(a) Every individual policy of insurance providing hospital, medical, or surgical benefits in which an insurer reserves the right to refuse renewal on an individual basis shall provide, in substance, in a provision thereof, or in an endorsement thereon or in a rider attached thereto that, subject to the right to terminate the policy upon nonpayment of premium when due, such right to refuse renewal shall not be exercised before the renewal date occurring on, or after and nearest, each policy anniversary or, in the case of lapse and reinstatement, before the renewal date occurring on, or after and nearest, each anniversary of the last reinstatement and that any refusal of renewal shall be without prejudice to any claim originating while the policy is in force. Subject to the right to terminate for nonpayment of premium, the right to refuse renewal by an insurer shall only be exercised after having given the insured no less than 30 days' notice in writing of the intent not to renew.
(b) Every individual disability insurance policy which is subject to renewal at the option of the insurer shall so indicate in a prominently captioned statement on the first page of such policy.
Structure Code of Alabama
Chapter 19 - Disability Insurance Policies.
Article 1 - General Provisions.
Section 27-19-1 - Applicability of Article.
Section 27-19-2 - Scope and Format of Policy.
Section 27-19-3 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Generally.
Section 27-19-4 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Entire Contract; Changes.
Section 27-19-5 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Time Limit on Certain Defenses.
Section 27-19-6 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Grace Period.
Section 27-19-7 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Reinstatement.
Section 27-19-8 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Notice of Claim; Notice of Disability Continuance.
Section 27-19-9 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Claim Forms.
Section 27-19-10 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Proofs of Loss.
Section 27-19-11 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Time of Payment of Claims.
Section 27-19-12 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Payment of Claims.
Section 27-19-13 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Physical Examination and Autopsy.
Section 27-19-14 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Legal Actions.
Section 27-19-15 - Mandatory Policy Provisions - Change of Beneficiary.
Section 27-19-16 - Optional Policy Provisions - Generally.
Section 27-19-17 - Optional Policy Provisions - Change of Occupation.
Section 27-19-18 - Optional Policy Provisions - Misstatement of Age.
Section 27-19-19 - Optional Policy Provisions - Other Insurance in This Insurer.
Section 27-19-21 - Optional Policy Provisions - Insurance With Other Insurers - Other Benefits.
Section 27-19-22 - Optional Policy Provisions - Relation of Earnings to Insurance.
Section 27-19-23 - Optional Policy Provisions - Unpaid Premiums.
Section 27-19-24 - Optional Policy Provisions - Conformity With State Statutes.
Section 27-19-25 - Optional Policy Provisions - Illegal Occupation.
Section 27-19-26 - Optional Policy Provisions - Intoxicants and Narcotics.
Section 27-19-27 - Order of Provisions in Policy.
Section 27-19-29 - Ownership in Person Other Than Insured.
Section 27-19-30 - Provisions of Other Jurisdictions.
Section 27-19-31 - Renewability.
Section 27-19-32 - Examination and Return of Policy.
Section 27-19-33 - Addition of Endorsements or Riders to Existing Policies.
Section 27-19-34 - Compliance With Article by Rider or Endorsement.
Section 27-19-35 - Construction of Policy Provisions.
Section 27-19-36 - Age Limit or Date for Termination of Coverage.
Section 27-19-37 - Disability Insurance on Franchise Plan.
Section 27-19-38 - Coverage of Newly Born Children in Health Insurance Policies.
Section 27-19-39 - Policies, etc., Providing for Reimbursement for Visual Service.