and sickness insurance in this state may transact legal expense insurance in this state. (b) Legal service insurance corporations possessing a valid certificate of authority ma…

(a) Any number of corporate or adult natural persons may organize a legal service insurance corporation under this section. (b) The articles of incorporation shall conform to the requirements applicable to corporations, except that: (1) The name of the corporation shall indicate …

(a) The incorporators shall file with the commissioner an application for a certificate of authority to do business upon a form to be furnished by the department, which shall include or have attached the following: (1) The names and, for the preceding 10 years, all addresses and …

(a) To assure the faithful performance of its obligations in the event of insolvency, each corporation authorized under Section 27-43-8 shall, through the commissioner, deposit and maintain with the Treasurer of the State securities of the type eligible for deposit by insurers un…