Disability insurance on a franchise plan is hereby declared to be that form of disability insurance issued to:
(1) Three or more employees of any corporation, copartnership, or individual employer, or any governmental corporation, agency, or department thereof; or
(2) Ten or more members, employees, or employees of members of any trade or professional association, or of a labor union or of any other association having had an active existence for at least two years where such association or union has a constitution or bylaws and is formed in good faith for purposes other than that of obtaining insurance where such persons, with or without their dependents, are issued the same form of an individual policy varying only as to amounts and kinds of coverage applied for by such persons under an arrangement whereby the premiums on such policies may be paid to the insurer periodically by the employer, with or without payroll deductions, or by the association for its members or by some designated person acting on behalf of such employer or association or union. The term "employees" as used in this section may be deemed to include the officers, managers, employees, and retired employees of the employer and the individual proprietor or partners if the employer is an individual proprietor or partnership.
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.